Bucks County, PA Demographic Data

Bucks County, PA Summary

Bucks County is located in Pennsylvania
  • Population: 627,053
  • Area: 621.87 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 604.31 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 17.57 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,008.32 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 366.80 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Bucks County, PA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
319,053
51%
50.8
Male
307,346
49%
49.2
Total Population
626,399
 
323,128,000

Bucks County, PA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
30,747
4.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
37,464
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
37,162
5.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
39,415
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
36,200
5.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
69,141
11.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
72,659
11.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
95,849
15.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
51,197
8.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
46,261
7.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
62,630
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
31,449
5.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
16,225
2.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
495,308
79.1%
77.2
Female
254,958
51.5%
51.3
Male
240,350
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
474,155
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
138,137
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
110,304
17.6%
15.2
Female
61,346
55.6%
55.8
Male
48,958
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0

Bucks County, PA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
612,446
97.8% 
96.8
White
551,410
88.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
22,210
3.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
912
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
30,721
4.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
16,135
2.6% 
1.2
Chinese
4,206
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
1,326
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
42
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
2,765
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
2,223
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
4,024
0.6% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
7,193
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
13,953
2.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
32,678
5.2% 
17.8
Mexican
8,728
1.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
10,492
1.7% 
1.7
Cuban
1,676
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11,782
1.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
593,721
94.8% 
82.2

Bucks County, PA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,981
2.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
19,560
4.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
131,824
29.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
70,997
15.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
35,289
7.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
106,851
24.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
71,909
16.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
28,541
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
416,870
93.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
178,760
40.1%
31.2

Bucks County, PA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
149,728
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
284,244
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
46,773
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
8,212
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
32,069
6.2
5.8%

Bucks County, PA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
519,677
87.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
75,975
12.8%
21.6%
Spanish
21,104
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
36,768
6.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14,808
2.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,295
0.6%
1.1%

Bucks County, PA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,422
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,463
2.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
15,546
6.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
14,806
6.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
24,012
10.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
40,717
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
32,938
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
44,848
19.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20,425
8.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25,949
11.1%
6.4
Median household income
79,936
 
57,617
Per capita income
40,787
 
31,128

Bucks County, PA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,012
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
27,073
8.3%
9.8
Construction
20,542
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
75,891
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
28,431
8.7%
6.6
Information
6,403
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
36,028
11.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14,541
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
40,670
12.5%
11.4
Public administration
11,945
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
39,968
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13,428
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9,334
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
24,899
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
140,245
43.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
34,467
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
78,579
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
47,076
14.5%
18.1%

Bucks County, PA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
318,854
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
261,713
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
20,600
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11,322
3.6%
5.1
Walked
5,342
1.7%
2.7
Other means
2,890
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
16,987
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
 
26.6

Bucks County, PA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
12,922
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
65,056
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
99,325
42.4%
37.1
3 or more
56,823
24.3%
21.0

Bucks County, PA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
234,126
94.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
179,174
76.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
54,952
23.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,720
5.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Bucks County, PA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
247,846
1 room
3,394
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
3,094
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
16,420
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
28,954
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
30,279
12.2%
19.8
6 rooms
38,736
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
39,209
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
35,950
14.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
51,810
20.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
 
0.0

Bucks County, PA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
247,846
 
 
1-unit, detached
154,838
62.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
41,191
16.6%
5.9
2-units
6,414
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,274
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,938
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9,525
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
18,105
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
4,516
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
45
0.0%
0.1

Bucks County, PA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
26,008
10.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,050
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
44,135
17.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
28,940
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
41,612
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
35,874
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
34,666
14.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
23,316
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,147
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,098
0.8%
1.4%

Bucks County, PA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
83,967
35.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9,411
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
67,692
28.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
66,345
28.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
357
0.2%
0.1
Wood
4,288
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
73
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,483
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
510
0.2%
1.1

Bucks County, PA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
123,212
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
334
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
6,017
4.9%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
16,245
13.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
19,575
15.9%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
22,254
18.1%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
26,636
21.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
32,151
26.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
51,477
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21,080
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,274
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,255
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
26,689
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
437
0.0%
0.0%

Bucks County, PA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
52,285 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
847
1.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
1,208
2.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,813
5.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,370
8.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,501
14.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
14,500
27.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,046
40.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
2,667
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,149
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,187
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,070
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,840
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,188
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,076
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
21,480
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,111
0.0%
0.0%

Bucks County, PA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
179,174
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,050
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,840
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,482
3.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
16,161
9.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
51,260
28.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
68,676
38.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
27,688
15.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3,017
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
322,400
 
205,000