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County population in July 2011: 62,613 (28% urban, 72% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 18,457
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,996
% of renters here:

25%
State:

25%

Land area: 1151 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bradford County: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.0%), Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Bradford County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 30,593  (48.7%)
Females: 32,168  (51.3%)

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Bradford County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Bradford County:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,262 ($35,038 in 1999)
This county:

$43262
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $442 (lower quartile is $329, upper quartile is $534)
This county:

$442
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $105,546 (it was $74,000 in 2000)
Bradford County:

$105,546
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,395 - $170,991

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $167,211
Here:

$167,211
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $209,493
Here:

$209,493
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $106,705
Here:

$106,705
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $653,070
Here:

$653,070
State:

$223,507

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,453,676
Here:

$1,453,676
State:

$225,726

Mobile homes: $70,462
Here:

$70,462
State:

$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $72,325
Here:

$72,325
State:

$97,532
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,187
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $360

Institutionalized population: 682

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 122 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2008: 92 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2009: 56 buildings, average cost: $128,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Bradford County Pennsylvania:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Bradford County Pennsylvania:

McCain (Republican): 59.1%
Obama (Democratic): 40.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,472 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,283 (1.4%)


Bradford County household income distribution in 2009 Bradford County home values distribution


Bradford County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.9%
(14.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.7% for Black residents, 22.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.7% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.3% for other race residents, 33.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.8%
Whole state:

11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.5%
Whole state:

5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bradford County is $428 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $614 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sayre, Athens, Towanda, Canton, Troy, South Waverly, Wyalusing, Rome, Le Raysville, New Albany.

Bradford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bradford County: French Azilum Overlook (A), Towanda Golf Course (B), French Azilum (C), Aspinwall Corners (D), Smithfield Summit (E), Barclay Station (F), Franklin Center (G), Virtus (H), Mountain Lake (I), Wyalusing Station (J), New Era (K), Chaffee Corners (L), Concklin Corners (M), Hiland Farm (N), Cottons Corners (O), Coyles Corners (P), Liberty Corners (Q), Sayees Corners (R), Stevens Corners (S), Woodruff Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bradford County include: Union Valley Church (A), Baptist Hill Church (B), Armenia Church (C), Ridgebury Chapel (D), Riggs Church (E), French Asylum Church (F), Saint Francis Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Mountain Lake Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Turnpike Cemetery (2), Ballard Cemetery (3), Ballibay Cemetery (4), Beaman Cemetery (5), Beaver Meadow Cemetery (6), Oak Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blacks Lake (A), McCloe Pond (B), Little Pond (C), Mud Pond (D), Sturdevant Pond (E), Stowell Pond (F), Bert Jayne Pond (G), Long Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cayuta Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Wolf Run (C), Thomas Run (D), Canaan Run (E), West Branch Tomjack Creek (F), Bennetts Creek (G), Wallace Run (H), Wallace Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bradford County include: State Game Lands Number 172 (1), Alparon Park (2), Round Top Recreation Area (3), State Game Lands Number 289 (4), State Game Lands Number 239 (5), State Game Lands Number 237 (6), Mount Pisgah State Park (7), State Game Lands Number 240 (8), State Game Lands Number 250 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Chemung County, New York , Lycoming County , Tioga County, New York , Sullivan County , Susquehanna County , Tioga County , Wyoming County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.7%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,436
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 607 (71% naturalized citizens)

Bradford County:

1.0%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 87
  • 1990 to 1994: 51
  • 1985 to 1989: 40
  • 1980 to 1984: 36
  • 1975 to 1979: 29
  • 1970 to 1974: 43
  • 1970 to 1974: 58
  • 1965 to 1969: 263

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.3%

Bradford County marital status for males
Bradford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,400
  • One, attached: 283
  • Two: 1,383
  • 3 or 4: 937
  • 5 to 9: 366
  • 10 to 19: 162
  • 20 or more: 652
  • Mobile homes: 5,365
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 116

Housing units in Bradford County with a mortgage: 6,079 (428 second mortgage, 763 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,441

Here:

57.8% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.89%
Here40.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 25,666
Total congregations: 120

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents7,384 (28.8%)6,717 (26.2%)1,977 (7.7%)1,857 (7.2%)1,778 (6.9%)
Congregations8 (6.7%)41 (34.2%)12 (10.0%)12 (10.0%)6 (5.0%)
Name The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents1,665 (6.5%)893 (3.5%)747 (2.9%)589 (2.3%)2,059 (8.0%)
Congregations6 (5.0%)3 (2.5%)4 (3.3%)5 (4.2%)23 (19.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Bradford County - Sayre, Athens, Towanda, Canton, Troy

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bradford County:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
This county:

5.54 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 39
Bradford County:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.0%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.7%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bradford County:

11.6%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Bradford County:

Average size of farms: 202 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $66,753
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $51.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,318
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,670
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.16%
Corn for grain: 9617 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 67 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 762 harvested acres
Vegetables: 331 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 140 acres

Tornado activity:

Bradford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/29/1976, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bradford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1684): February 23, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1684, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1649): June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 2, 2005 to April 23, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1587): April 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1587, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1557): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1085): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Pennsylvania SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: October 20, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-523): October 20, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Heavy Rians, Flooding, Incident Period: September 26, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-485): September 26, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-485, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bradford County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (21%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • India (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Italy (6%)
  • Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bradford County (%):



  • German (19%)
  • English (16%)
  • United States or American (16%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Dutch (3%)


Bradford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 21,236 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 3,114 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 64 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 21 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,348 (5%)
  • Other means: 230 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,361 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Bradford County, Pennsylvania:

  • 553 people in nursing homes
  • 172 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 116 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 97 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 48 people in other group homes
  • 32 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,753.

3.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.87%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.55% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($13,276 average AGI)
2.32% relocated from other states ($20,952 average AGI)
Bradford County:

2.32%
Pennsylvania average:

2.15%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tioga County, NY  0.47% ($25,450 average AGI)
from Chemung County, NY  0.35% ($30,780)
from Tioga County, PA  0.24% ($25,491)
from Wyoming County, PA  0.20% ($29,109)
from Lycoming County, PA  0.18% ($25,976)
from Sullivan County, PA  0.14% ($34,938)
from Broome County, NY  0.07% ($32,563)


4.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.70%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.71% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($10,428 average AGI)
2.98% relocated to other states ($20,770 average AGI)
Bradford County:

2.98%
Pennsylvania average:

2.30%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tioga County, NY  0.59% ($23,804 average AGI)
to Chemung County, NY  0.42% ($26,245)
to Tioga County, PA  0.22% ($25,385)
to Wyoming County, PA  0.19% ($26,205)
to Broome County, NY  0.13% ($26,133)
to Lycoming County, PA  0.12% ($28,621)
to Luzerne County, PA  0.11% ($30,120)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Bradford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Bradford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bradford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,568 (9,720 aged, 1,848 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.79
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22880.34
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 661.670
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69812.53

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1261.650
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1103.350
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17.59

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35.22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51.17

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.79

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 82.8
  • Other - 34.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 61,734
  • In family households: 53,274 (14,065 male householders, 3,244 female householders)
    14,252 spouses, 18,545 children (16,901 natural, 534 adopted, 1,110 stepchildren), 789 grandchildren, 263 brothers or sisters, 276 parents, 531 other relatives, 1,309 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,460 (3,205 male householders (2,511 living alone)), 3,913 female householders (3,506 living alone)), 1,342 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,027 (655 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,785 2-persons, 3,880 3-persons, 3,384 4-persons, 1,512 5-persons, 505 6-persons, 243 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,017 1-person, 925 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

97.2% of residents of Bradford County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $344,359,000 ($5504 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,081,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $168,778,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,438,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,752,000
Federal grants: $79,529,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,307,000 ($7,177,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,556,000 ($43,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,843,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,680,000
Federal Government insurance: $54,362,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,691
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,470
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +36
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -412
Here:  -7 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Bradford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.55 millions of gallons per day (89% from ground, 11% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 287
  • 2000 to 2004: 909
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,592
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,476
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,960
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,157
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,693
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,194
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,197
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 71
  • 3 rooms: 314
  • 4 rooms: 1,462
  • 5 rooms: 3,684
  • 6 rooms: 4,078
  • 7 rooms: 3,389
  • 8 rooms: 2,794
  • 9+ rooms: 2,648
  • 1 room: 49
  • 2 rooms: 363
  • 3 rooms: 1,026
  • 4 rooms: 1,311
  • 5 rooms: 1,209
  • 6 rooms: 862
  • 7 rooms: 565
  • 8 rooms: 290
  • 9+ rooms: 321
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 391
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,704
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,437
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,884
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,022
  • no bedroom: 110
  • 1 bedroom: 1,501
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,043
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,679
  • 4 bedrooms: 504
  • 5+ bedrooms: 159
Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 721
  • 1 vehicle: 5,081
  • 2 vehicles: 8,730
  • 3 vehicles: 2,922
  • 4 vehicles: 719
  • 5+ vehicles: 284
  • no vehicle: 986
  • 1 vehicle: 3,002
  • 2 vehicles: 1,614
  • 3 vehicles: 322
  • 4 vehicles: 49
  • 5+ vehicles: 23

67% of Bradford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Pennsylvania.

Bradford County:

66.7%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 45980
  • Northeast: 12158
  • Midwest: 1198
  • South: 1891
  • West: 715

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bradford County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43.6%)
  • Utility gas (27.9%)
  • Wood (10.5%)
  • Electricity (8.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.9%)
  • Coal or coke (2.4%)
  • Utility gas (36.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31.9%)
  • Electricity (20.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.0%)
  • Wood (4.3%)
  • Coal or coke (0.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 759
Here:

9.8%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 248
Here:

6.3%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 254
Here:

21.6%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Bradford County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $38,000
  • Charges - All Other: $5,109,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $23,208,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,727,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,986,000
    Financial Administration: $1,095,000
    Police Protection: $1,011,000
    Central Staff Services: $852,000
    Housing & Community Development: $828,000
    Health Services - Other: $802,000
    Libraries: $654,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $513,000
    General Public Buildings: $444,000
    Regular Highways: $309,000
    Air Transportation: $109,000
    Parks & Recreation: $63,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $17,096,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $6,662,000
    Total Federal Securities: $3,592,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,122,000
    Interest Revenue: $1,064,000
    Benefit Payments: $996,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $733,000
    Withdrawals: $351,000
    Total Other Securities: $160,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $237,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $481,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,535,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,870,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $665,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $581,000
    Rents: $74,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,362,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $21,433,000
    General Support: $1,516,000
    Housing & Community Development: $828,000
    Health & Hospitals: $739,000
    Highways: $455,000
    Transit Utilities: $445,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,111,000
    NEC: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $17,892,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,007
  • Number of aged recipients: 119
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,888
  • Number of recipients under 18: 345
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,323
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 339
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 705
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 947


Bradford County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Bradford County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Bradford County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John40774.8 years
Mary35481.4 years
Robert32972.7 years
William31974.9 years
Charles26375.1 years
James24772.8 years
Helen22582.5 years
George21777.3 years
Joseph17574.4 years
Margaret16580.3 years
Most common last names in Bradford County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17178.7 years
Brown14976.6 years
Johnson13373.8 years
Williams9377.2 years
Miller9176.7 years
Vanderpool8770.2 years
Allen7173.4 years
Jones6879.7 years
Wood6578.9 years
Campbell6378.2 years
Businesses in Bradford County, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Lowe's1
AutoZone2MasterBrand Cabinets9
Best Western1McDonald's2
Blockbuster1New Balance2
Burger King2Payless1
CVS2Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack2
Curves3Rite Aid4
Decora Cabinetry2Sears2
Domino's Pizza2Subway7
Dunkin Donuts3T-Mobile1
Fashion Bug2Taco Bell1
FedEx7Tim Hortons3
H&R Block4True Value4
JCPenney1U-Haul4
Jones New York1UPS3
KFC1Walmart1
Kmart2Wendy's2
La-Z-Boy2YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Bradford County, PA


Bradford County on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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