Richlandtown, PA

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Richlandtown, Pennsylvania

Richlandtown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks county, is 11 miles S of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 36 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are an estimated 1,283 people in the town.

The People and Families of Richlandtown

In Richlandtown, about 50% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Richlandtown, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richlandtown had a median family income of $49,423. You won't find a lot of people in Richlandtown living below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Richlandtown Housing

Approximately 69% of housing in Richlandtown is owner-occupied. Property taxes are a bit high in the town, which may indicate the community's investment in its schools and infrastructure.

Commuting

In Richlandtown, 95% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Richlandtown.

High Points

Richlandtown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Richlandtown, PA

Comparing Richlandtown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles S of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
Standard Zip Codes	18955
Phone Area Codes	215
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.47
Longitude	-75.32

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	GRATERFORD 1 E
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,283	100%
Male	597	46.5%
Female	686	53.5%
Under 18	349	27.2%
18+	934	72.8%
65+	225	17.5%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,261	98.3%
African-American	5	0.4%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,351
Growth	68
Growth %	5.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.3%
Irish	8.4%
Italian	7.2%
US/American	6.3%
Pennsylvania German	5.9%
English	5.8%
Polish	5.6%
Scottish	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Hungarian	1.3%
Slovak	1.3%
Portuguese	1.3%
Welsh	1.1%
Swedish	0.9%
Egyptian	0.8%
Eastern European	0.8%
European	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richlandtown	1,283	$49,423
Coopersburg	2,582	$51,935
Hellertown	5,606	$49,604
Perkasie	8,828	$59,413
Quakertown	8,931	$51,194
Sellersville	4,564	$55,313
Trumbauersville	1,059	$60,000

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