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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Retail trade (13.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.7%).
Detached houses: $342,346Here:$342,346State:$223,477 Townhouses or other attached units: $252,914Here:$252,914State:$164,518 In 2-unit structures: $183,821Here:$183,821State:$166,566 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,406Here:$183,406State:$223,507 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $223,454Here:$223,454State:$225,726 Mobile homes: $90,238Here:$90,238State:$35,442
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.3%
Obama (Democratic): 54.2% McCain (Republican): 45.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,272 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,767 (1.3%)
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, Village Green-Green Ridge, Doylestown, Richboro.
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.121 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 18 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 56 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Bucks County: Golf Hollow Golf Course (A), Spring Mill Golf Course (B), Red Lion (C), Pleasantville (D), Richlieu (E), Flowers Mill (F), Springfield (G), Melody Lakes Trailer Park (H), Richland Mead (I), Gruversville (J), Thatcher (K), Camp Tohikanee (L), Milford Park (M), Gateway Greens (N), Cedar View Estates (O), Pennridge Industrial Park (P), Richland Meadows (Q), Stover Myers Mill (R), Curly Hill Acres (S), Plumsteadville Industrial Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Q Mart Shopping Center (1), Village Center Shopping Center (2), Dublin Village Shopping Center (3), West End Shopping Center (4), Hilltown Shopping Center (5), Souderton Shopping Center (6), County Line Shopping Center (7), Woodhaven Mall (8), Davisville Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bucks County include: United Church (A), Upper Tinicum Union Church (B), Bensalem Church (C), Pleasantville Church (D), Haycock Church (E), West Swamp Church (F), Warrington Fellowship Church (G), Christ Community Church (H), Penns Park United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Warminster Gardens Cemetery (1), Tohickon Cemetery (2), Thompson Memorial Cemetery (3), Williamson-Johnson Cemetery (4), Wismer Cemetery (5), Stricker Cemetery (6), Solebury Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Luxembourg (A), Curtis Lake (B), Magnolia Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Lake Warren (E), Springfield Lake (F), Silver Lake (G), Aquetong Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Curls Run (A), Watson Creek (B), Newtown Creek (C), Jericho Creek (D), Poquessing Creek (E), Tohickon Creek (F), Eileen Run (G), Silver Creek (H), Threemile Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bucks County include: High Rocks State Park (1), Prahls Island County Park (2), Playwicki Park (3), Ringing Rocks County Park (4), Sesame Place Amusement Park (5), Churchville Park (6), Chickenfoot Park (7), Neshaminy State Park (8), Core Creek County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bucks County: Golf Hollow Golf Course (A), Spring Mill Golf Course (B), Red Lion (C), Pleasantville (D), Richlieu (E), Flowers Mill (F), Springfield (G), Melody Lakes Trailer Park (H), Richland Mead (I), Gruversville (J), Thatcher (K), Camp Tohikanee (L), Milford Park (M), Gateway Greens (N), Cedar View Estates (O), Pennridge Industrial Park (P), Richland Meadows (Q), Stover Myers Mill (R), Curly Hill Acres (S), Plumsteadville Industrial Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Q Mart Shopping Center (1), Village Center Shopping Center (2), Dublin Village Shopping Center (3), West End Shopping Center (4), Hilltown Shopping Center (5), Souderton Shopping Center (6), County Line Shopping Center (7), Woodhaven Mall (8), Davisville Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bucks County include: United Church (A), Upper Tinicum Union Church (B), Bensalem Church (C), Pleasantville Church (D), Haycock Church (E), West Swamp Church (F), Warrington Fellowship Church (G), Christ Community Church (H), Penns Park United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Warminster Gardens Cemetery (1), Tohickon Cemetery (2), Thompson Memorial Cemetery (3), Williamson-Johnson Cemetery (4), Wismer Cemetery (5), Stricker Cemetery (6), Solebury Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Luxembourg (A), Curtis Lake (B), Magnolia Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Lake Warren (E), Springfield Lake (F), Silver Lake (G), Aquetong Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Curls Run (A), Watson Creek (B), Newtown Creek (C), Jericho Creek (D), Poquessing Creek (E), Tohickon Creek (F), Eileen Run (G), Silver Creek (H), Threemile Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bucks County include: High Rocks State Park (1), Prahls Island County Park (2), Playwicki Park (3), Ringing Rocks County Park (4), Sesame Place Amusement Park (5), Churchville Park (6), Chickenfoot Park (7), Neshaminy State Park (8), Core Creek County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Burlington County, New Jersey , Hunterdon County, New Jersey , Mercer County, New Jersey , Warren County, New Jersey , Lehigh County , Montgomery County , Northampton County , Philadelphia County .
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Current college students: 28,682 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 35,442 (58% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.4%
Housing units in Bucks County with a mortgage: 112,496 (11,392 second mortgage, 19,892 home equity loan, 553 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 38,025
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Bucks County (%):
5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,837 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($387 average AGI)Bucks County:0.05%Pennsylvania average:0.12% 3.00% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($31,009 average AGI) 2.35% relocated from other states ($33,441 average AGI)Bucks County:2.35%Pennsylvania average:2.15%
5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,081 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)Bucks County:0.05%Pennsylvania average:0.05% 2.97% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($26,046 average AGI) 2.69% relocated to other states ($32,652 average AGI)Bucks County:2.69%Pennsylvania average:2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 84,893 (75,151 aged, 9,742 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
136,020 spouses, 192,466 children (180,665 natural, 4,379 adopted, 7,422 stepchildren), 7,349 grandchildren, 2,908 brothers or sisters, 4,539 parents, 6,976 other relatives, 7,822 non-relatives
Size of family households: 61,485 2-persons, 38,089 3-persons, 37,839 4-persons, 16,813 5-persons, 5,721 6-persons, 1,893 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 46,963 1-person, 8,861 2-persons, 695 3-persons, 291 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
91.3% of residents of Bucks County speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
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)
Year house built
64% of Bucks County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Pennsylvania.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $124,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $941,000
General - Other: $170,000
Libraries: $26,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $82,745,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $36,232,000
General - Other: $36,174,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $30,438,000
Correctional Institutions: $27,253,000
Corrections - Other: $18,329,000
Financial Administration: $11,958,000
Police Protection: $9,197,000
Libraries: $8,784,000
General Public Buildings: $8,008,000
Central Staff Services: $6,359,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,361,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,084,000
Regular Highways: $1,489,000
Natural Resources - Other: $380,000
Local Fire Protection: $346,000
Solid Waste Management: $160,000
Total Federal Securities: $59,691,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $24,110,000
Benefit Payments: $12,657,000
Local Employee Contribution: $10,202,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $9,939,000
Securities - Mortgages: $2,996,000
From Parent Local Government: $2,852,000
Withdrawals: $1,581,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,286,000
Interest Earnings: $5,865,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,282,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,120,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,215,000
General - Other: $1,303,000
Financial Administration: $614,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $200,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $171,000
Corrections - Other: $147,000
Correctional Institutions: $133,000
Health - Other: $95,000
Public Welfare - Other: $38,000
Regular Highways: $29,000
Parking Facilities: $28,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Libraries: $19,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Public Welfare: $60,556,000
All Other: $42,249,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,449,000
Highways: $347,000
Other License: $20,553,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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