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Bucks County, Pennsylvania (PA)

County population in 2022: 645,054 (91% urban, 9% rural); it was 597,635 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 133,103
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 47,910
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 169,177
Renter-occupied apartments: 53,836 (it was 49,548 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

30%

Land area: 607 sq. mi.

Water area: 14.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 1062 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Bucks County: 104.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.0%), Manufacturing (12.1%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Bucks County, PA (2022)
    • 515,90780.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 40,6336.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 34,6415.4%Asian alone
    • 25,9324.0%Two or more races
    • 23,4623.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,1980.7%Some other race alone
    • 2810.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

44.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Males: 318,964  (49.4%)
Females: 326,090  (50.6%)
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Average household size:
Bucks County:

2.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $105,398 ($59,727 in 1999)
This county:

$105,398
Pennsylvania:

$71,798

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,376 (lower quartile is $1,056, upper quartile is $1,776)
This county:

$1376
State:

$922


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $427,500 (it was $161,900 in 2000)
Bucks:

$427,500
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $313,200 - $632,000

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $522,091
Here:

$522,091
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $362,548
Here:

$362,548
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $2,177,967
Here:

$2,177,967
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $281,543
Here:

$281,543
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,488
Here:

$259,488
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $75,970
Here:

$75,970
State:

$92,414

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,254
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $860

Institutionalized population: 5,275

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 1
  • Auto thefts: 0
Bucks County, PA map from a distance

Health of residents in Bucks 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 3.6. This is about average.
75.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
99.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
76.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 790 buildings, average cost: $279,100
  • 2021: 855 buildings, average cost: $249,200
  • 2020: 708 buildings, average cost: $254,200
  • 2019: 654 buildings, average cost: $254,800
  • 2018: 834 buildings, average cost: $262,800
  • 2017: 935 buildings, average cost: $248,000
  • 2016: 944 buildings, average cost: $221,800
  • 2015: 905 buildings, average cost: $219,400
  • 2014: 751 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2013: 834 buildings, average cost: $170,400
  • 2012: 554 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2011: 416 buildings, average cost: $188,900
  • 2010: 444 buildings, average cost: $176,500
  • 2009: 459 buildings, average cost: $191,600
  • 2008: 848 buildings, average cost: $184,100
  • 2007: 1072 buildings, average cost: $180,100
  • 2006: 1470 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2005: 1892 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2004: 2078 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2003: 2142 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2002: 2311 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2001: 1878 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 2000: 2368 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 1999: 2708 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 1998: 2667 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 1997: 2590 buildings, average cost: $110,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Bucks, PA residents
Average permit cost in Bucks, PA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,659 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,366 (1.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Bucks, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bucks, PA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bucks, PA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.7%
Bucks County:

5.7%
Pennsylvania:

11.8%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.8% for Black residents, 13.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.1% for American Indian residents, 11.7% for other race residents, 8.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 44.5 years old
(Males: 43.2 years old, Females: 46.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.7 years old, Black residents: 38.2 years old, American Indian residents: 43.7 years old, Asian residents: 38.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.4 years old, Other race residents: 31.5 years old)

Area name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bucks County is $742 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $886 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1061 a month.

Cities in this county include: Levittown, Morrisville, Croydon, Bristol, Quakertown, Perkasie, Fairless Hills, Doylestown, Richboro, Feasterville-Trevose.

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

2023 air pollution in Bucks County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Jefferson County, Ohio , Jefferson County, Nebraska , Perry County , Randolph County, Indiana , Page County, Iowa , Taylor County, Iowa .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%

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

Current college students: 28,682
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 67,739 (70.8% naturalized citizens)

Bucks County:

10.5%
Whole state:

7.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 16,8432010 or later
  • 20,2792000 to 2009
  • 15,6731990 to 1999
  • 8,3121980 to 1989
  • 4,8071970 to 1979
  • 8,747Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.2%

Bucks County marital status for males Bucks County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 164,433
  • One, attached: 40,358
  • Two: 5,687
  • 3 or 4: 5,369
  • 5 to 9: 8,861
  • 10 to 19: 10,128
  • 20 to 49: 7,502
  • 50 or more: 9,956
  • Mobile homes: 4,978

Housing units in Bucks County with a mortgage: 128,219 (17,518 second mortgage, 764 home equity loan, 13,669 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,535

Here:

94.1% with mortgage
State:

93.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Bucks County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic321,96341
Mainline Protestant61,154157
Evangelical Protestant29,487140
Other16,15946
Orthodox7774
Black Protestant4036
None195,306-
Bucks 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: 98
Bucks County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 74
This county:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 105
Bucks County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 453
This county:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Bucks County:

8.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Bucks County:

23.3%
State:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.9%
State:

11.5%

Agriculture in Bucks County:

Average size of farms: 84 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67,219
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $995.08
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59,638
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 65.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61,622
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.99
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 32.38%
Corn for grain: 13927 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2885 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7392 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,532 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 522 acres

Earthquake activity:

Bucks County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 67% 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 225.1 miles away from Bucks 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 53.5 miles away from the 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 258.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.9 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 302.2 miles away from Bucks County center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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 Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4267: March 23, 2016, FEMA Id: 4267, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 04, 2014 to February 20, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3367: February 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 3367, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 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 Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4099: January 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4099, 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 Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 14, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3339: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3339, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4025: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4025, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 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
  • 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bucks County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bucks

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 204,488 (68.2%)
  • Carpooled: 18,684 (6.2%)
  • Bus: 1,931 (0.6%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 124 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 430 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,836 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 886 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 3,776 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 65,563 (21.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (16%)
  • Ukraine (8%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Russia (4%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Liberia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bucks County


  • Irish (13%)
  • German (11%)
  • Italian (10%)
  • American (9%)
  • English (6%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Ukrainian (3%)

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

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

  • 3,569 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,569 people in college/university student housing
  • 748 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 747 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 490 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 291 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 261 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 152 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 139 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 130 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 99 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 38 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

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

  • 4,201 people in nursing homes
  • 1,203 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 798 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 539 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 482 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 456 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 366 people in other group homes
  • 236 people in religious group quarters
  • 135 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 128 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 116 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 91 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 89 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 43 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 30 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 23 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 21 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 21 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 17 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 5 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $118,291.

5.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($97,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.42%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%


0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($62 average AGI)
Bucks County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

3.10% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($45,539 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($51,496 average AGI)
Bucks County:

2.31%
Pennsylvania average:

2.30%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.48% ($72,773 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA  1.02% ($93,737)
from Mercer County, NJ  0.24% ($115,462)
from Burlington County, NJ  0.12% ($80,079)
from Lehigh County, PA  0.10% ($71,007)
from New York County, NY  0.10% ($225,438)
from Delaware County, PA  0.09% ($73,045)


5.51% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($97,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.51%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%


0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($125 average AGI)
Bucks County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

2.82% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($36,918 average AGI)
2.68% relocated to other states ($60,345 average AGI)
Bucks County:

2.68%
Pennsylvania average:

2.47%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Montgomery County, PA  1.14% ($76,528 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.81% ($58,523)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.18% ($67,930)
to Mercer County, NJ  0.16% ($68,822)
to Lehigh County, PA  0.13% ($72,640)
to Chester County, PA  0.13% ($97,509)
to Delaware County, PA  0.10% ($102,280)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 7.9

Births per 1000 population in Bucks County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Bucks County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 5.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 4.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Bucks County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bucks County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Bucks County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bucks County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bucks County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bucks County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Bucks County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 95,283 (82,921 aged, 12,362 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 6,916 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (6,952)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (6,494)
  • Unspecified dementia (5,699)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (4,663)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (4,523)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (3,151)
  • Congestive heart failure (2,924)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (2,674)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (2,540)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (2,206)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,605
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 187
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,955

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,088
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 820
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 62
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,962

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 7.5
  • Other - 11.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 46.9
  • Suffocation - 27.9
  • Poisoning - 23.2
  • Other - 8.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 645,054
  • Male householders: 128,990 (24,461 living alone), Female householders: 121,784 (34,464 living alone)
  • 142,378 spouses (141,231 opposite-sex spouses), 14,931 unmarried partners, (14,311 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 185,682 children (174,623 natural, 5,430 adopted, 5,629 stepchildren), 10,133 grandchildren, 4,036 brothers or sisters, 10,516 parents, 106 foster children, 6,295 other relatives, 11,111 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 9,092

Size of family households: 78,369 2-persons, 41,431 3-persons, 37,635 4-persons, 13,640 5-persons, 3,690 6-persons, 2,433 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 58,925 1-person, 13,469 2-persons, 866 3-persons, 207 4-persons, 80 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

91,537 married couples with children.
24,839 single-parent households (6,638 men, 18,201 women).

86.8% of residents of Bucks speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,692,694,000 ($4,360 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $254,958,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,393,033,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $692,446,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,369,000
Federal grants: $263,334,000
Federal procurement contracts: $251,210,000 ($210,139,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $89,302,000 ($2,689,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,160,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $237,557,000
Federal Government insurance: $694,738,000

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

Births: 36,850
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 26,130
Here:

42 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5,332
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +8,542
Here +14 per 1000 residents
State -2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Bucks County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 54.62 millions of gallons per day (25% from ground, 75% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Year house built in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • Year house built in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • 1,6402020 or later
  • 13,3182010 to 2019
  • 25,0552000 to 2009
  • 32,6211990 to 1999
  • 35,0861980 to 1989
  • 43,2911970 to 1979
  • 31,6471960 to 1969
  • 42,5611950 to 1959
  • 8,4801940 to 1949
  • 23,5731939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • 1281 room
  • 6812 rooms
  • 1,6503 rooms
  • 9,4564 rooms
  • 21,5645 rooms
  • 32,5236 rooms
  • 31,2287 rooms
  • 33,8708 rooms
  • 64,0349+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • 1,6021 room
  • 3,5952 rooms
  • 10,3953 rooms
  • 17,3564 rooms
  • 9,9875 rooms
  • 5,6536 rooms
  • 3,2917 rooms
  • 1,8728 rooms
  • 1,8899+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • 424no bedroom
  • 2,7671 bedroom
  • 20,8322 bedrooms
  • 75,7543 bedrooms
  • 81,0074 bedrooms
  • 14,3505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • 2,120no bedroom
  • 18,0531 bedroom
  • 24,5532 bedrooms
  • 8,0063 bedrooms
  • 2,1514 bedrooms
  • 7575+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bucks County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bucks County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 3,652no vehicle
  • 41,6511 vehicle
  • 96,4292 vehicles
  • 36,1163 vehicles
  • 12,0044 vehicles
  • 5,2825+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bucks County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bucks County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 7,988no vehicle
  • 27,6301 vehicle
  • 14,9702 vehicles
  • 4,0343 vehicles
  • 2914 vehicles
  • 7275+ vehicles

90.9% of Bucks County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Pennsylvania.

Bucks County:

90.9%
State average:

89.3%

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

  • This state: 409,293
  • Other state: 160,912
  • Northeast: 111,093
  • Midwest: 16,033
  • South: 24,391
  • West: 9,395
Year householders moved into unit in Bucks County, PA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bucks County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 37.3%Utility gas
  • 28.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.3%Electricity
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 44.5%Electricity
  • 42.1%Utility gas
  • 9.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,861
Here:

11.8%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,537
Here:

10.3%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,924
Here:

35.4%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%

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

Bucks County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,723,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,164,000
  • Charges - Other: $48,270,000
    Other: $46,416,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,163,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,118,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $22,104,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,104,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $165,335,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $164,448,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,710,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,298,000
    Correctional Institutions: $52,320,000
    Correctional Institutions: $52,039,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,819,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,567,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,433,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,297,000
    General - Other: $24,085,000
    General - Other: $23,956,000
    Police Protection: $21,493,000
    Police Protection: $21,378,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,773,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,661,000
    Health - Other: $17,480,000
    Health - Other: $17,386,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,364,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,303,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,081,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,043,000
    Libraries: $6,801,000
    Libraries: $6,765,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,993,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,966,000
    Financial Administration: $3,835,000
    Financial Administration: $3,814,000
    Regular Highways: $3,662,000
    Regular Highways: $3,642,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $608,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $605,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $431,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $429,000
    Local Fire Protection: $386,000
    Local Fire Protection: $383,000
    Solid Waste Management: $187,000
    Solid Waste Management: $186,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $20,855,000
    Public Welfare: $20,855,000
    Highways: $72,000
    Highways: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,285,000
    Interest on Debt: $15,994,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Transit Utilities: $3,415,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $3,415,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $439,000
    Housing and Community Development: $439,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $272,254,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,234,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,214,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,194,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,020,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,020,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $35,569,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $25,442,000
    General Revenue - Other: $5,014,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,586,000
    Interest Earnings: $887,000
    Interest Earnings: $635,000
    Sale of Property: $333,000
    Sale of Property: $238,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $198,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $183,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $132,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    Correctional Institutions: $87,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Correctional Institutions: $63,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $149,999,000
    Cash and Securities: $144,769,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,193,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,047,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $131,057,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,973,000
    Public Welfare: $49,702,000
    Public Welfare: $49,291,000
    Other: $37,583,000
    Other: $37,272,000
    Highways: $867,000
    Highways: $860,000
    Housing and Community Development: $464,000
    Housing and Community Development: $460,000
  • Tax - Property: $199,403,000
    Property: $194,047,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $160,354,000
    : $153,262,000

Bucks County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,723,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,164,000
  • Charges - Other: $48,270,000
    Other: $46,416,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,163,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,118,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $22,104,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,104,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $165,335,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $164,448,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,710,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,298,000
    Correctional Institutions: $52,320,000
    Correctional Institutions: $52,039,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,819,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,567,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,433,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,297,000
    General - Other: $24,085,000
    General - Other: $23,956,000
    Police Protection: $21,493,000
    Police Protection: $21,378,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,773,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,661,000
    Health - Other: $17,480,000
    Health - Other: $17,386,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,364,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,303,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,081,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,043,000
    Libraries: $6,801,000
    Libraries: $6,765,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,993,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,966,000
    Financial Administration: $3,835,000
    Financial Administration: $3,814,000
    Regular Highways: $3,662,000
    Regular Highways: $3,642,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $608,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $605,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $431,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $429,000
    Local Fire Protection: $386,000
    Local Fire Protection: $383,000
    Solid Waste Management: $187,000
    Solid Waste Management: $186,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $20,855,000
    Public Welfare: $20,855,000
    Highways: $72,000
    Highways: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,285,000
    Interest on Debt: $15,994,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Transit Utilities: $3,415,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $3,415,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $439,000
    Housing and Community Development: $439,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $272,254,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,234,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,214,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,194,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,020,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,020,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $35,569,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $25,442,000
    General Revenue - Other: $5,014,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,586,000
    Interest Earnings: $887,000
    Interest Earnings: $635,000
    Sale of Property: $333,000
    Sale of Property: $238,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $198,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $183,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $132,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    Correctional Institutions: $87,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Correctional Institutions: $63,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $149,999,000
    Cash and Securities: $144,769,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,193,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,047,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $131,057,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,973,000
    Public Welfare: $49,702,000
    Public Welfare: $49,291,000
    Other: $37,583,000
    Other: $37,272,000
    Highways: $867,000
    Highways: $860,000
    Housing and Community Development: $464,000
    Housing and Community Development: $460,000
  • Tax - Property: $199,403,000
    Property: $194,047,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $160,354,000
    : $153,262,000

Bucks County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,723,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,164,000
  • Charges - Other: $48,270,000
    Other: $46,416,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,163,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,118,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $22,104,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,104,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $165,335,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $164,448,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,710,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,298,000
    Correctional Institutions: $52,320,000
    Correctional Institutions: $52,039,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,819,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,567,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,433,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,297,000
    General - Other: $24,085,000
    General - Other: $23,956,000
    Police Protection: $21,493,000
    Police Protection: $21,378,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,773,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,661,000
    Health - Other: $17,480,000
    Health - Other: $17,386,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,364,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,303,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,081,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,043,000
    Libraries: $6,801,000
    Libraries: $6,765,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,993,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,966,000
    Financial Administration: $3,835,000
    Financial Administration: $3,814,000
    Regular Highways: $3,662,000
    Regular Highways: $3,642,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $608,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $605,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $431,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $429,000
    Local Fire Protection: $386,000
    Local Fire Protection: $383,000
    Solid Waste Management: $187,000
    Solid Waste Management: $186,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $20,855,000
    Public Welfare: $20,855,000
    Highways: $72,000
    Highways: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,285,000
    Interest on Debt: $15,994,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Transit Utilities: $3,415,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $3,415,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $439,000
    Housing and Community Development: $439,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $272,254,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,234,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,214,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,194,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,020,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,020,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $35,569,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $25,442,000
    General Revenue - Other: $5,014,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,586,000
    Interest Earnings: $887,000
    Interest Earnings: $635,000
    Sale of Property: $333,000
    Sale of Property: $238,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $198,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $183,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $132,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    Correctional Institutions: $87,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Correctional Institutions: $63,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $149,999,000
    Cash and Securities: $144,769,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,193,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,047,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $131,057,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,973,000
    Public Welfare: $49,702,000
    Public Welfare: $49,291,000
    Other: $37,583,000
    Other: $37,272,000
    Highways: $867,000
    Highways: $860,000
    Housing and Community Development: $464,000
    Housing and Community Development: $460,000
  • Tax - Property: $199,403,000
    Property: $194,047,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $160,354,000
    : $153,262,000

Bucks County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,723,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,164,000
  • Charges - Other: $48,270,000
    Other: $46,416,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,163,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,118,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $22,104,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,104,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $165,335,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $164,448,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,710,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,298,000
    Correctional Institutions: $52,320,000
    Correctional Institutions: $52,039,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,819,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,567,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,433,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,297,000
    General - Other: $24,085,000
    General - Other: $23,956,000
    Police Protection: $21,493,000
    Police Protection: $21,378,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,773,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,661,000
    Health - Other: $17,480,000
    Health - Other: $17,386,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,364,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,303,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,081,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,043,000
    Libraries: $6,801,000
    Libraries: $6,765,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,993,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,966,000
    Financial Administration: $3,835,000
    Financial Administration: $3,814,000
    Regular Highways: $3,662,000
    Regular Highways: $3,642,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $608,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $605,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $431,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $429,000
    Local Fire Protection: $386,000
    Local Fire Protection: $383,000
    Solid Waste Management: $187,000
    Solid Waste Management: $186,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $20,855,000
    Public Welfare: $20,855,000
    Highways: $72,000
    Highways: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,285,000
    Interest on Debt: $15,994,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Transit Utilities: $3,415,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $3,415,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $439,000
    Housing and Community Development: $439,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $272,254,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,234,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,214,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,194,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,020,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,020,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $35,569,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $25,442,000
    General Revenue - Other: $5,014,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,586,000
    Interest Earnings: $887,000
    Interest Earnings: $635,000
    Sale of Property: $333,000
    Sale of Property: $238,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $198,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $183,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $132,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    Correctional Institutions: $87,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Correctional Institutions: $63,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $149,999,000
    Cash and Securities: $144,769,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,193,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,047,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $131,057,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,973,000
    Public Welfare: $49,702,000
    Public Welfare: $49,291,000
    Other: $37,583,000
    Other: $37,272,000
    Highways: $867,000
    Highways: $860,000
    Housing and Community Development: $464,000
    Housing and Community Development: $460,000
  • Tax - Property: $199,403,000
    Property: $194,047,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $160,354,000
    : $153,262,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 5,964
  • Number of aged recipients: 900
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,064
  • Number of recipients under 18: 677
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,459
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,828
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,566
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,769
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 136 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,149$229,7673,455$262,94318,533$237,3551,535$91,82719$3,620,947569$203,57864$57,422
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED80$236,075320$308,5411,581$243,061171$64,1351$300,00040$189,77540$65,075
APPLICATIONS DENIED241$223,568480$246,2445,495$247,467730$67,2013$1,308,333237$166,333110$60,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN247$224,826465$260,9124,078$245,529226$131,2520$0104$202,72111$48,909
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS54$254,537115$268,487991$244,45680$111,3380$033$194,78811$59,636
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 132 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED505$270,461384$271,6412$151,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED147$250,388178$282,0792$310,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED84$255,26296$271,8751$203,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$291,44845$279,1780$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$310,75010$348,9000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bucks, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bucks, PA - Value
Most common first names in Bucks County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3,65173.8 years
Mary3,20680.6 years
William2,98674.0 years
Joseph2,16873.5 years
Robert1,83570.5 years
Anna1,81282.6 years
Margaret1,76179.8 years
Helen1,74880.7 years
Charles1,70974.7 years
James1,61071.1 years
Most common last names in Bucks County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith78977.5 years
Miller55677.5 years
Brown38875.9 years
Johnson38677.0 years
Jones30774.4 years
Williams27976.1 years
Davis27277.0 years
Wilson25576.6 years
Moyer24878.2 years
Taylor23377.1 years
Businesses in Bucks County, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven40Kroger2
ALDI3LA Fitness2
ALDO1La-Z-Boy6
AMF Bowling1Lane Bryant3
AT&T5Lane Furniture5
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters2
Abercrombie Kids1Lowe's3
Ace Hardware3Macy's2
Advance Auto Parts6Marriott4
Aeropostale2Marshalls2
American Eagle Outfitters2MasterBrand Cabinets47
Ann Taylor1Maurices1
Applebee's5Mazda2
Arby's3McDonald's20
Ashley Furniture2Men's Wearhouse4
AutoZone5Motherhood Maternity6
Avenue2New Balance13
BMW1New York & Co2
Bally Total Fitness1Nike37
Banana Republic1Nissan4
Barnes & Noble2OfficeMax2
Baskin-Robbins4Old Country Buffet2
Bath & Body Works2Old Navy2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Olive Garden1
Best Western1On The Border1
Blockbuster8Outback1
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Outback Steakhouse1
Budget Car Rental2Pac Sun2
Burger King11Panera Bread3
CVS23Papa John's Pizza5
Carson Pirie Scott2Pathmark1
Casual Male XL1Payless7
Catherines1Penske5
Charlotte Russe2PetSmart4
Chevrolet1Pier 1 Imports3
Chick-Fil-A5Pizza Hut6
Chico's1Plato's Closet1
Chipotle1Popeyes2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Quality1
Cold Stone Creamery4Quiznos1
Comfort Inn4RadioShack11
Cracker Barrel1Ramada2
Cricket Wireless10Raymour & Flanigan3
Curves8Red Lobster1
DHL5Red Robin3
Dairy Queen8Red Roof Inn2
Days Inn1Rite Aid26
Deb3Ruby Tuesday2
Decora Cabinetry17Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Dennys1SAS Shoes2
Domino's Pizza6SONIC Drive-In4
DressBarn2Safeway4
Dressbarn2Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts36Sears12
Express2Sephora1
Extended Stay America1Sheraton1
Famous Footwear6Sleep Inn1
Fashion Bug4Spencer Gifts2
FedEx96Sprint Nextel10
Finish Line1Staples6
Firestone Complete Auto Care4Starbucks19
Foot Locker2Subaru4
Forever 211Subway28
GNC15Superfresh2
GameStop12T-Mobile21
Gap5T.G.I. Driday's3
Giant13T.J.Maxx3
Goodwill3Taco Bell7
Gymboree1Talbots2
H&M1Target3
H&R Block13The Limited1
Haworth1The Room Place5
Hilton4Torrid1
Holiday Inn5Toyota3
Hollister Co.2Toys"R"Us6
Home Depot4True Value4
Honda1U-Haul19
Hot Topic2UPS121
Hyundai3Value City Furniture1
IHOP3Vans6
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless4
JoS. A. Bank1Victoria's Secret2
Jones New York10Volkswagen2
Journeys2Vons4
Justice5Walgreens7
KFC3Walmart5
Kmart6Wendy's9
Knights Inn1Wet Seal1
Kohl's5YMCA6

Bucks County on our top lists:

  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
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  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"