18947 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 18947, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

18947 is a zip code in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which covers Bedminster, Plumstead, and Tinicum, with a total population of 6,258 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 18947 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 18947.

The estimated population of people living in 18947 is 6,258, with a median age of 51.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 18947 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,258
 -1.54% +0.74%
2020
6,356
+0.74%
-
2019
6,309
+5.22%
-
2018
5,996
 -3.48% -
2017
6,212
 - -

Population of 18947 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 18947 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
93.4%
94.3%
 -0.95%
Black/African American
0.5%
1.7%
 -70.59%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.2%
1.4%
 +200.00%
Asian
1.1%
1.8%
 -38.89%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
0.7%
 +14.29%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 18947 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 18947 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 18947 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 18947 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 51.4 -0.19% 52.8 +1.93% 47.9 -6.08%
2020 51.5 +2.18% 51.8 +1.17% 51 +4.08%
2019 50.4 +4.56% 51.2 +5.35% 49 +2.73%
2018 48.2 +1.26% 48.6 +3.62% 47.7 -1.24%
2017 47.6 - 46.9 - 48.3 -

The median age of the 18947 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 18947 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 175 -64.76% 171 -49.32% 81 94
10 to 19 565 -24.72% 501 +7.02% 429 516
20 to 29 363 -0.25% 304 +42.33% 361 398
30 to 39 202 -9.06% 236 26.03% 181 231
40 to 49 439 -22.6% 451 -22.16% 344 337
50 to 59 676 +10.49% 559 +21.95% 738 673
60 to 69 399 +44.77% 444 2.88% 598 433
70+ 370 +30.75% 357 0.35% 496 348

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 18947 zip code is $120,680.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 18947.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $127,269.00
  • 45 to 64
    $145,982.00
  • 65 and over
    $52,284.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 18947 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 18947, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 18947 is currently $155,099.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

25.23% of households in 18947 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 18947 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    5.80%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.34%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.30%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.71%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    26.90%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.72%
  • $200,000 or more
    25.23%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 18947 is $59,768.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 18947 by the total population of 18947.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 18947 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 18947 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    20.47%
  • Bachelor's degree
    42.69%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.01%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    28.50%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.33%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 18947 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 18947 zip over the age of 16 is 5,507.

Of those people, a total of 64.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 18947 is 62.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 18947 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 369 39.30% 20.70%
20 to 24 years 564 98.00% 6.50%
25 to 29 years 195 100.00% 10.30%
30 to 34 years 89 88.80% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 572 86.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,017 87.80% 1.20%
55 to 59 years 826 82.00% 2.40%
60 to 64 years 598 49.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 679 21.20% 4.20%
75 years and over 598 16.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 18947. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,227 63.90% 3.20%
Black or African American 25 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 53 45.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 168 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 34 100.00% 32.40%
Hispanic or Latino 233 92.70% 5.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,173 63.90% 3.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 18947 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 18947 is 3,449, with median earnings of $51,477.00.

Women in 18947 are earning approximately 63.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,449 $51,477.00
Male 1,939 $63,828.00
Female 1,510 $40,673.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 18947 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 442 $127,727.00
Business and Financial 289 $75,828.00
Computer and Mathematical 97 $76,726.00
Architecture and Engineering 116 $104,091.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 54 $128,333.00
Community and Social Service 16 $0.00
Legal 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 289 $56,797.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 192 $52,437.00
Healthcare Practitioners 180 $65,625.00
Healthcare Support 42 $33,214.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 26 $0.00
Law Enforcement 48 $123,707.00
Food Preparation and Serving 228 $10,917.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 162 $23,602.00
Personal Care and Service 101 $24,583.00
Sales 342 $61,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 193 $33,047.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 135 $62,159.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 54 $59,052.00
Production 211 $44,301.00
Transportation and Material Moving 93 $56,719.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 18947 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 18947.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 338 $141,563.00 104 $56,316.00
Business and Financial 117 $112,875.00 172 $75,512.00
Computer and Mathematical 88 $77,262.00 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 68 $103,106.00 48 $190,357.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 31 $188,295.00 23 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Legal 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 10 $0.00 279 $56,016.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 113 $158,424.00 79 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 25 $0.00 155 $62,679.00
Healthcare Support 6 $0.00 36 $33,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 26 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 48 $123,707.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 63 $8,203.00 165 $11,875.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 154 $23,432.00 8 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 101 $24,583.00
Sales 240 $89,250.00 102 $7,283.00
Office and Administrative Support 50 $30,625.00 143 $37,660.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 135 $62,159.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 54 $59,052.00 0 $0.00
Production 211 $44,301.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 81 $44,931.00 12 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,398 households in 18947, with an average household size of 2.58 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,795 families living in the 18947 zip code with an average family size of 2.97 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 18947:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,645 77 73 603
Average Household Size 3.01 3.16 3.18 1.27
Total Families 1,645 77 73 0
Average Household Size 2.97 2.75 3.03 0

Poverty

Of the 1,795 families living in 18947, 0.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 18947:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,519 housing units in 18947.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,398 95.20%
Vacant 121 4.80%

5.16% of the total 2,519 housing units in 18947 are rental units. This is approximately 130 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,244 are occupied by the owner - or 89.08% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 18947 is $1,388.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 18947 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    24
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    38
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    49
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    31
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    12
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 18947 is $472,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 18947 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    21
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    29
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    18
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    230
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    980
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    851
  • $1,000,000 or more
    115

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 18947. The chart below shows the number of properties in 18947 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    447
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    277
  • 1960 to 1969
    215
  • 1970 to 1979
    264
  • 1980 to 1989
    450
  • 1990 to 1999
    591
  • 2000 to 2009
    220
  • 2010 to 2013
    55
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 18947 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    0
  • 1 vehicle available
    443
  • 2 vehicles available
    883
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,072

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 18947 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 18947 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 18947.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    100
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    252
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    366
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    304
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    495
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    147
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    273
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    114
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    104
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    206
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    291
  • 90 or more minutes
    90

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 18947 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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