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Quakertown borough, PA


Bucks County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,309   ( 330 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population density: 4574.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,244 77.82% 8.4%
Black:3363.61% 63.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1942.08% 7.2%
2+ races:2072.22% 59.2%
Hispanic:1,32014.18% 145.8%
Total non-White:2,06522.18% 92.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-662 -8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:992 13.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,979
7,90688.05%
2052.28%
80.09%
1812.02%
1301.45%
5375.98%
1,07311.95%

2000
8,931
8,37693.79%
290.32%
110.12%
2392.68%
310.35%
2452.74%
5556.21%

1990
8,982
8,61995.96%
510.57%
230.26%
1211.35%
n/a
1681.87%
3634.04%

1980
8,867
8,64997.54%
170.19%
180.20%
580.65%
n/a
1201.35%
2182.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-470 -5.3
518 5.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-243 -2.7
192 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-30 -0.3
145 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Quakertown borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.0
1,903 20.4%
7,406 79.6%
1,520 16.3%
3,510
2.57
2,059 58.7%
1,344 65.3%
262 12.7%
1,451 41.3%

2010
NumberPercent
38.0
1,956 21.8%
7,023 78.2%
1,342 14.9%
3,649
2.40
2,212 60.6%
1,627 73.6%
221 10.0%
1,437 39.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
2,269 25.4%
6,662 74.6%
1,366 15.3%
3,427
2.51
2,273 66.3%
1,803 79.3%
212 9.3%
1,154 33.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
2,187 24.3%
6,795 75.7%
1,664 18.5%
3,455
2.51
2,400 69.5%
1,960 81.7%
170 7.1%
1,055 30.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
2,332 26.3%
6,535 73.7%
1,429 16.1%
3,448
2.51
2,469 71.6%
2,129 86.2%
185 7.5%
979 28.4%

2022 Housing Data for Quakertown borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,628 
Median Value$241,600 
Occupied3,51096.7%
Vacant1183.3%
Owned1,94055.3%
Rented1,57044.7%
Median Rent$1,189 
Single-Family Units2,54870.2%
    Detached1,19933.0%
    Attached1,34937.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units75720.9%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Quakertown borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001163.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992025.8%
$15,000 to $19,999732.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991684.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991534.4%
$30,000 to $34,999932.6%
$35,000 to $39,999832.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991203.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991644.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992667.6%
$60,000 to $74,99940211.5%
$75,000 to $99,99944812.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992838.1%
$125,000 to $149,99945312.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992958.4%
$200,000 or more1915.4%
Median Household Income70,813 
Per Capita Income35,853 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1303.7%
Public Assistance1253.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps48413.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,91575.5%
Unemployed2544.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,16980.4%
Not in Labor Force1,01819.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1851,86254.0%
Non-Profit14420541.3%
Self-Employed16817748.7%
Local Government1406967.0%
State Government142041.2%
Federal Government272354.0%
Total Private + Self2,3532,03953.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.32531750.6%
Total2,6782,35653.2%
Pct. Govt.5.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts60812.0%
Sales and Office Occupations92918.4%
Professional, Technical84016.6%
Service Occupations87017.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1663.3%
All others1,80035.7%
White Collar 47.1%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services70313.9%
Manufacturing64512.8%
Health care and social assistance58611.6%
Retail trade56411.2%
Construction4909.7%
Educational services2965.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2955.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2525.0%
Other services2474.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1983.9%
Finance and insurance1893.7%
Transportation and warehousing1643.2%
Wholesale trade1032.0%
Utilities961.9%
Public administration811.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation661.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing360.7%
Management180.4%
Information180.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Quakertown borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8869.52%
Puerto Rican2963.18%
Cuban20.02%
Dominican140.15%
Total Central American770.83%
Costa Rican190.20%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran580.62%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American450.48%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.13%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian200.21%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan130.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1001.07%
Filipino380.41%
Korean290.31%
Indian270.29%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,48885.0%
Spanish1,01311.5%
Vietnamese1001.1%
Other Asian450.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.4%
Other Indo-European330.4%
Other290.3%
German, other Germanic270.3%
Korean220.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,39625.7%
Irish1,31214.1%
Italian1,07011.5%
English6036.5%
American5936.4%
Polish5706.1%
Pennsylvania German3103.3%
Scotch-Irish1361.5%
French1201.3%
Dutch1031.1%
Nigerian880.9%
Jamaican800.9%
Slovak750.8%
Swiss680.7%
Welsh680.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,05797.3%
Not a citizen2522.7%
Native8,51591.5%
Foreign-born7948.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Quakertown borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
142 2.2%297 4.6%2,778 43.3%1,742 27.2%942 14.7%514 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 142 2.2%
9-12 Years 297 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,778 43.3%
Some College 1,742 27.2%
Bach. Degree 942 14.7%
Grad Degree 514 8.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Quakertown borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +234 D +245 D + 6.5%
D +479
2020 vs. 2012 R +468 R +114 R + 2.9%
D +354
2020 vs. 2008 R +585 R +637 R + 15.8%
D -52
2016 vs. 2008 R +351 R +882 R + 22.3%
D -531
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Donald Trump* (R) 2,286 49.4% Joe Biden (D) 2,257 48.7% 89 1.9% 4,632 1 3 0.07%
2016 56% Donald Trump (R) 2,052 50.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,778 43.6% 251 6.2% 4,081 2 4 0.07%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 1,903 50.1% Mitt Romney (R) 1,818 47.8% 80 2.1% 3,801 1 1 0.07%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 2,309 56.6% John McCain (R) 1,701 41.7% 69 1.7% 4,079 -2 -4 0.07%
2004 57% George W. Bush* (R) 1,944 50.0% John Kerry (D) 1,912 49.1% 35 0.9% 3,891 2 -1 0.07%
2000 48% George W. Bush (R) 1,629 51.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,426 44.6% 140 4.4% 3,195 5 3 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Quakertown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,257 48.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,286 49.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 72 1.6%
Other 17 0.4%
TOTAL 4,632
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Quakertown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,778 43.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,052 50.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 163 4.0%
Other 88 2.2%
TOTAL 4,081
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Quakertown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,903 50.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,818 47.8%
Other 80 2.1%
TOTAL 3,801
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Quakertown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,309 56.6%
John McCain (R) 1,701 41.7%
Other 69 1.7%
TOTAL 4,079
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Quakertown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,944 50.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,912 49.1%
Other 35 0.9%
TOTAL 3,891
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Quakertown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,629 51.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,426 44.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 98 3.1%
Other 42 1.3%
TOTAL 3,195
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Quakertown borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 47% John Fetterman (D) 1,768 51.0% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,555 44.9% 144 [+] 4.2% 3,467 -1 0.06%
2022 G 47% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,917 55.3% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,458 42.1% 91 [+] 2.6% 3,466 0 0.06%
2018 S1 45% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,813 54.6% Lou Barletta (R) 1,409 42.4% 98 [+] 3.0% 3,320 0 0.07%
2018 G 45% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,880 56.8% Scott Wagner (R) 1,337 40.4% 91 [+] 2.8% 3,308 0 0.07%
2016 S3 56% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,180 54.0% Katie McGinty (D) 1,745 43.2% 111 [+] 2.8% 4,036 5 0.07%
2014 G 33% Tom Wolf (D) 1,256 53.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,095 46.6% 0 0.0% 2,351 2 0.07%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote