The Town Files

Snyder County, Pennsylvania

39,668 people. The median home is worth $215,300 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $66,876.

Towns in Snyder County

Towns in Snyder County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Selinsgrove5,713$198,500$65,65022.8
Monroe4,146$303,900$90,41746.1
Penn4,037$235,400$61,47957.9

People and housing

Snyder CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$215,300$214,250
Median rent$929$996
Median household income$66,876$75,278
Median age40.644.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%23.8%
Below the poverty line9.4%8.5%

Jobs and pay

15,516 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,001 a year.

Largest industries in Snyder CountyManufacturing3,292 jobs · $55,781Retail2,846 jobs · $30,037Hotels & restaurants1,714 jobs · $20,790Construction696 jobs · $63,493Wholesale trade552 jobs · $61,555Other services449 jobs · $30,529
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Snyder County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 284 storm events in Snyder County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Snyder County by type since 1996Hail22Heat4Flood18Drought4Tornado4High Wind10Ice Storm9Heavy Snow27Flash Flood17Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Snyder County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 12, 2011FloodDR-4030: Tropical Storm Lee
September 8, 2011FloodEM-3340: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3235: Hurricane Katrina
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).