Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA

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2022 Population
117,285
19.1% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
47
1.05% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
3.28%
12% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$136,870
17.9% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$525,300
16.2% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
59,031
15.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA had a population of 117k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $136,870. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA declined from 145,029 to 117,285, a −19.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $116,136 to $136,870, a 17.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.24%).

9.45% of the households in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA are Delaware Valley University (472 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was $525,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.9%.

Most people in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 117k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.67% of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2022, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA are Spanish (2,320 households), Russian (873 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (775 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
62,311
Women
51.2%
59,390
Men
48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 121,701 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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Citizenship

97.7%
2022 Citizenship
97.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    101k ± 1.27k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.92k ± 596
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.53k ± 901
3.3%
Hispanic Population
3.87k people

In 2022, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.3% of the people in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA are hispanic (3.87k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    1,295 ± 879 people
  2. Ukraine
    1,164 ± 834 people
  3. Russia
    735 ± 664 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 1,295 Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA residents, followed by Ukraine with 1,164 and Russia with 735.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.67%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
10.2k people
9.86%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
14.3k people

As of 2022, 8.67% of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA residents (10.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was 9.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,320 households (2.05%)
  2. Russian
    873 households (0.771%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    775 households (0.684%)

9.45% of the households in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was Spanish. 2.05% of the households in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,972 ± 265
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    947 ± 278
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    576 ± 139

Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA employs 59k people. The largest industries in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,275 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,338 people), and Construction (3,215 people), and the highest paying industries are Wired telecommunications carriers ($262,736), Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($210,104), and Health & personal care, except drug, stores ($206,256).

Males in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.56 times higher than the average income of females, which is $83,910. The income inequality in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.484, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
31,739
Women
46.3%
36,877
Men
53.7%

The workforce of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA in 2020 was 68,616 people, with 46.3% woman, and 53.7% men.

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Occupations

59k
2022 Value
−15.9%
1 Year decline
± −15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −15.9%, from 70.2k employees to 59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA, are Other managers (2,195 people), Registered nurses (1,838 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

59k
2022 Value
−15.9%
1 Year decline
± −15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −15.9%, from 70.2k employees to 59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,275 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,338 people), and Construction (3,215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$94,207
Median earning men ± $4,594
$52,307
Median earning women ± $4,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($175,875), Wholesale Trade ($135,301), and Manufacturing ($129,195).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($110,352), Wholesale Trade ($82,415), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,306).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA awarded 472 degrees. The student population of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 801 male students and 1,377 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA are White (342 and 72.5%), followed by Unknown (64 and 13.6%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 6.57%), and Black or African American (15 and 3.18%).

The largest universities in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Delaware Valley University (472 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (84 and 17.8%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (36 and 7.63%), and General Biological Sciences (33 and 6.99%).

The median tuition cost in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA for private four year colleges is $39,500.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,178 (36.8% men and 63.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,178 students enrolled in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,454 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 20 degrees awarded
  2. 45 degrees awarded
  3. 33 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was Counseling Psychology with 20 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
472 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delaware Valley University with 472 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 169 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA, which is 0.558 times less than the 303 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 342 degrees mean that there were 5.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 64 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.423% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (29.7k), High School or Equivalent (24.1k), and Graduate Degree (18.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was $525,300 in 2022, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $452,100 to $525,300, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA is 82.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA is $136,870. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

Property

$525,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$12,657
$36,522
Median Property Taxes
±$1,095

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Rent vs Own

82.9%
Homeownership
2022
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 82.9% of the housing units in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$136,870
Median Household Income
± $4,090
44k
Number of Households
± 1,434

In 2022, the median household income of the 44k households in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA grew to $136,870 from the previous year's value of $116,136.

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Wage Distribution

0.484
2022 Wage GINI in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA
0.496
2021 Wage GINI in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was 0.484 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.39% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (69.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.6%)
  3. Carpooled (4.4%)

In 2022, 69.7% of workers in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.4%).

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Commute Time

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.22% of the workforce in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA (3.74k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 63.5% on employee plans, 4.98% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.445% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,216 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.41%
Uninsured
63.5%
Employer Coverage
4.98%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
0.445%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA declined by 13.5% from 2.78% to 2.41%.

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