Quakertown, PA

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2021 Population
9,285
5.43% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
37.2
0.27% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
11.6%
5.12% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$70,610
10.5% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$214,400
4.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Quakertown, PA had a population of 9.29k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $70,610. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Quakertown, PA grew from 8,807 to 9,285, a 5.43% increase and its median household income grew from $63,875 to $70,610, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Quakertown, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and White (Hispanic) (2.32%).

None of the households in Quakertown, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Quakertown, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Quakertown, PA was $214,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

Most people in Quakertown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Quakertown, PA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Quakertown, PA is home to a population of 9.29k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.8% of Quakertown, PA residents were born outside of the country (817 people).

In 2021, there were 6.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Quakertown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two+ (Hispanic) and 355 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2021 Citizenship
96.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.2% of Quakertown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Quakertown, PA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quakertown, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.05k ± 831
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.03k ± 684
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    355 ± 156
15.1%
Hispanic Population
1.4k people

In 2021, there were 6.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Quakertown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two+ (Hispanic) and 355 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.1% of the people in Quakertown, PA are hispanic (1.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Quakertown, PA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
817 people
8.49%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
748 people

As of 2021, 8.8% of Quakertown, PA residents (817 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Quakertown, PA was 8.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    139 ± 54
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    63 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    60 ± 50

Quakertown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Quakertown, PA employs 5.08k people. The largest industries in Quakertown, PA are Accommodation & Food Services (699 people), Manufacturing (612 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (583 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($83,359), Information ($72,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,875).

Occupations

5.08k
2021 Value
± 507
6.75%
1 Year growth
± 13.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Quakertown, PA grew at a rate of 6.75%, from 4.75k employees to 5.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quakertown, PA, are Production Occupations (605 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (462 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (458 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quakertown, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.08k
2021 Value
± 507
6.75%
1 Year growth
± 13.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Quakertown, PA grew at a rate of 6.75%, from 4.75k employees to 5.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quakertown, PA, are Accommodation & Food Services (699 people), Manufacturing (612 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quakertown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Quakertown, 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

$46,765
Median earning men ± $7,197
$32,881
Median earning women ± $1,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,969), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,202), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($75,952), Information ($72,986), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,083).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Quakertown, PA was $214,400 in 2021, which is 0.875 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $204,700 to $214,400, a 4.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Quakertown, PA is 59.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Quakertown, PA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quakertown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Quakertown, PA is $70,610. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Quakertown, PA was Census Tract 1031.02 with a value of $87,112, followed by Census Tract 1031.03 and Census Tract 1031.01, with respective values of $66,360 and $64,048.

Property

$214,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,755
$2,072
Median Property Taxes
±$245

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Quakertown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Quakertown, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.2%
Homeownership
2021
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 59.2% of the housing units in Quakertown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1031.02
  2. Census Tract 1031.03
  3. Census Tract 1031.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Quakertown, PA was Census Tract 1031.02 with a value of $87,112, followed by Census Tract 1031.03 and Census Tract 1031.01, with respective values of $66,360 and $64,048.

The following map shows all of the places in Quakertown, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$70,610
Median Household Income
± $9,725
3.5k
Number of Households
± 352

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.5k households in Quakertown, PA grew to $70,610 from the previous year's value of $63,875.

The following chart displays the households in Quakertown, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quakertown, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.84%)
  3. Walked (8.38%)

In 2021, 74.7% of workers in Quakertown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.84%) and those who walked to work (8.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quakertown, PA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Quakertown, 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 Quakertown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Quakertown, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quakertown, PA (1.05k out of 9.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Quakertown, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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90.6% of the population of Quakertown, PA has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 0.913% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bucks County, PA see 1199 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% increase from the previous year (1183 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 364 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,199 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bucks County, PA

Primary care physicians in Bucks County, PA see an average of 1,199 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% increase from the previous year (1,183 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bucks County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.42%
Uninsured
49.4%
Employer Coverage
16.8%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
9.95%
Non-Group
0.913%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Quakertown, PA grew by 5.62% from 8.92% to 9.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Quakertown, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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