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

1.05% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$136,870

17.9% 1-year growth

About

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%).

None 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.

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.

Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA borders Hunterdon County PUMA, NJ, Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ, Bucks County (Upper) PUMA, PA, Bucks County (Southern Central) PUMA, PA, Montgomery County (Northern Central)--Lansdale Borough PUMA, PA, and Montgomery County (Northeastern Lower)--Willow Grove & Horsham PUMA, PA.

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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).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59k

2022 Value

−15.9%

1 Year decline

± −15.9%

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59k

2022 Value

−15.9%

1 Year decline

± −15.9%

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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%.

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

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

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.

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $39,500.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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.

Housing & Living

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.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
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%).

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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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.

Coverage

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).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.41%

Uninsured

63.5%

Employer Coverage

4.98%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.445%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.