Solebury township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile
Land area: 26.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 7,743 (37% urban, 63% rural)
| Males: 3,858 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 3,885 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 7,684 (6,967 owner occupied, 717 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Solebury township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.1%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 1.4%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 44.1
Median age of females: 43.7
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Average household size: 2.52
| Solebury township: | 2.5 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Solebury township: | $73,594 |
| Pennsylvania: | $52,007 |
| Here: | $957 |
| State: | $675 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $301,300 (it was $161,900 in 2000)
| : | $301,300 |
| Pennsylvania: | $164,200 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $382,938
Here: $382,938 State: $221,511
Townhouses or other attached units: $261,470
Here: $261,470 State: $157,348
In 2-unit structures: $369,205
Here: $369,205 State: $141,335
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,488
Here: $212,488 State: $186,490
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,235
Here: $185,235 State: $212,799
Mobile homes: $45,397
Here: $45,397 State: $45,445
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $89,620
Here: $89,620 State: $42,830
| Population density: 291 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| This township: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Solebury township: Carvers Ridge (A), Phillips Mill (B), Limeport (C), Yorkshire Meadows (D), Ingham Mews (E), New Hope Hills (F), Ingham Spring (G), Solebury Mountain Estates (H), Solebury Farms Estates (I), Eureka (J), Honey Hollow (K), Red Fox Farms (L), Lahaska Station (M), Thompson Neely House (N), Lahaska Station (O), New Hope Eagle Fire Company Station 64 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Village of Logan Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Solebury township include: United Methodist Church of Lahaska (A), Solebury Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thompson Memorial Cemetery (1), Solebury Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Aquetong Lake (A), Honey Hollow Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Curls Run (A), Rabbit Run (B), Pidcock Creek (C), Paunnacussing Creek (D), Cuttalosa Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
83% of Solebury township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 211
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 102
- South: 9
- West: 1
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 2.7% of all households
59 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 131
- Mobile homes: 1
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Solebury township with a mortgage: 36 (3 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Chemicals (9%)
- Construction (8%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care (17%)
- Public administration (14%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
- Accountants and auditors (3%)
- Other financial specialists (3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Solebury township:
- German (54.1%)
- Dutch (10.6%)
- United States or American (7.9%)
- Norwegian (6.5%)
- Swedish (5.8%)
- Irish (2.7%)
- French Canadian (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 125 (74%)
- Carpooled: 9 (5%)
- Walked: 7 (4%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 27 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Utility gas (5%)
59 people in nursing homes
98.4% of residents of Solebury township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 323- In family households: 301 (100 male householders, 8 female householders)
99 spouses, 90 children (86 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 63 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person,
1,493 married couples with children.
164 single-parent households (41 men, 123 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 8.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |