Bradford

Population: 7,738
Median household income: $56,330
Median home value: $76,400

Bradford is a community in McKean County, Pennsylvania, home to 7,738 residents. Its median household income of $56,330 runs below the McKean County figure of $61,705.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bradford's population declined 7.4% from 8,355 to 7,738, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $56,800 to $76,400.

The median resident is 39.5 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 14.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,738
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,330
Median home value: $76,400
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 3,574
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3557,738

Median household income

$37,473$56,330

Median home value

$56,800$76,400

Median gross rent

$630$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,355	$37,473	$56,800	$630
2020	8,284	$37,234	$61,700	$705
2021	7,913	$38,284	$64,300	$669
2022	7,847	$47,917	$69,700	$735
2023	7,738	$56,330	$76,400	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	448	5.8%
5 to 17	1,109	14.3%
18 to 24	724	9.4%
25 to 34	1,085	14.0%
35 to 44	1,152	14.9%
45 to 54	965	12.5%
55 to 64	1,089	14.1%
65 to 74	696	9.0%
75 and over	470	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,230	93.4%
Black or African American	91	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	37	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.4%
Two or more races	234	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	615	11.3%
High school graduate	2,565	47.0%
Some college or associate's	1,271	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	716	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	290	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit3.9%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,493	73.2%
Carpooled	300	8.8%
Public transit	132	3.9%
Walked	188	5.5%
Bicycle	55	1.6%
Worked from home	153	4.5%
Other means	84	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,171	66.8%
15 to 29 min	789	24.3%
30 to 44 min	172	5.3%
45 to 59 min	46	1.4%
60+ min	74	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 24.4% (1,831 of 7,519)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,764	55.4%
Nonfamily households	1,422	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,186	89.1%
Vacant	388	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,979	62.1%
Renter-occupied	1,207	37.9%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,623	73.4%
1-unit, attached	50	1.4%
2 to 4 units	527	14.7%
5 to 19 units	208	5.8%
20 or more units	166	4.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4208040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.9610, -78.6409