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Bucks
Pennsylvania

645K

Population

$108K

Median Income

$527K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$108K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate5.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$71,605

Federal Spending per Capita$1,070

Median Individual Earnings$58K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers48.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$121K

Avg Credit Score711

Work From Home %14.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms394

Income (20th Percentile)$47K

Income (80th Percentile)$202K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %20.4%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$3,367

SS Benefits / Person$4,863

Education Wage Premium2.24x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$78K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$102K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration0.77x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$520K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$478K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2131/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.45%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $5,752

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,810/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.8%

Homeownership Rate78.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.1%

Sold Above List Price

38.3%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

901

New Listings / Month

530

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

22 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

51.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.8% · Redfin 101.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.6 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices1,516

Active Physicians2,091

Nursing Home Rating3.9 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients512 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,614

Uninsured (under 65)5.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.37 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.36 grade level

HS Diploma Holders118,008

Bachelor's Degree Holders38,040

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools265

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate33.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities58

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.0

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature-0.27

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days241 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events54.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10M

Ozone Days296 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.37

Heating Degree Days5,272 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days919 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,796 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)659 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.6

Avg Flood Events / Year8.0

Avg Hail Events / Year6.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)92 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)80 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units2 units

Historic Places (NRHP)167 properties

FAA-Registered Airports33 total

Airports (excl. heliports)20 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries6 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed277 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed128 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)378 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)397 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)182 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations93 stations

DC Fast Chargers119 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers180

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers49,751 workers

Public Transit Commuters7,665 workers

Walk to Work4,011 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)10,209 workers

Avg Commute Time25.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities182

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout82.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.259

Nonprofit Organizations2,242

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.5%

Never-Married Adults28.9%

Divorced Adults8.6%

Religious Organizations291

Asian Population4.9%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations8.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities8

Nursing & Care Facilities196

Grocery Stores158

Arts & Entertainment Venues90

Hotels & Lodging80

Recreation Businesses202

Professional Services Firms2,426

Veterinary Practices256

Real Estate Firms669

Museums17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$117K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.45%1.43% state avg

Politics

SwingR+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -52

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $527K

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Local News — Bucks

6abc Philadelphia · 1 day ago

Anti-skimming tool donation in Bucks County

BRISTOL, Pa. (WPVI) -- A new anti-skimming tool is helping to protect shoppers from scammers in Buck…

Inquirer.com · 1 day ago

‘Obsolete’ 225-foot-long dam at Tyler State Park in Bucks County will be removed

A curved dam at Tyler State Park in Bucks County well known to anglers and hikers is coming down. Pe…

NBC10 Philadelphia · 3 days ago

3 masked teens sought after door-kicking incident in Bucks County

Surveillance video showed three masked teens approaching a Bucks County home and then kicking the fr…

Patch · 2 days ago

Video Preview Of "Rent" Released By Bucks County Playhouse

Featuring choreography by Jennifer Weber, the production is a bold take on the Tony-winning musical …

Bucks County (.gov) · 4 hours ago

Pennsylvania medicare education and decision insight

Get Ready for Medicare's Fall Open Enrollment! Join Us… Wednesday, September 9 at 6:00 pm– Quakertow…

Yahoo Sports · 8 hours ago

VOTE for the top midfielder in Bucks County field hockey for fall 2026

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