Silverdale, PA

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Silverdale, Pennsylvania

Silverdale, Pennsylvania, in Bucks county, is 20 miles S of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 27 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 1,001 residents.

The People and Families of Silverdale

In Silverdale, about 70% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Silverdale are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the town tends toward large families and full houses.

The people of Silverdale are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Silverdale had a median family income of $68,594. More so than most places, the people in Silverdale generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the town with spending money keeps the town vital. Fewer people in Silverdale are poor than in most places in Pennsylvania. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the town.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Silverdale.

Silverdale Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Silverdale was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice town, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.

Commuting

In Silverdale, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Silverdale, PA

Comparing Silverdale 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female 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
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles S of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
P.O. Box Zip Codes	18962
Phone Area Codes	215
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.348
Longitude	-75.27

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	11.2 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	NORRISTOWN
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	PHOENIXVILLE 1 E
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,001	100%
Male	528	52.7%
Female	473	47.3%
Under 18	325	32.5%
18+	676	67.5%
65+	62	6.2%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.45
White	991	99%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	976
Growth	-25
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.1%
Irish	23%
Italian	8.1%
English	6.3%
Polish	5%
US/American	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Pennsylvania German	2.5%
Welsh	2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Russian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Greek	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Silverdale	1,001	$68,594
Dublin	2,083	$55,724
Hatfield	2,605	$52,743
Perkasie	8,828	$59,413
Sellersville	4,564	$55,313
Souderton	6,730	$57,200
Telford	4,680	$56,809

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