Quakertown, Pennsylvania Census and Community Profile

QUAKERTOWN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Quakertown, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Quakertown, PA was 8,931.

Quakertown Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Quakertown was 4,371, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Quakertown, PA
There are an estimated 1,942 married men in the town. 57.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Quakertown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Quakertown is 4,560 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 2,070 married women in the community. 56.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Quakertown, PA
The median age of people living in Quakertown, PA was 36.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Quakertown was 591. There were 6,653 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (1,365) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Quakertown, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Quakertown, PA was 8,836.

White Population in Quakertown, PA
The estimated White population in the Quakertown community is 8,436, which is 94.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 107, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Quakertown, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Quakertown, PA was 12.

Asian Population in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 135.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Quakertown, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Quakertown was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 141, while those of “two or more races” was 95 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Quakertown community was 257, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Quakertown, PA
The household population number in Quakertown was 8,617.

Group Quarters Population in Quakertown, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 314.

Average Household Size in Quakertown, PA
The average household size in Quakertown is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Quakertown, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,631 total housing units in Quakertown.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,421, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,156 were owner-occupied (63), and 1,265 were renter-occupied (37, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 210 vacant homes in Quakertown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,025, with a median value in dollars of 113,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Quakertown, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,065 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Quakertown, average costs per month were $347 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,990 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
1,015 people in Quakertown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Quakertown, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Quakertown was 871, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Quakertown, PA
In 2000, there were 1,318 people in Quakertown, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Quakertown, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 650 people in Quakertown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
There were 4,726 in the labor force in Quakertown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Quakertown was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Quakertown, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,942. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Quakertown, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,194. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Quakertown in the last full census was 20,562. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Quakertown numbered 84, or 3.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Quakertown, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 517, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.