Northampton County vs. Bucks County

	Northampton County (PA)	Bucks County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	304,807	628,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.4%	0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	297,694	625,266
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	297,735	625,249
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.0%	20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	18.6%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	50.9%
White alone, percent	87.1%	88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.0%	4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	3.0%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	13.8%	5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	75.9%	83.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	18,588	34,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.6%	9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	123,436	251,515
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.7%	76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$214,200	$323,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,679	$2,140
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$671	$793
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,046	$1,207
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.2%	19.3%
Building permits, 2018	575	907
Households, 2014-2018	114,123	237,383
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.6%	90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.2%	11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.9%	91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.0%	87.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.6%	93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.2%	40.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.3%	7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.1%	5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.4%	67.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.1%	62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	941,050	1,136,076
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,137,248	3,735,597
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	4,081,181	9,681,380
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	9,979,809	12,999,722
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,627,410	10,185,137
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,121	$16,243
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.0	30.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$67,565	$86,055
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,017	$44,103
Persons in poverty, percent	10.2%	5.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	6,382	19,355
Total employment, 2017	109,878	252,929
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	4,926,314	11,813,516
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.9%	2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	18,890	54,140
All firms, 2012	22,663	64,386
Men-owned firms, 2012	12,925	40,579
Women-owned firms, 2012	7,413	17,690
Minority-owned firms, 2012	3,460	5,202
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	18,503	57,516
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,720	6,536
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	19,766	55,244
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.2%	1.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.3%	2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.3%	24.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	805.4	1,034.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	369.67	604.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Northampton county (PA) and Bucks county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.