Quakertown

Population: 9,298
Median household income: $70,978
Median home value: $253,200

Quakertown is a community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to 9,298 residents. The median household income of $70,978 is below the Bucks County median ($111,951).

From 2019 to 2023, Quakertown's population grew 5.3% from 8,827 to 9,298, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $191,800 to $253,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.1% of the population. 74.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,298
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,978
Median home value: $253,200
Median gross rent: $1,253
Housing units: 3,660
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8279,298

Median household income

$62,298$70,978

Median home value

$191,800$253,200

Median gross rent

$1,062$1,253

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,827	$62,298	$191,800	$1,062
2020	8,807	$63,875	$204,700	$1,078
2021	9,285	$70,610	$214,400	$1,098
2022	9,309	$70,813	$241,600	$1,189
2023	9,298	$70,978	$253,200	$1,253

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	536	5.8%
5 to 17	1,276	13.7%
18 to 24	975	10.5%
25 to 34	1,495	16.1%
35 to 44	1,372	14.8%
45 to 54	844	9.1%
55 to 64	1,004	10.8%
65 to 74	1,227	13.2%
75 and over	569	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,165	77.1%
Black or African American	296	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	397	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	234	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,198	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	522	8.0%
High school graduate	2,872	44.1%
Some college or associate's	1,760	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	920	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	437	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,560	74.6%
Carpooled	256	5.4%
Public transit	9	0.2%
Walked	361	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	534	11.2%
Other means	54	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,341	31.6%
15 to 29 min	1,128	26.6%
30 to 44 min	1,093	25.8%
45 to 59 min	425	10.0%
60+ min	253	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 10.6% (960 of 9,079)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,109	59.4%
Nonfamily households	1,443	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,552	97.0%
Vacant	108	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,909	53.7%
Renter-occupied	1,643	46.3%

1-unit, detached32.2%

1-unit, attached33.8%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,177	32.2%
1-unit, attached	1,237	33.8%
2 to 4 units	493	13.5%
5 to 19 units	461	12.6%
20 or more units	292	8.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4263048
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4397, -75.3458