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County population in July 2011: 625,618 (90% urban, 10% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 169,177
Renter-occupied apartments: 49,548
% of renters here:

23%
State:

22%

Land area: 607 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 1030 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bucks County: 103.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Bucks County races chart

Races in Bucks County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (88.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.4%)
  • Asian alone (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 293,182  (49.1%)
Females: 304,453  (50.9%)

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Bucks County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Bucks County:

2.7 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $76,169 ($59,727 in 1999)
This county:

$76169
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $877 (lower quartile is $718, upper quartile is $1,175)
This county:

$877
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $318,500 (it was $161,900 in 2000)
Bucks County:

$318,500
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $233,000 - $435,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $342,346
Here:

$342,346
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $252,914
Here:

$252,914
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $183,821
Here:

$183,821
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,406
Here:

$183,406
State:

$223,507

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $223,454
Here:

$223,454
State:

$225,726

Mobile homes: $90,238
Here:

$90,238
State:

$35,442
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,007
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $685

Institutionalized population: 5,795

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Health of residents in Bucks County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

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 more than average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 2368 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2001: 1878 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 2002: 2311 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 2142 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2004: 2078 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2005: 1892 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2006: 1470 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2007: 1072 buildings, average cost: $180,100
  • 2008: 848 buildings, average cost: $184,100
  • 2009: 459 buildings, average cost: $191,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Bucks County Pennsylvania:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Bucks County Pennsylvania:

Obama (Democratic): 54.2%
McCain (Republican): 45.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


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


Bucks County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.5%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.5%
Bucks County:

3.5%
Pennsylvania:

12.5%
Median age of residents in 2009: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 54 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

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

4.5%
Whole state:

11.0%

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

2.1%
Whole state:

5.1%

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.

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

2005 air pollution in Bucks County:

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.


Local government website:www.buckscounty.org

Click to draw/clear Bucks County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.8%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Bucks County:

5.9%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 7,161
  • 1990 to 1994: 6,415
  • 1985 to 1989: 4,669
  • 1980 to 1984: 3,643
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,906
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,901
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,868
  • 1965 to 1969: 6,879

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.4%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 144,555
  • One, attached: 31,382
  • Two: 5,752
  • 3 or 4: 5,963
  • 5 to 9: 8,256
  • 10 to 19: 9,805
  • 20 or more: 13,991
  • Mobile homes: 5,723
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71

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

Here:

74.7% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.04%
Here66.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 394,668
Total congregations: 315

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents261,542 (66.3%)34,800 (8.8%)23,959 (6.1%)16,401 (4.2%)13,956 (3.5%)
Congregations38 (12.1%)16 (5.1%)40 (12.7%)32 (10.2%)19 (6.0%)
NameUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodMennonite Church USAOther
Adherents8,366 (2.1%)6,323 (1.6%)4,240 (1.1%)3,865 (1.0%)21,216 (5.4%)
Congregations22 (7.0%)18 (5.7%)11 (3.5%)16 (5.1%)103 (32.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Bucks County - Levittown, Morrisville, Croydon, Bristol, Quakertown

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 98
This county:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Bucks County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 74
Bucks County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 105
This county:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 453
Bucks County:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bucks County:

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

Tornado activity:

Bucks County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bucks County-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 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 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 37.0 miles away from Bucks County center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1649): June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 2, 2005 to April 23, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1587): April 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1587, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1557): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Allison, Incident Period: June 15, 2001 to June 23, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1383): June 21, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1383, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 29, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1294): September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: June 12, 1996 to June 19, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1120): June 18, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1120, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1085): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Pennsylvania Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 4, 1994 to February 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1015): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1015, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bucks County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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



  • India (11%)
  • Ukraine (10%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Russia (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Italy (4%)

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



  • German (20%)
  • Irish (19%)
  • Italian (14%)
  • English (7%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Russian (3%)


Bucks County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 251,994 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 25,277 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,056 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 42 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 442 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6,806 (2%)
  • Ferryboat: 19 (0%)
  • Taxi: 120 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 204 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 553 (0%)
  • Walked: 5,079 (2%)
  • Other means: 1,202 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 10,792 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania:

  • 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 mentally retarded
  • 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 2005 was $76,884.

5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.41%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.26% ($49,877 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA  1.07% ($61,009)
from Mercer County, NJ  0.34% ($65,170)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.13% ($72,114)
from Burlington County, NJ  0.12% ($60,331)
from Lehigh County, PA  0.11% ($42,233)
from Delaware County, PA  0.10% ($72,593)


5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.71%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  1.13% ($56,769 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.87% ($38,483)
to Mercer County, NJ  0.17% ($48,423)
to Lehigh County, PA  0.16% ($51,494)
to Chester County, PA  0.15% ($74,364)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.13% ($57,781)
to Delaware County, PA  0.10% ($54,841)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Births per 1000 population in Bucks County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

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 2006: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bucks County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8604.860
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 187.030
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23954.67

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1088.130
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 819.840
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.75

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61.91
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84.33

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17.22
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 2962.327

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: 588,663
  • In family households: 519,920 (129,079 male householders, 32,761 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 68,743 (26,212 male householders (20,349 living alone)), 30,721 female householders (26,614 living alone)), 11,810 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 8,972 (5,812 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,692,694,000 ($4360 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:

7.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,853
  • 2000 to 2004: 14,428
  • 1990 to 1999: 32,471
  • 1980 to 1989: 36,521
  • 1970 to 1979: 45,124
  • 1960 to 1969: 31,917
  • 1950 to 1959: 42,820
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,274
  • 1939 or earlier: 23,678
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 71
  • 2 rooms: 473
  • 3 rooms: 2,162
  • 4 rooms: 8,013
  • 5 rooms: 19,518
  • 6 rooms: 33,886
  • 7 rooms: 34,675
  • 8 rooms: 34,274
  • 9+ rooms: 36,105
  • 1 room: 1,752
  • 2 rooms: 5,178
  • 3 rooms: 11,826
  • 4 rooms: 13,568
  • 5 rooms: 8,797
  • 6 rooms: 4,351
  • 7 rooms: 2,134
  • 8 rooms: 1,198
  • 9+ rooms: 744
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 146
  • 1 bedroom: 2,572
  • 2 bedrooms: 22,482
  • 3 bedrooms: 74,360
  • 4 bedrooms: 60,312
  • 5+ bedrooms: 9,305
  • no bedroom: 2,153
  • 1 bedroom: 19,902
  • 2 bedrooms: 18,435
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,841
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,839
  • 5+ bedrooms: 378
Cars and other vehicles available in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 4,079
  • 1 vehicle: 38,357
  • 2 vehicles: 87,289
  • 3 vehicles: 28,652
  • 4 vehicles: 8,039
  • 5+ vehicles: 2,761
  • no vehicle: 7,069
  • 1 vehicle: 24,886
  • 2 vehicles: 14,749
  • 3 vehicles: 2,252
  • 4 vehicles: 351
  • 5+ vehicles: 241

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.

Bucks County:

64.1%
State average:

64.4%


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

  • This state: 415505
  • Northeast: 92684
  • Midwest: 17034
  • South: 23794
  • West: 7903

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $124,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bucks County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44.7%)
  • Utility gas (30.4%)
  • Electricity (21.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.4%)
  • Wood (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (37.3%)
  • Electricity (36.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13,847
Here:

19.2%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,154
Here:

17.6%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,706
Here:

34.6%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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

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


Bucks County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,756,000
  • Charges - All Other: $17,241,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,519,000
    Solid Waste Management: $941,000
    General - Other: $170,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $87,946,000
    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
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $176,897,000
    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
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $34,140,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $127,721,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,016,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,906,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $4,483,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,286,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,141,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $9,281,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,865,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,282,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $221,194,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,120,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,215,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $6,670,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $80,847,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $70,027,000
    Public Welfare: $60,556,000
    All Other: $42,249,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,449,000
    Highways: $347,000
  • Tax - Property: $156,824,000
    Other License: $20,553,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $161,125,000

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


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - 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-Eleven36Lane Bryant3
ALDO1Lane Furniture7
AMF Bowling1LensCrafters2
AT&T6Little Caesars Pizza1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lowe's2
Abercrombie Kids1Macy's2
Ace Hardware5Marriott4
Aeropostale2Marshalls2
American Eagle Outfitters2MasterBrand Cabinets37
Ann Taylor1Maurices1
Applebee's5McDonald's21
Arby's2Men's Wearhouse4
Ashley Furniture2Microtel1
AutoZone6Motherhood Maternity6
Avenue2New Balance12
BMW1New York & Co2
Bally Total Fitness1Nike35
Banana Republic1OfficeMax1
Baskin-Robbins3Old Country Buffet2
Bath & Body Works2Old Navy2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Olive Garden1
Best Western1On The Border1
Blockbuster7Outback1
Budget Car Rental2Outback Steakhouse1
Burger King11Pac Sun2
CVS19Panera Bread2
Carson Pirie Scott2Papa John's Pizza4
Casual Male XL1Payless7
Catherines1Penske5
Charlotte Russe2PetSmart4
Chick-Fil-A4Pier 1 Imports2
Chico's1Pizza Hut6
Chipotle1Popeyes2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Quality1
Cold Stone Creamery3Quiznos1
Comfort Inn3RadioShack11
Cricket Wireless8Ramada2
Curves8Raymour & Flanigan3
DHL3Red Lobster1
Dairy Queen8Red Robin2
Days Inn1Red Roof Inn1
Deb3Rite Aid22
Decora Cabinetry15Ruby Tuesday2
Dennys1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Domino's Pizza4SAS Shoes1
DressBarn2SONIC Drive-In3
Dunkin Donuts31Safeway4
Econo Lodge1Sam's Club1
Express2Sears11
Extended Stay America1Sephora1
Famous Footwear6Sleep Inn1
Fashion Bug4Spencer Gifts2
FedEx88Sprint Nextel8
Finish Line1Staples6
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Starbucks15
Foot Locker2Subway26
Forever 211Super 81
GNC15T-Mobile19
GameStop11T.G.I. Driday's3
Gap5T.J.Maxx2
Goodwill3Taco Bell6
Gymboree1Talbots2
H&M1Target3
H&R Block13The Limited1
Hardee's1The Room Place5
Haworth1Torrid1
Holiday Inn4Toys"R"Us6
Hollister Co.2True Value4
Home Depot4U-Haul20
Hot Topic2UPS97
IHOP2Value City Furniture1
JCPenney1Vans6
JoS. A. Bank1Verizon Wireless4
Jones New York9Victoria's Secret2
Journeys2Vons4
KFC3Walgreens7
Kmart5Walmart6
Kohl's4Wendy's8
Kroger2Wet Seal1
LA Fitness2YMCA5
La-Z-Boy6
Browse common businesses in Bucks County, PA


Bucks County on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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