Bensalem Township

Socioeconomic Characteristics
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Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics, 2000

We are pleased to provide the following demographic information to help you get an overview of the demographics of Bensalem Township. These figures are based on current demographics, and will be updated as new numbers become available.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over 46,650

In labor force                                      32,866
Civilian labor force                              32,829
Employed                                           31,264
Unemployed                                         1,565
Percent of civilian labor force                    4.8
Armed Forces                                           37
Not in labor force                               13,784

Females 16 years and over23,723

In labor force                            15,135
Civilian labor force                    15,112
Employed                                 14,455

Own children under 6 years 3,739

All parents in family in labor force 2,369

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over 30,644

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone                           24,252
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled                               3,734
Public transportation (including taxicab)                    1,287
Walked                                                                      575
Other means                                                               144
Worked at home                                                         652
Mean travel time to work (minutes)                             28.7

Employed civilian population 16 years and over 31,264

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations                               10,356
Service occupations                                                                                3,571
Sales and office occupations                                                                    9,759
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations                                                     59
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations                             3,215
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations                     4,304

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining                                                              80
Construction                                                                                                                   2,204
Manufacturing                                                                                                                 4,482
Wholesale trade                                                                                                              1,406
Retail trade                                                                                                                     4,695
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities                                                                    1,469
Information                                                                                                                     1,077
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing                                                       2,583
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services        3,211
Educational, health and social services                                                                             5,396
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services                                   1,989
Other services (except public administration)                                                                   1,412
Public administration                                                                                                       1,260

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers                                                   26,641
Government workers                                                                      3,163
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business                1,415
Unpaid family workers                                                                         45

INCOME IN 1999

Households 22,635

Less than $10,000                                      1,528
$10,000 to $14,999                                   1,005
$15,000 to $24,999                                   2,170
$25,000 to $34,999                                   2,775
$35,000 to $49,999                                   3,903
$50,000 to $74,999                                   5,393
$75,000 to $99,999                                   3,108
$100,000 to $149,999                               2,250
$150,000 to $199,999                                  276
$200,000 or more                                         227
Median household income (dollars)           49,737

With earnings                                                         19,275
Mean earnings (dollars)                                          58,567
With Social Security income                                     4,818
Mean Social Security income (dollars)                    11,815
With Supplemental Security Income                          1,169
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)           7,505
With public assistance income                                      476
Mean public assistance income (dollars)                    2,719
With retirement income                                             3,200
Mean retirement income (dollars)                            13,080

Families15,143
Less than $10,000                          704
$10,000 to $14,999                       345
$15,000 to $24,999                    1,140
$25,000 to $34,999                    1,420
$35,000 to $49,999                    2,423
$50,000 to $74,999                    4,234
$75,000 to $99,999                    2,578
$100,000 to $149,999                1,915
$150,000 to $199,999                   229
$200,000 or more                          155
Median family income (dollars)   58,771

Per capita income (dollars)22,517
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers39,914
Female full-time, year-round workers30,926

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families 910

Percent below poverty level(X)
With related children under 18 years523
Percent below poverty level(X)
With related children under 5 years243
Percent below poverty level(X)

Families with female householder, no husband present 329

Percent below poverty level                        (X)
With related children under 18 years          285
Percent below poverty level                        (X)
With related children under 5 years            115
Percent below poverty level                        (X)

Individuals 4,311

Percent below poverty level                             (X)
18 years and over                                        3,335
Percent below poverty level                             (X)
65 years and over                                           657
Percent below poverty level                             (X)
Related children under 18 years                       899
Percent below poverty level                             (X)
Related children 5 to 17 years                         591
Percent below poverty level                             (X)
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over        1,800
Percent below poverty level                             (X)
(X) Not applicable.