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Quakertown, Pennsylvania

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StatisticQuakertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population9,31913,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,959$77,971$80,734
Median Age37.240.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.3%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$278,500$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,321$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate10.2%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born10.8%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.9%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.126.326.4
Worked from Home14.4%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.9%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Age in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticQuakertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age37.240.938.9
Under 18 %20.2%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticQuakertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households3,5415,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households61.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.6%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.5%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone31.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married41.6%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticQuakertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,363$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.7%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.6%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.2%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.2%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households14.2%14.4%n/a

Housing in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticQuakertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units3,6965,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes34.8%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.7%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.1%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.9%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,401$3,311n/a

Education in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticQuakertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School8.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate42.9%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.5%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.6%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticQuakertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.4%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work7.1%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.3%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.9%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.6%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticQuakertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.2%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.9%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.9%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.4%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.0%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.3%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Quakertown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.