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As of 2010, the per capita income of Bucks County is $34,534, which is higher than the state average of $26,374 and is higher than the national average of $26,059. Bucks County median household income is $74,828, which has grown by 25.28% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Bucks County residents spend 26.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.9 minutes and is higher than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #3

Bucks County	34,534 USD
Pennsylvania	26,374 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bucks County	36,604 USD
Pennsylvania	29,294 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bucks County	45,611 USD
Pennsylvania	35,418 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bucks County	28,382 USD
Pennsylvania	23,363 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #3

Bucks County	70,999 USD
Pennsylvania	49,288 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Bucks County	91,799 USD
Pennsylvania	65,878 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #39

Bucks County	25.28%
Pennsylvania	22.89%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Bucks County		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.55%	$13,867, see rank	25.19%	$10,904	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	29.09%	$18,632, see rank	32.21%	$16,593	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	1.60%	$5,461, see rank	3.65%	$2,928	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	18.12%	$21,394, see rank	19.77%	$18,240	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Bucks County	85,816 USD
Pennsylvania	61,890 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Bucks County	107,231 USD
Pennsylvania	79,150 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$71,902, see rank	$51,727	$52,480
Black	$36,108, see rank	$31,266	$33,578
Hispanic	$50,167, see rank	$32,244	$40,165
Asian	$92,560, see rank	$60,104	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$59,329, see rank	$33,641	$35,062
One Race, Other	$41,558, see rank	$29,343	$38,230
Two or More Races	$59,032, see rank	$33,196	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$50,827, see rank	$22,689	$24,143
25 to 44	$75,687, see rank	$55,726	$54,024
45 to 64	$85,301, see rank	$61,185	$60,683
65 or over	$40,138, see rank	$31,364	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Bucks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	499,646	see rank	10,273,564	243,832,923
Male¹	242,286	48.49%, see rank	48.16%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	186,032	76.78%, see rank	68.19%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	287	0.12%, see rank	0.12%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	185,745	76.66%, see rank	68.07%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	168,665	90.80%, see rank	89.50%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	17,080	9.20%, see rank	10.50%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	56,254	23.22%, see rank	31.81%	30.22%
Female¹	257,360	51.51%, see rank	51.84%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	164,634	63.97%, see rank	58.13%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	164,634	63.97%, see rank	58.12%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	150,291	91.29%, see rank	91.37%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	14,343	8.71%, see rank	8.63%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	92,726	36.03%, see rank	41.87%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Bucks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	313,294	100%	5,723,063	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	261,669	83.52%, see rank	77.01%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	23,127	7.38%, see rank	8.82%	9.69%
Public Transportation	8,556	2.73%, see rank	5.42%	4.94%
Walked	4,822	1.54%, see rank	3.82%	2.77%
Other Means	1,642	0.52%, see rank	1.22%	1.70%
Worked at Home	13,478	4.30%, see rank	3.71%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Bucks County	26.4 minutes
Pennsylvania	23.9 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Bucks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	318,956	-	5,842,790	139,033,928
Male¹	168,665	52.88%, see rank	51.59%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	66,221	39.26%, see rank	32.69%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	19,520	11.57%, see rank	13.89%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	33,217	19.69%, see rank	17.27%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	306	0.18%, see rank	0.60%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13,214	7.83%, see rank	8.73%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	25,398	15.06%, see rank	20.55%	17.70%
Female¹	150,291	47.12%, see rank	48.41%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	66,860	44.49%, see rank	39.80%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	26,351	17.53%, see rank	20.90%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	51,220	34.08%, see rank	32.59%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	47	0.03%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	125	0.08%, see rank	0.19%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,524	3.68%, see rank	6.00%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Bucks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	318,956	100%	5,842,790	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	825	0.26%, see rank	1.34%	1.90%
Construction	20,568	6.45%, see rank	5.80%	6.25%
Manufacturing	38,083	11.94%, see rank	12.22%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	10,065	3.16%, see rank	2.85%	2.83%
Retail Trade	43,713	13.71%, see rank	11.80%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	12,667	3.97%, see rank	5.08%	4.92%
Information	6,685	2.10%, see rank	1.80%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	22,448	7.04%, see rank	6.38%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	37,907	11.88%, see rank	9.52%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	76,720	24.05%, see rank	26.11%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	25,541	8.01%, see rank	8.20%	9.25%
Public Administration	9,914	3.11%, see rank	4.24%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	13,820	4.33%, see rank	4.65%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Bucks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	37,830	6.15%, see rank	13.40%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	6,597	4.08%, see rank	9.33%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.