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Bucks County, PA

Thriving overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

647,461

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.6% YoY

78

$48.8B

Output changed +5.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

71

3.4%

Unemployment is 3.4% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+3.2% 5-year

69

647,461

Population moved +3.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population13,018,639
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.8%

Median rent consumes 16.8% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$281.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars

No recipients reported.

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,316
2BR estimate$1,733
Median income$114,764
Median home value$445,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

647,461

Median age

44.2

Bachelor's degree+

44.8%

Poverty rate

6.1%

Labor force participation

66.0%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.6%

GDP CAGR

+6.1%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
2020627,668
2021643,872
2022645,163
2023645,993
2024647,461
GDP (5 years)
2020$36.4B
2021$39.1B
2022$43.6B
2023$46.3B
2024$48.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024647,461
2025654,544 *
2026658,714 *

R² = 65.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$48.8B
2025$52.4B *
2026$55.6B *

R² = 99.0% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$114,764/yr
Median rent$1,605/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,044/yr
Mortgage share of income23.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.0%
Poverty rate6.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$445,700
Median monthly rent$1,605
Price-to-rent ratio23.1x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum69/100
Overall stability74/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

County

Part of

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Nearby locations

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