Quakertown, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,643 (All urban)

Quakertown, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,631 (3,421 occupied: 2,155 owner occupied, 1,266 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1799 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $752 (lower quartile is $649, upper quartile is $869)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $794

Median gross rent in Quakertown, PA in 2007: $811

Housing units in Quakertown with a mortgage: 1,479 (162 second mortgage, 241 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 546

Quakertown,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $229,911 (it was $113,900 in 2000)

Quakertown:	$229,911
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $174,945 - $298,716

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $292,462
Here: $292,462
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,372
Here: $205,372
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $168,901
Here: $168,901
State: $153,822

Mobile homes: $27,500
Here: $27,500
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,616

In family households: 7,230 (1,660 male householders, 613 female householders)
1,868 spouses, 2,721 children (2,460 natural, 85 adopted, 176 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 119 other relatives, 134 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,386 (485 male householders (397 living alone)), 669 female householders (572 living alone)), 232 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 315 (181 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 888 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 481 4-persons, 238 5-persons, 148 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 969 1-person, 159 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

1,662 married couples with children.
481 single-parent households (143 men, 338 women).

92.2% of residents of Quakertown speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 502 (5.6%)
(57.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Quakertown, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 77 5 rooms: 297 6 rooms: 593 7 rooms: 607 8 rooms: 359 9 or more rooms: 204

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quakertown, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 88 2 rooms: 54 3 rooms: 331 4 rooms: 320 5 rooms: 172 6 rooms: 143 7 rooms: 76 8 rooms: 62 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 77
1990 to 1994: 104
1980 to 1989: 233
1970 to 1979: 734
1960 to 1969: 483
1950 to 1959: 341
1940 to 1949: 274
1939 or earlier: 1,379

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Quakertown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 314 3 bedrooms: 1,201 4 bedrooms: 520 5 or more bedrooms: 88

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quakertown:
	no bedroom: 112 1 bedroom: 435 2 bedrooms: 368 3 bedrooms: 267 4 bedrooms: 77 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Quakertown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 605 2 vehicles: 1,101 3 vehicles: 287 4 vehicles: 63 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Quakertown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 184 1 vehicle: 613 2 vehicles: 386 3 vehicles: 77 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Quakertown, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $174,999: 239
$175,000 to $199,999: 430
$200,000 to $249,999: 515
$250,000 to $299,999: 363
$300,000 to $399,999: 353
$400,000 to $499,999: 76
$500,000 to $749,999: 40
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Quakertown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Quakertown:

Less than $100: 16 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 37
$500 to $549: 53
$550 to $599: 83
$600 to $649: 128
$650 to $699: 94
$700 to $749: 140
$750 to $799: 143
$800 to $899: 200
$900 to $999: 161
$1,000 to $1,249: 86
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 102 1990 to 1994: 61 1985 to 1989: 97 1980 to 1984: 28 1975 to 1979: 37 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 44 1965 to 1969: 128

Quakertown, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.7%
Number of people working at home: 198 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 262
5 to 9 minutes: 668
10 to 14 minutes: 410
15 to 19 minutes: 667
20 to 24 minutes: 523
25 to 29 minutes: 245
30 to 34 minutes: 523
35 to 39 minutes: 104
40 to 44 minutes: 162
45 to 59 minutes: 359
60 to 89 minutes: 254
90 or more minutes: 122

Quakertown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,437 (76%)
Carpooled: 537 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (1%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 46 (1%)
Walked: 238 (5%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 198 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 193
$10,000 to $14,999: 162
$15,000 to $19,999: 259
$20,000 to $24,999: 234
$25,000 to $29,999: 228
$30,000 to $34,999: 323
$35,000 to $39,999: 177
$40,000 to $44,999: 259
$45,000 to $49,999: 194
$50,000 to $59,999: 342
$60,000 to $74,999: 410
$75,000 to $99,999: 370
$100,000 to $124,999: 194
$125,000 to $149,999: 48
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

German: 2406

Irish: 717

Italian: 648

United States or American: 601

Other groups: 585

English: 561

Pennsylvania German: 345

Polish: 337

Dutch: 165

Ukrainian: 86

Scottish: 72

Hungarian: 72

European: 71

French (except Basque): 66

Austrian: 59

Scotch-Irish: 49

Swiss: 47

Russian: 34

Welsh: 34

Czechoslovakian: 29

Romanian: 27

Slovak: 24

Norwegian: 24

Latvian: 20

Slovene: 19

French Canadian: 19

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 16

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 16

British: 14

Swedish: 13

Croatian: 12

Armenian: 10

Australian: 6

Eastern European: 6

Greek: 6

Portuguese: 5

Lithuanian: 5

Albanian: 2

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

India (12%)
Korea (10%)
Mexico (9%)
Laos (7%)
Italy (6%)
Cambodia (6%)
Guatemala (5%)

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

This state: 7195
Northeast: 539
Midwest: 243
South: 265
West: 102

59% of Quakertown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 66
9th grade: 56
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 125
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,207
Less than 1 year of college: 163
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 421
Associate degree: 72
Bachelor's degree: 356
Master's degree: 74
Professional school degree: 60
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 211
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 104
11th grade: 63
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,313
Less than 1 year of college: 233
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 365
Associate degree: 201
Bachelor's degree: 379
Master's degree: 80
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,544
Black householders: $43,025
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $23,592
Asian householders: $80,005
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $67,781
Some other race householders: $45,346
Two or more races householders: $65,898
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $66,099

Quakertown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Quakertown household income for Black householders

Quakertown household income for Asian householders

Quakertown household income for Some other race householders

Quakertown household income for Two or more races householders

Quakertown household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Quakertown marital status for males

Quakertown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $229,305
Asian householders: $242,829
Hispanic or Latino householders: $454,169

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,191
One, attached: 1,315
Two: 271
3 or 4: 220
5 to 9: 180
10 to 19: 189
20 to 49: 156
50 or more: 105
Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,701

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Quakertown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Electricity (30%) Utility gas (20%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (42%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (25%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 125

Here:	12.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70

Here:	12.6%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 66

Here:	30.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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