Living in Bensalem Township School District, Pennsylvania

Overview

A total of 24,020 households are located in Bensalem Township School District area. Among them, 6,671 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children in the region is 17,301 and 12,570 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9% (5,139) of residents are non-citizens and 25% (14,957) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Bensalem Township School District, Pennsylvania
Household	24,020
Population	60,072
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,671 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	17,301
Total Students	12,570
Pre-Kindergarten	695
Kindergarten	410
Grade 1-8	4,905
Grade 9-12	2,886
College/Graduate School	3,674
Veterans	49,109
Non-citizen	5,139
Non-English Home Language	14,957
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

50,561 residents are over the age of 16 and 34,026 people are in labor force. Among them, 33,909 people are in civilian labor force and 117 are in armed labor force. 32,045 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Bensalem Township School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	31,256	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	24,433	78.17%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,329	10.65%
Public transportation	1,516	4.85%
Walked	671	2.15%
Other method	278	0.89%
Worked from home	1,029	3.29%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,045	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	11,167	34.85%
Service	5,411	16.89%
Sales and office	8,032	25.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,887	9.01%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,548	14.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,045	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	165	0.51%
Construction	2,442	7.62%
Manufacturing	3,744	11.68%
Wholesale trade	1,172	3.66%
Retail trade	3,860	12.05%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,727	5.39%
Information	478	1.49%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,195	6.85%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	4,219	13.17%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,357	19.84%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,042	9.49%
Other services, except public administration	1,332	4.16%
Public administration	1,312	4.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,045	-
Private wage and salary workers	27,794	86.73%
Government workers	2,718	8.48%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,491	4.65%
Unpaid family workers	42	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $86,334 for the 24,020 households in Bensalem Township School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $36,993. 55,798 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.71%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,020	-
Less than $10,000	1,355	5.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	831	3.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,886	7.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,118	8.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,021	12.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,328	18.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,043	12.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,190	17.44%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,675	6.97%
More than $200,000	1,573	6.55%
Median Household Income	$64,126	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$86,334	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	15,368	-
Less than $10,000	565	3.68%
$10,000 - $14,999	391	2.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	668	4.35%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,128	7.34%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,708	11.11%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,414	15.71%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,160	14.06%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,567	23.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,435	9.34%
More than $200,000	1,332	8.67%

Median Family Income	$83,239	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$100,702	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,993	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$55,879	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$55,879	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	60,185	-
With health insurance coverage	55,798	92.71%
Public coverage	19,416	32.26%
Private health insurance	44,526	73.98%
Without health insurance coverage	4,387	7.29%

Housing

There are 25,256 housing units in Bensalem Township School District area, Pennsylvania with 24,020 units (95.11%) occupied. 14,002 houses (58.29%) are occupied by owner and 10,018 houses (41.71%) are rented. The average housing value is $266,200 and the average rental cost is $1,185. 436 houses (1.73%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,814 houses (7.18%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,256	-
Occupied	24,020	95.11%
Owner Occupied	14,002	58.29%
Renter Occupied	10,018	41.71%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	10,338	40.93%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	4,023	15.93%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	10,046	39.78%
Mobile Homes	838	3.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	11	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,256	-
Built 2014 or later	436	1.73%
Built 2010 - 2013	288	1.14%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,659	6.57%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,857	7.35%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,087	16.18%
Built 1970 - 1979	7,796	30.87%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,968	15.71%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,351	13.27%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,814	7.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,256	-
1 room	376	1.49%
2 rooms	650	2.57%
3 rooms	3,728	14.76%
4 rooms	5,316	21.05%
5 rooms	3,184	12.61%
6 rooms	3,494	13.83%
7 rooms	2,846	11.27%
8 rooms	2,416	9.57%
9 rooms or more	3,246	12.85%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,256	-
no bedroom	385	1.52%
1 bedroom	5,498	21.77%
2 bedrooms	6,610	26.17%
3 bedrooms	8,363	33.11%
4 bedrooms	3,675	14.55%
5 bedrooms or more	725	2.87%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,002	-
Less than $50,000	667	4.76%
$50,000 - $99,999	359	2.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	337	2.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,624	11.60%
$200,000 - $299,999	5,932	42.37%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,441	31.72%
$500,000 - $999,999	584	4.17%
$1,000,000 or more	58	0.41%
Median House Value	$266,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	9,801	-
Less than $500	844	8.61%
$500 - $999	1,870	19.08%
$1,000 - $1,499	5,384	54.93%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,445	14.74%
$2,000 - $2,499	153	1.56%
$2,500 - $2,999	20	0.20%
$3,000 or more	85	0.87%
Median Rental Costs	$1,185	-

Demographic

A total of 60,428 people lives in Bensalem Township School District area, Pennsylvania with 30,030 male and 30,398 female. The males to female ratio is 49.70 to 50.30. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	60,428	-
Male	30,030	49.70%
Female	30,398	50.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	60,428	-
Under 5 years	3,134	5.19%
5 - 9 years	3,160	5.23%
10 - 14 years	2,969	4.91%
15 - 19 years	3,170	5.25%
20 - 24 years	4,451	7.37%
25 - 34 years	8,770	14.51%
35 - 44 years	8,342	13.80%
45 - 54 years	7,191	11.90%
55 - 59 years	4,988	8.25%
60 - 64 years	4,643	7.68%
65 - 74 years	5,711	9.45%
75 - 84 years	2,879	4.76%
85 years and older	1,020	1.69%
Median Age	40.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	60,428	-
One Race	58,008	96.00%
White	42,753	70.75%
Black or African American	5,196	8.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	91	0.15%
Asian	7,623	12.62%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	67	0.11%
Other	2,278	3.77%

Two or more races	2,420	4.00%
White and Black or African American	805	1.33%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	20	0.03%
White and Asian	395	0.65%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.04%

Living in Bensalem Township School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic