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Bensalem, PA real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Bensalem NEIGHBORHOODS Eddington / Cornwells Heights, Torresdale Manor / Echo Reach, Bridgewater / Glen Ashton Farms, Newportville Terrace / Flushing, Nottingham, Lincoln Hwy / Rock Hill Dr, Hulmeville Rd / Bensalem Blvd, East Street Rd / Mechanicsville Rd
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POPULATION
53,604
Bensalem, PA Information
| BENSALEM INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 53,604 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 21,810 |
| BENSALEM HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 53.69% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 42.52% |
| % VACANT | 3.79% |
| TYPE OF BENSALEM HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 38.97% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 17.06% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 7.48% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 33.61% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 2.79% |
| OTHER | 0.09% |
| SIZE OF BENSALEM HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.09% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 24.23% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 24.57% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 34.81% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 12.27% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.03% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 1.22% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 58.01% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 36.21% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 4.56% |
| BENSALEM REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $297,434 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,229 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$111,000 | 4.80% |
| $111,001-$223,000 | 12.08% |
| $223,001-$445,000 | 75.43% |
| $445,001-$668,000 | 6.88% |
| $668,001-$889,000 | 0.29% |
| $889,001-$1,113,000 | 0.15% |
| $1,113,001-$1,668,000 | 0.13% |
| $1,668,001-$2,225,000 | 0.12% |
| > $2,225,000 | 0.12% |
| PEOPLE OF Bensalem | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.41% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.74% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.94% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.77% |
| 35 TO 54 | 32.25% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.24% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 10.66% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 84.79% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 24.59% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $50,305 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $22,838 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 7.54% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (15.24%), Manufacturing (14.23%), Healthcare (10.85%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (6.95%), Construction (6.90%), Education (6.53%), Finance (6.49%), Accomodation (4.93%), Other (4.54%), Wholesale (4.42%), Transportation (4.17%), Public Service (4.16%), Information Technology (3.44%), Administration (3.14%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.49% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 83.55% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 5.79% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.15% |
| ASIAN | 7.00% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.01% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.72% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.78% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.46% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (18.34%), Irish (16.52%), German (12.22%), Italian (11.47%), Unclassified (11.30%), Polish (6.30%), English (4.36%), United States or American (3.50%), Russian (2.97%), Ukrainian (2.14%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 14.07% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (77.39%) , Spanish (4.08%) , Russian (2.57%) |
Bensalem is a larger medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 53,604 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Bensalem is the tenth largest community in Pennsylvania.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bensalem is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bensalem is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bensalem who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.44%), sales jobs (13.75%), and management occupations (7.54%).
Also of interest is that Bensalem has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One thing that you will notice about Bensalem is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Bensalem a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Bensalem are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Bensalem Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Bensalem is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 24.59% of adults in Bensalem have a college degree.
The per capita income in Bensalem in 2000 was $22,838, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,352 for a family of four.
Bensalem is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bensalem home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bensalem is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bensalem include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
The most common language spoken in Bensalem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.
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