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Perkasie, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Perkasie is 8,511, which is 3.59% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Perkasie population density is 3,319.07 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Perkasie is white, which represent 97.66% of the total population. The average Perkasie education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,511. #118

Population Growth Since 2000, #727

Perkasie, PA		-3.59%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #332

Perkasie, PA	3,319.07 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,312 (97.66%, #731)
Black:	110 (1.29%, #631)
Hispanic:	230 (2.70%, #538)
Asian:	14 (0.16%, #783)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7 (0.08%, #336)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	68 (0.80%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,758 (91.15%) out of the total population of 8,511 reported first ancestry.

	Perkasie, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	31	0.36%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	7	0.08%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	23	0.27%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	287	3.37%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	1,007	11.83%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	318	3.74%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	3,739	43.93%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	24	0.28%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	56	0.66%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	2,437	28.63%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	1,070	12.57%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	12	0.14%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	411	4.83%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	23	0.27%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	138	1.62%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	51	0.60%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	198	2.33%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	43	0.51%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	63	0.74%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	71	0.83%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	64	0.75%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	431	5.06%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	134	1.57%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,390 (51.58%, see rank)

Females: 4,121 (48.42%, see rank)

Perkasie, PA	Male: 51.58% Female: 48.42%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Perkasie, PA	41.70 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Perkasie, PA	41.20 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Perkasie, PA	42.60 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Perkasie, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	344	4.04%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	522	6.13%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	484	5.69%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	791	9.29%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	490	5.76%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,000	11.75%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,148	13.49%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,585	18.62%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,181	13.88%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	491	5.77%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	311	3.65%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	164	1.93%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Perkasie, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,880, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	308, 5.24%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,002, 34.05%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,780, 30.27%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,237, 21.04%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	553, 9.40%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.90, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Perkasie, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	277	61.37%	38.63%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	815	94.36%, see rank	5.64%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	608	94.74%, see rank	5.26%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	552	73.73%, see rank	26.27%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	70	10.00%, see rank	90.00%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Perkasie, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	3,285, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.59, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	901, 27.43%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,384, 72.57%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,140, 65.14%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,796, 54.67%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,145, 34.86%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Perkasie, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,161	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,687	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	1,365	37.02%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	1,987	53.89%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	60	1.63%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	275	7.46%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,474	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	899	25.88%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	1,876	54.00%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	218	6.28%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	481	13.85%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Perkasie, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	8,390	98.58%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,005	82.31%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,363	16.01%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	22	0.26%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	121	1.42%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	70	0.82%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	51	0.60%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	94	1.10%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27	0.32%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Perkasie, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	3,137	95.49%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	85	2.59%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	63	1.92%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.