Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA

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Population

140,899

0.146% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

Median Age

46.7

Poverty Rate

4.55%

Median Household Income

$103,235

3.64% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$404,500

1.23% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

67,575

3.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA had a population of 141k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $103,235. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA grew from 140,694 to 140,899, a 0.146% increase and its median household income grew from $99,610 to $103,235, a 3.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), White (Hispanic) (3.26%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%). 11.1% of the people in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA speak a non-English language, and 97.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are Automotive Training Center-Warminster (119 degrees awarded in 2017) and Empire Beauty School-Warminster (23 degrees).

The median property value in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA is $404,500, and the homeownership rate is 79.9%. Most people in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA is 2 cars per household.

Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA borders Hunterdon County PUMA, NJ, Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ, Bucks County (North) PUMA, PA, Levittown PUMA, PA, Bucks County (Southwest) PUMA, PA, Willow Grove, Horsham & Montgomeryville PUMA, PA, and Trenton City PUMA, NJ.

United States Pennsylvania

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 48.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (47.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.4%). The most partisan county was Fulton County, PA with 84.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (48.6%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (2.4%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 48.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (47.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Pennsylvania.

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Pennsylvania

48.6% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Pennsylvania

Fulton County, PA
84.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Bedford County, PA
82.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Philadelphia County, PA
82.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Pennsylvania was Fulton County, PA with 84.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Pennsylvania colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 141k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 8.4% of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (11.8k people).

In 2018, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are Spanish (4,392 speakers), Russian (1,777 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,179 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 1.31k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.31k ± 618
White (Hispanic)
4.6k ± 840

4.62%

Hispanic Population

6.51k people

4.62% of the people in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are hispanic (6.51k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
4,392 speakers (3.26%)
Russian
1,777 speakers (1.32%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,179 speakers (0.876%)

11.1% of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was Spanish. 3.26% of the overall population of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are native Spanish speakers. 1.32% speak Russian and 0.876% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

8.06%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

11.3k people

As of 2018, 8.4% of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA residents (11.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was 8.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.4

In 2018, the median age of all people in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was 46.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 47, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47. But people in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA residents was 46.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,579 ± 970 people
Mexico
909 ± 738 people
Ukraine
784 ± 686 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 1,579 Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 909 and Ukraine with 784.

Citizenship

97.3%

2018 Citizenship

97.2%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.3% of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,032 ± 313
Korea
1,082 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
866 ± 207

Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA is $103,235. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA with a value of $108,761, followed by King of Prussia & Ardmore (East) PUMA, PA and Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $104,430 and $103,452.

Males in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,888. The income inequality in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.506, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA employs 67.6k people. The largest industries in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,516 people), Construction (3,916 people), and Hospitals (3,745 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($200,987), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($192,982), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($165,785).

Wages

Median Household Income

$103,235

2018 value

± $2,439

3.64%

1 Year Growth

± 3.9%

Households in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA have a median annual income of $103,235, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $99,610 in 2017, which represents a 3.64% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$107,542

Average Male Salary in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA

± $14,533

$73,888

Average Female Salary in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA

± $11,070

In 2017, full-time male employees in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA made 1.46 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA

Asian
$98,606 ± $42,455
White
$77,913 ± $8,675
Black
$54,956 ± $49,325

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.27 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.506

2017 Wage GINI in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA

0.515

2016 Wage GINI in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA

In 2017, the income inequality in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was 0.506 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.8% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA with a value of $108,761, followed by King of Prussia & Ardmore (East) PUMA, PA and Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $104,430 and $103,452.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

4.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA (6.27k out of 138k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
5,185 ± 534
Hispanic
1,043 ± 275
Asian
348 ± 161

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

67.6k

2017 Value

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 3.19%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 65.5k employees to 67.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, are Miscellaneous managers (3,053 people), Registered nurses (2,192 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,029 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers (3,053 people), Registered nurses (2,192 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,029 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA has an unusually high number of residents working as Actuaries (9.75 times higher than expected), Technical writers (4.57 times), and Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other (4.48 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($276,543), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers ($274,792), and Actuaries ($238,830).

Industries

Employment by Industries

67.6k

2017 Value

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 3.19%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 65.5k employees to 67.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,516 people), Construction (3,916 people), and Hospitals (3,745 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,516 people), Construction (3,916 people), and Hospitals (3,745 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA has an unusually high number of Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing (10.1 times higher than expected), Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing (4.59 times), and Fuel dealers (3.94 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, by average salary, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($200,987), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($192,982), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($165,785).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $83B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($50.6B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Pennsylvania.

$618B

2015 Value in Pennsylvania

$954B

Projected 2045 Value in Pennsylvania

54.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $618B. This is expected to increase 54.4% to $954B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$61B
New Jersey
$57.7B
Ohio
$33.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $61B, followed by New Jersey with $57.7B and Ohio and $33.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA awarded 142 degrees. The student population of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA is skewed towards men, with 274 male students and 39 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are White (84 and 59.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (32 and 22.5%), Black or African American (11 and 7.75%), and Asian (8 and 5.63%).

The largest universities in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Automotive Training Center-Warminster (119 and 83.8%) and Empire Beauty School-Warminster (23 and 16.2%).

The most popular majors in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are Automobile Mechanics Technology (59 and 41.5%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (32 and 22.5%), and General Cosmetology (18 and 12.7%).

The median tuition costs in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Automobile Mechanics Technology
53 degree-majorss awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology
32 degree-majorss awarded
Autobody & Collision Repair Technology
17 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was Automobile Mechanics Technology with 53 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Automotive Training Center-Warminster
119 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Warminster
23 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Automotive Training Center-Warminster with 119 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

118

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 118 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, which is 4.92 times more than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
84 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
32 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA were to White students. These 84 degrees mean that there were 2.63 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 32 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was $404,500 in 2018, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $399,600 to $404,500, a 1.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$404,500

2018 Median

± $6,428

$399,600

2017 Median

± $6,400

In 2018, the median property value in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA grew to to $404,500 from the previous year's value of $399,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,235

Median Household Income

± $2,439

53.5k

Number of Households

± 1,387

In 2018, the median household income of the 53.5k households in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA grew to $103,235 from the previous year's value of $99,610.

The following chart displays the households in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

79.9%

2018 Homeownership

80.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 79.9% of the housing units in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
80.9%
Worked At Home
7.59%
Carpooled
5.73%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA was Drove Alone (80.9%), followed by those who Worked At Home (7.59%) and those who Carpooled (5.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

96.8% of the population of Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 61.2% on employee plans, 4.91% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.607% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.326% increase from the previous year (1228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1481 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Fayette County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16%). Additionally, Clearfield County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.326% increase from the previous year (1,228 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

$9,258

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Pennsylvania

$4,634

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,407

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,243

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Pennsylvania (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.29%, from $8,877 to $9,258.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

3.19%

Uninsured

61.2%

Employer Coverage

4.91%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.607%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA declined by 26.3% from 4.33% to 3.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.