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Bradford County, Pennsylvania (PA)

County population in 2019: 61,012 (28% urban, 72% rural); it was 62,761 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,240
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,561
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,457
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,520 (it was 5,996 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

30%

Land area: 1151 sq. mi.

Water area: 10.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 53 people per square mile   (average).

March 2019 cost of living index in Bradford County: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.1%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Bradford County, PA (2019)
    • 57,76095.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9611.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7701.3%Two or more races
    • 4540.8%Asian alone
    • 3100.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1190.2%Some other race alone
    • 950.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 330.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

44.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.8 years
Males: 30,106  (49.3%)
Females: 30,906  (50.7%)
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Average household size:
Bradford County:

2.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $53,815 ($35,038 in 1999)
This county:

$53,815
Pennsylvania:

$63,463

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $603 (lower quartile is $479, upper quartile is $794)
This county:

$603
State:

$792


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $160,963 (it was $74,000 in 2000)
Bradford:

$160,963
Pennsylvania:

$192,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,933 - $239,158

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $216,316
Here:

$216,316
State:

$255,931

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,999
Here:

$178,999
State:

$201,403

In 2-unit structures: $166,788
Here:

$166,788
State:

$189,304

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,701
Here:

$215,701
State:

$200,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $24,712
Here:

$24,712
State:

$294,099

Mobile homes: $89,850
Here:

$89,850
State:

$62,605

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $116,412
Here:

$116,412
State:

$133,340

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,136
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $445

Institutionalized population: 489
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Health of residents in Bradford County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
71.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
45.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
62.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 110 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 1998: 130 buildings, average cost: $72,600
  • 1999: 158 buildings, average cost: $67,300
  • 2000: 159 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2001: 160 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 2002: 145 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2003: 175 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 2004: 165 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2005: 104 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2006: 104 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2007: 122 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2008: 92 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2009: 56 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2010: 171 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2011: 87 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2012: 125 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2013: 121 buildings, average cost: $151,600
  • 2014: 77 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2015: 83 buildings, average cost: $203,700
  • 2016: 62 buildings, average cost: $204,800
  • 2017: 53 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2018: 56 buildings, average cost: $240,300
  • 2019: 64 buildings, average cost: $231,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Bradford, PA residents
Average permit cost in Bradford, PA
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,956 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,697 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Bradford, PA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Bradford, PA in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bradford, PA in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 12.3%
Bradford County:

12.3%
Pennsylvania:

12.0%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.5% for Black residents, 24.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.0% for American Indian residents, 7.2% for other race residents, 7.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 44.5 years old
(Males: 43.7 years old, Females: 45.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.6 years old, Black residents: 32.0 years old, American Indian residents: 62.9 years old, Asian residents: 32.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.6 years old, Other race residents: 32.5 years old)

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, Greens Landing, Wyalusing, Rome, Le Raysville.

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: Academy Corners (A), Ansonia Station (B), Boom Corners (C), Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania (D), Odle Corners (E), Boom Pumping Station (F), Harrison Lookout (G), Corey Creek Golf Course (H), Palmer Pumping Station (I), Wellsboro Country Club (J), Canoe Camp (K), Hessel Gesser Millstone (L), Holiday Station (M), County Bridge Picnic Area (N), Karls Corners (O), Blacks Mill (P), East Chatham (Q), Big Elm Volunteer Fire Department (R), Middlebury Township Volunteer Fire Department (S), Nelson Volunteer Fire Company (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bradford County include: Union Church (A), Tompkins Church (B), Hills Creek Church (C), Mansfield Church (D), United Christian Ministries Church (E), Osceola United Methodist Church (F), Osceola Presbyterian Church (G), West Jackson Church (H), Welsh Settlement Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Larrison Cemetery (1), Ackley Cemetery (2), Van Ness Hill Cemetery (3), Alder Run Cemetery (4), Antrim Cemetery (5), Baker Cemetery (6), Welsh Settlement Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Lard (A), Black Ash Swamp (B), Beechwood Lake (C), Eldridge Lake (D), Tauscher Pond (E), Cowanesque Lake (F), Browns Lake (G), Morris Run Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sanders Creek (A), O'Connor Branch (B), Boatman Brook (C), North Run (D), Buffalo Creek (E), West Branch Cedar Run (F), Crance Brook (G), Gal Run (H), Wattles Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bradford County include: State Game Lands Number 208 (1), Leonard Harrison State Park (2), Russell Practice Football Field (3), Myers Soccer Field (4), State Game Lands Number 268 (5), Helen Lutes Softball Field (6), State Game Lands Number 37 (7), Asaph Run Picnic Area (8), Colton Point Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Bear Lake County, Idaho , Elko County, Nevada , Del Norte County, California , Jones County, Iowa , Muscatine County, Iowa .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.2%
Pennsylvania:

6.1%

Unemployment by year in Bradford, PA
County total employment by year in Bradford, PA
County average yearly wages by year in Bradford, PA

Current college students: 1,436
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,129 (49.0% naturalized citizens)

Bradford County:

1.9%
Whole state:

7.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5512010 or later
  • 1582000 to 2009
  • 1031990 to 1999
  • 761980 to 1989
  • 721970 to 1979
  • 321Before 1970

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: 22,149
  • One, attached: 321
  • Two: 1,042
  • 3 or 4: 1,240
  • 5 to 9: 461
  • 10 to 19: 188
  • 20 to 49: 352
  • 50 or more: 548
  • Mobile homes: 4,347
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Bradford County with a mortgage: 8,891 (135 second mortgage, 712 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,829

Here:

47.1% with mortgage
State:

59.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Bradford County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant10,81776
Catholic6,6007
Evangelical Protestant5,21942
Other4064
None39,580-
Bradford County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Bradford County:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Bradford County:

5.54 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 39
This county:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Bradford County:

10.0%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Bradford County:

26.7%
State:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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 28746348.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Bradford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 280.3 miles away from Bradford County center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 184.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 202.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 234.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.2 miles away from Bradford County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 232.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: August 10, 2018 - August 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 20, 2016 to October 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4292: December 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4292, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4003: July 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4003, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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: 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: 1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bradford County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Bradford

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 20,962 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled: 2,198 (8.5%)
  • Bus: 29 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 254 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 81 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 1,070 (4.1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,407 (5.4%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (16%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Kenya (8%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Ukraine (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Mexico (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bradford County


  • American (15%)
  • German (15%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (12%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • European (4%)
  • Polish (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 2000:

  • 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

People in group quarters in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 2010:

  • 383 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 90 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 86 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 20 people in in-patient hospice facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,489.

3.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($44,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.82%
Pennsylvania average:

4.58%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.57% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($19,048 average AGI)
2.25% relocated from other states ($25,241 average AGI)
Bradford County:

2.25%
Pennsylvania average:

1.90%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Tioga County, NY  0.52% ($29,724 average AGI)
from Chemung County, NY  0.36% ($31,438)
from Tioga County, PA  0.22% ($43,127)
from Wyoming County, PA  0.20% ($41,735)
from Susquehanna County, PA  0.15% ($37,500)
from Sullivan County, PA  0.14% ($32,686)
from Lycoming County, PA  0.13% ($26,394)


4.75% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,211 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.75%
Pennsylvania average:

4.96%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.70% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($15,115 average AGI)
3.05% relocated to other states ($32,095 average AGI)
Bradford County:

3.05%
Pennsylvania average:

2.27%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Tioga County, NY  0.42% ($28,883 average AGI)
to Chemung County, NY  0.37% ($36,793)
to Tioga County, PA  0.30% ($46,987)
to Wyoming County, PA  0.21% ($42,231)
to Sullivan County, PA  0.13% ($39,273)
to Lycoming County, PA  0.13% ($31,613)
to Broome County, NY  0.11% ($28,893)

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 from 2007 to 2019: 11.0

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 population in Bradford County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Bradford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,283 (10,092 aged, 2,191 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,549 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,033)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (846)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (644)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (624)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (492)
  • Unspecified dementia (398)
  • Congestive heart failure (363)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (328)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (314)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (191)

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: 22,880
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 662
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69,813

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,262
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,103
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13

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: 61,012
  • Male householders: 13,494 (3,344 living alone), Female householders: 11,843 (3,672 living alone)
  • 12,597 spouses (12,533 opposite-sex spouses), 2,008 unmarried partners, (1,959 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,247 children (14,810 natural, 468 adopted, 970 stepchildren), 1,281 grandchildren, 349 brothers or sisters, 555 parents, 29 foster children, 583 other relatives, 1,277 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 760

Size of family households: 8,651 2-persons, 3,283 3-persons, 2,567 4-persons, 1,364 5-persons, 568 6-persons, 358 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,012 1-person, 1,425 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

7,773 married couples with children.
4,156 single-parent households (1,746 men, 2,410 women).

97.0% of residents of Bradford speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% 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 ($5,504 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:

6.7
State:

6.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Year house built in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 7822014 or later
  • 4582010 to 2013
  • 2,1482000 to 2009
  • 3,4991990 to 1999
  • 3,3221980 to 1989
  • 4,9001970 to 1979
  • 2,5021960 to 1969
  • 2,0421950 to 1959
  • 1,2771940 to 1949
  • 9,9961939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 561 room
  • 502 rooms
  • 2383 rooms
  • 1,3964 rooms
  • 3,0625 rooms
  • 3,8836 rooms
  • 3,6947 rooms
  • 2,6388 rooms
  • 3,6069+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 3501 room
  • 2002 rooms
  • 1,2083 rooms
  • 1,3114 rooms
  • 1,3035 rooms
  • 8666 rooms
  • 6157 rooms
  • 4638 rooms
  • 3729+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 67no bedroom
  • 3471 bedroom
  • 3,5262 bedrooms
  • 9,5443 bedrooms
  • 4,0644 bedrooms
  • 1,0805+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 375no bedroom
  • 1,6531 bedroom
  • 1,9642 bedrooms
  • 1,8343 bedrooms
  • 6364 bedrooms
  • 2305+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 613no vehicle
  • 4,5451 vehicle
  • 8,0042 vehicles
  • 3,7293 vehicles
  • 1,1734 vehicles
  • 5785+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,399no vehicle
  • 3,0571 vehicle
  • 1,6542 vehicles
  • 3893 vehicles
  • 1514 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles

89.5% of Bradford County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Pennsylvania.

Bradford County:

89.5%
State average:

87.6%

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

  • This state: 43,310
  • Other state: 16,149
  • Northeast: 11,664
  • Midwest: 1,098
  • South: 2,386
  • West: 957
Year householders moved into unit in Bradford County, PA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bradford County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 32.6%Utility gas
  • 25.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.7%Wood
  • 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.5%Electricity
  • 2.9%Coal or coke
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 40.1%Utility gas
  • 26.7%Electricity
  • 15.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Wood
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Coal or coke
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 740
Here:

11.8%
Pennsylvania:

13.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 352
Here:

12.5%
Pennsylvania:

13.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 227
Here:

17.0%
Pennsylvania:

38.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Bradford County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $17,290,000
    Air Transportation: $296,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
    General - Other: $2,800,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,048,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,775,000
    Financial Administration: $5,482,000
    Health - Other: $5,325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,009,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,665,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,609,000
    Police Protection: $1,348,000
    Air Transportation: $517,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $199,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,052,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $708,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $321,000
    General Revenue - Other: $252,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $235,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,284,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $11,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,679,000
    Public Welfare: $8,316,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,750,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,553,000
    Other Selective Sales: $318,000
    Other License: $57,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,999,000

Bradford County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $17,290,000
    Air Transportation: $296,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
    General - Other: $2,800,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,048,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,775,000
    Financial Administration: $5,482,000
    Health - Other: $5,325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,009,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,665,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,609,000
    Police Protection: $1,348,000
    Air Transportation: $517,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $199,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,052,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $708,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $321,000
    General Revenue - Other: $252,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $235,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,284,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $11,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,679,000
    Public Welfare: $8,316,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,750,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,553,000
    Other Selective Sales: $318,000
    Other License: $57,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,999,000

Bradford County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $17,290,000
    Air Transportation: $296,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
    General - Other: $2,800,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,048,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,775,000
    Financial Administration: $5,482,000
    Health - Other: $5,325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,009,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,665,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,609,000
    Police Protection: $1,348,000
    Air Transportation: $517,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $199,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,052,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $708,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $321,000
    General Revenue - Other: $252,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $235,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,284,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $11,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,679,000
    Public Welfare: $8,316,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,750,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,553,000
    Other Selective Sales: $318,000
    Other License: $57,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,999,000

Bradford County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $17,290,000
    Air Transportation: $296,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
    General - Other: $2,800,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,048,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,775,000
    Financial Administration: $5,482,000
    Health - Other: $5,325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,009,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,665,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,609,000
    Police Protection: $1,348,000
    Air Transportation: $517,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $199,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,052,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $708,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $321,000
    General Revenue - Other: $252,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $235,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,284,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $11,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,679,000
    Public Welfare: $8,316,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,750,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,553,000
    Other Selective Sales: $318,000
    Other License: $57,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,999,000

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
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&T2La-Z-Boy2
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts2Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Lowe's1
AutoZone2MasterBrand Cabinets9
Best Western1McDonald's2
Blockbuster1New Balance2
Burger King2Nissan1
CVS2Payless1
Chevrolet2Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack2
Curves3Rite Aid4
Decora Cabinetry2Sears2
Domino's Pizza2Subway7
Dunkin Donuts3T-Mobile1
Fashion Bug2Taco Bell1
FedEx7Tim Hortons3
Ford2Toyota1
H&R Block4True Value4
Hilton1U-Haul4
JCPenney1UPS3
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's2
Kmart2YMCA1

Bradford County on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (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 lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"