Bucks County

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population646,538
County SeatBucks County Justice Center
State FIPS42
County FIPS017
Num Towns41
Census-Designated Places18
Total Town Population199,079
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)645,163
Median Age44.0
Veterans30,322
Housing Units255,599
Uninsured2,880
Net Migration (recent)-133
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments20,043
Total Employees261,863
Avg Annual Pay$64,953
Median Household Income$107,826
Poverty Rate5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$121,435
Federal Spending FY2024$4,727,852,683
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,313

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$395,800
Median Rent$1,461
FMR Studio$1,372
FMR 1BR$1,512
FMR 2BR$1,802
FMR 3BR$2,171
FMR 4BR$2,468

Health & Safety

Hospitals287
EMS Stations123
Fire Stations123
Police Stations123
Adult Smoking14.5%
Adult Obesity31.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k46.4
Air Quality Good Days293

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data41
Towns with 90%+ Coverage41

Community

Churches319
Libraries41
Historic Places (NRHP)167
Homeless Population407
Schools516
SNAP Stores297
Bank Branches132

Agriculture

Total Farms119
Land in Farms (acres)60,943
Avg Farm Size (acres)512.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2016-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2014-02-06
DRHURRICANE SANDY2013-01-10
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bucks County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.