Bensalem, PA City Data

Bensalem, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 53,564 people who live in Bensalem and approximately 597,635 who live in Bucks County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bensalem to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bensalem. We have included Bensalem housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bensalem Information

Bucks County where Bensalem resides is 622.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 597,635 and has a population rank of 91 out of all the places in the United States.

Bensalem has a total of 53,564 people and of those residents there are 26,652 males and 26,912 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 7,338 births each year and around 5,031 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bensalem varies per year, but currently 52,651 are one race and 913 are two or more races.

Of the 53,564 people who live in Bensalem, there are 13,759 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bensalem is 7,117 male and 6,642 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 41,100.

General Bensalem Information
Total area in square miles - Bucks County	622.11
Water area in square miles - Bucks County	N/A
Resident population - Bucks County	597,635
Population rank - Bucks County	91
Total population	53,564
Total population (male)	26,652
Total population (female)	26,912
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Bucks County	7,338
Deaths- Bucks County	5,031
Population of one race	52,651
Population of two or more races	913
Population under 20 years	13,759
Population under 20 years (male)	7,117
Population under 20 years (female)	6,642
Total population 18 years and over	41,100

Bensalem Social Characteristics

There are 218,725 households in Bensalem. Families make up 161,840 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bensalem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (133,878), male householder with no wife present (7,312) and female householder with no husband present (18,763). The remainder of the Bensalem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 57,779. Bensalem, PA moving companies help people in Bensalem move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bensalem. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bensalem is based, there are 242,540 females 15 and over; of those females there are 51,313 never married, 142,456 now married, 4,674 separated, 24,008 widowed, and 20,089 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,817 separated, 5,703 widowed and 14,621 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bensalem social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bensalem.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bucks County)
Total households	218,725
Family households (families)	161,840
With own children under 18 years	81,848
Married-couple family	133,878
With own children under 18 years	65,647
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,312
With own children under 18 years	3,647
Female householder, no husband present, family	18,763
With own children under 18 years	9,808
Nonfamily households	57,779
Householder living alone	46,963
65 years and over	17,649

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,020
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,189
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	44,390
Householder	13,842
Spouse	10,772
Child	16,079
Other relatives	824
Nonrelatives	947
Unmarried partner	447
Roomer or boarder	104
Housemate or roommate	114
Unmarried partner	1,289
Foster child	37
Other	245

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,758
Male householder	3,529
Male householder living alone	2,600
Male householder not living alone	929
Female householder	3,331
Female householder living alone	2,811
Female householder not living alone	520
Nonrelatives	1,898
Unmarried partner	842
Roomer or boarder	212
Housemate or roommate	484
Foster child	8
Other	352

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	242,540
Never married	51,313
Now married	142,456
Separated	4,674
Widowed	24,008
Divorced	20,089
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,817
Widowed	5,703
Divorced	14,621

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	53,564
Male	26,652
Under 5 years	1,584
5 to 9 years	1,694
10 to 14 years	1,934
15 to 17 years	1,217
18 and 19 years	688
20 years	325
21 years	310
22 to 24 years	1,144
25 to 29 years	2,226
30 to 34 years	2,141
35 to 39 years	2,274
40 to 44 years	2,252
45 to 49 years	2,154
50 to 54 years	1,873
55 to 59 years	1,420
60 and 61 years	418
62 to 64 years	622
65 and 66 years	337
67 to 69 years	490
70 to 74 years	586
75 to 79 years	529
80 to 84 years	270
85 years and over	164
Female	26,912
Under 5 years	1,471
5 to 9 years	1,604
10 to 14 years	1,869
15 to 17 years	1,091
18 and 19 years	607
20 years	285
21 years	278
22 to 24 years	1,121
25 to 29 years	2,084
30 to 34 years	2,009
35 to 39 years	2,206
40 to 44 years	2,257
45 to 49 years	2,108
50 to 54 years	2,044
55 to 59 years	1,453
60 and 61 years	466
62 to 64 years	609
65 and 66 years	368
67 to 69 years	492
70 to 74 years	764
75 to 79 years	735
80 to 84 years	510
85 years and over	481

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	53,564
One race	52,651
White	44,674
Black or African American	3,183
American Indian and Alaska Native	115
Asian	3,742
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	29
Some other race	55
Two or more races	913

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	53,148
People who are White alone	44,323
People who are Black or African American alone	3,125
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	115
People who are Asian alone	3,742
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	29
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,392
People who are Some other race alone	907

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	559,308
Same house	353,696
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	53,218
Different state or abroad	46,603
Different state	39,123
Abroad	7,480

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bucks County)
Total resident population	597,635
Born in United States	354,496
State of residence	415,505
Different state	141,415
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,273
Foreign born	35,442

Bensalem Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bensalem. That total enrollment is 157,810 for the population of the country, which includes Bensalem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 40,895 and elementary or high school enrollment was 214,573 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,681.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bensalem population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	157,810
Pre-kindergarten	13,532
Public	3,925
Private	9,607
Kindergarten	8,309
Public	5,922
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	72,293
Public	58,446
Private	13,847
Elementary and high school	107,287
Public	87,286
Private	20,001
High school grades 9 to 12	34,994
Public	28,840
Private	6,154
College, undergraduate years	22,284
Public	14,578
Private	7,706
Graduate or professional school	6,398
Public	2,467
Private	3,931
Not enrolled in school	418,005

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	402,575
Less than 9th grade	11,078
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	34,851
High school graduate	129,764
Some college, no degree	74,209
Associate's degree	27,085
Bachelor's degree	125,588
Graduate or professional degree	31.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	79,834

Bensalem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 461,356 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bensalem. The Bensalem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (118,482), service occupations (32,973), sales and office occupations (91,460), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (559), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (27,802) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (37,005). The 461,356 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 261,025 private wage and salary workers, 28,378 government workers, 18,183 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bucks County)
Population 16 years and over	461,356
In labor force	320,110
Civilian labor force	319,409
Employed	308,281
Unemployed	11,128
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	701
Females 16 years and over	238,411
In labor force	146,634
Civilian labor force	146,526
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,750
Armed forces	108
Males 16 years and over	222,945
In labor force	173,476
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,378
Armed forces	593

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bucks County)
Workers 16 years and over	303,586
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	251,994
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,277
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,079
Other means	1,202
Worked at home	10,792
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,374,810

OCCUPATION (Bucks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	118,482
Management, professional, and related occupations	118,482
Service occupations	32,973
Sales and office occupations	91,460
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	559
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	27,802
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	37,005

INDUSTRY (Bucks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	118,482
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,465
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	47,835
Wholesale trade	14,145
Retail trade	41,045
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,064
Information	9,590
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25,983
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	33,031
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	60,286
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,522
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,315

CLASS OF WORKER (Bucks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	118,482
Private wage and salary workers	261,025
Government workers	28,378
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	18,183
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bensalem Housing Characteristics

In Bensalem, PA there are 225,498 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 218,725 occupied and 6,773 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bensalem, there are 144,555 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31,382 units in Bensalem. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bensalem, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bensalem, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bensalem. There are 1,508 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,120 with rent between $200-299, 4,335 with rent between $300-499 and 39,435 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bensalem gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bensalem, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bucks County)
Total housing units	225,498
Occupied housing units	218,725
Vacant housing units	6,773

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bucks County)
Total housing units	225,498
1-unit, detached	144,555
1-unit, attached	31,382
2 units	5,752
3 or 4 units	5,963
5 to 9 units	8,256
10 to 19 units	9,805
20 to 49 units	6,278
50 or more units	7,713
Mobile home	5,723

HOUSING TENURE (Bucks County)
Occupied housing units	218,725
Owner-occupied	169,205
Renter-occupied	49,520

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bucks County)
Occupied housing units	218,725
No vehicles available	11,148
2 vehicle available	144,334
3 vehicles available	30,904
4 vehicles available	8,390
5 or more vehicles available	3,002

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bucks County)
Occupied housing units	218,725
Utility gas	70,001
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	53,915
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	86,987
Coal or coke	438
Wood	1,319
Solar energy	62
Other fuel	666
No fuel used	315

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bucks County)
Occupied housing units	218,725
Less Than $50,000	169,205
$50,000 to $99,999	14,795
$100,000 to $149,999	47,896
$150,000 to $199,999	40,149
$200,000 to $299,999	31,666
$300,000 to $499,999	9,072
$1,000,000 or more	251
Median (dollars)	163,200

GROSS RENT (Bucks County)
Occupied units paying rent	49,520
Less than $200	1,508
$200 to $299	1,120
$300 to $499	4,335
$500 to $699	13,476
$700 to $999	17,556
$1,000 to $1,499	7,222
$1,500 or more	1,180