Quakertown borough, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,235
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,235
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,359
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,979
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 496
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $278,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,795
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $642
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,321
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,541
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,005
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 225,138
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,534
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 384,304
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,430
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,959
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,363
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,599.0
Population per square mile, 2010 4,419.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.03
FIPS Code 4263048