Population 55,714 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bensalem
Household size in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bensalem has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bensalem skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.6, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Bensalem (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bensalem
Renters in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Bensalem than nationally: 38.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 43.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.7 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bensalem: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 8.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Bensalem run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area overall, where the median home dates to 1968. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $992 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,138 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,291 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,628 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$636 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bensalem pays $1,628 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $636 a month from 2006–10, a 64% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 33.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bensalem
Bachelor's degrees in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Bensalem (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 8.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bensalem have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Philadelphia area overall (91.9%). The share with a diploma is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bensalem
| Period | Bensalem | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bensalem than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bensalem compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensalem | 2.55 | 42.6 | 9.4% | 38.8% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,628 | 31.8% | 89.0% | 4.3% |
| Croydon | 2.55 | 43.9 | 13.4% | 32.4% | 3.1% | 1959 | $1,553 | 16.6% | 92.7% | 6.9% |
| Hulmeville | 2.92 | 39.3 | 9.1% | 14.2% | 3.6% | 1955 | $1,500 | 38.4% | 95.9% | 6.0% |
| Penndel | 2.25 | 35.5 | 17.3% | 55.5% | 5.0% | 1960 | $1,409 | 33.8% | 94.8% | 3.3% |
| Feasterville-Trevose | 2.75 | 45.5 | 8.6% | 14.3% | 4.4% | 1972 | $1,767 | 36.3% | 93.7% | 7.0% |
| Langhorne Manor | 2.85 | 27.8 | 4.9% | 15.0% | 3.7% | 1951 | $1,600 | 45.1% | 96.1% | 10.8% |
| Bristol | 2.45 | 38.7 | 16.6% | 41.2% | 4.5% | 1953 | $1,250 | 22.5% | 87.1% | 5.0% |
| Beverly | 2.70 | 41.8 | 11.6% | 25.2% | 7.8% | 1965 | $1,395 | 27.2% | 94.6% | 4.2% |
| Langhorne | 2.54 | 44.7 | 7.1% | 30.6% | 3.2% | 1978 | $2,006 | 47.0% | 96.3% | 4.6% |
| Delran | 2.30 | 48.4 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 1963 | $985 | 23.5% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Levittown | 2.86 | 40.7 | 11.8% | 18.4% | 3.3% | 1958 | $1,567 | 26.0% | 92.4% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bensalem. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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