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Quakertown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Bucks County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
9,298
Population
4,558/sq mi density
$70,978
Median Income
$36,265 per capita
$253,200
Home Value
$427,170 Zillow
$1,253
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
314
Violent Crime/100K
2,435 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$70,978 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$253,200 home value, $1,253/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
314 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Quakertown (19)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
58,880 jobs
2,466 firms
$57,599/yr
Retail Trade
34,770 jobs
2,145 firms
$39,788/yr
Manufacturing
26,798 jobs
1,028 firms
$76,644/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
22,680 jobs
1,436 firms
$24,487/yr
Construction
17,078 jobs
2,572 firms
$83,855/yr
Professional & Technical Services
15,715 jobs
2,699 firms
$111,003/yr
Wholesale Trade
13,464 jobs
1,299 firms
$94,664/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
11,853 jobs
1,252 firms
$56,417/yr
Other Services
10,644 jobs
1,818 firms
$44,221/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
9,696 jobs
870 firms
$57,750/yr
Finance & Insurance
8,102 jobs
1,175 firms
$124,959/yr
Arts & Entertainment
6,196 jobs
331 firms
$33,913/yr
Educational Services
4,500 jobs
286 firms
$49,041/yr
Information & Technology
3,232 jobs
334 firms
$102,979/yr
Management of Companies
3,221 jobs
315 firms
$146,232/yr
Real Estate
2,970 jobs
750 firms
$65,249/yr
Utilities
600 jobs
25 firms
$210,641/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
560 jobs
84 firms
$43,687/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
142 jobs
9 firms
$79,727/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.50
Arts & Entertainment
1.34
Other Services
1.29
Retail Trade
1.27
Wholesale Trade
1.24
Manufacturing
1.19
Construction
1.18
Accommodation & Food Services
0.91
Transportation & Warehousing
0.83
Professional & Technical Services
0.82
Educational Services
0.79
Administrative & Waste Services
0.73
Finance & Insurance
0.73
Management of Companies
0.70
Real Estate
0.70
Information & Technology
0.63
Utilities
0.57
Agriculture & Forestry
0.25
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.14
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 58,880 | 2,466 | $1,108 | $57,599 | 1.50 |
| Retail Trade | 34,770 | 2,145 | $765 | $39,788 | 1.27 |
| Manufacturing | 26,798 | 1,028 | $1,474 | $76,644 | 1.19 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 22,680 | 1,436 | $471 | $24,487 | 0.91 |
| Construction | 17,078 | 2,572 | $1,613 | $83,855 | 1.18 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 15,715 | 2,699 | $2,135 | $111,003 | 0.82 |
| Wholesale Trade | 13,464 | 1,299 | $1,820 | $94,664 | 1.24 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 11,853 | 1,252 | $1,085 | $56,417 | 0.73 |
| Other Services | 10,644 | 1,818 | $850 | $44,221 | 1.29 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 9,696 | 870 | $1,111 | $57,750 | 0.83 |
| Finance & Insurance | 8,102 | 1,175 | $2,403 | $124,959 | 0.73 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6,196 | 331 | $652 | $33,913 | 1.34 |
| Educational Services | 4,500 | 286 | $943 | $49,041 | 0.79 |
| Information & Technology | 3,232 | 334 | $1,980 | $102,979 | 0.63 |
| Management of Companies | 3,221 | 315 | $2,812 | $146,232 | 0.70 |
| Real Estate | 2,970 | 750 | $1,255 | $65,249 | 0.70 |
| Utilities | 600 | 25 | $4,051 | $210,641 | 0.57 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 560 | 84 | $840 | $43,687 | 0.25 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 142 | 9 | $1,533 | $79,727 | 0.14 |