Bensalem

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Bensalem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,028
  • Land Area (2000): 49.064 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.578 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 22,296
Bensalem Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bensalem Employment Information Back to top
Bensalem Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 31,887 30,270 1,617 5.07% 51
1991 32,061 29,680 2,380 7.42% 74
1992 32,354 29,541 2,814 8.70% 87
1993 32,493 29,865 2,628 8.09% 81
1994 32,033 30,026 2,007 6.26% 63
1995 31,403 29,563 1,841 5.86% 59
1996 32,030 30,276 1,754 5.47% 55
1997 32,523 30,910 1,613 4.96% 50
1998 32,720 31,332 1,388 4.24% 42
1999 32,834 31,447 1,387 4.22% 42
2000 33,436 32,164 1,272 3.81% 38
2001 33,792 32,345 1,447 4.28% 43
2002 33,916 32,161 1,754 5.17% 52
2003 33,343 31,686 1,657 4.97% 50
2004 33,476 31,691 1,785 5.33% 53
2005 33,711 32,108 1,602 4.75% 48
2006 34,014 32,503 1,511 4.44% 44
2007 33,998 32,529 1,469 4.32% 43
2008 34,358 32,506 1,852 5.39% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 34,170 32,319 1,851 5.42% 54
Feb 2008 34,048 32,051 1,997 5.87% 59
Mar 2008 33,961 32,141 1,820 5.36% 54
Apr 2008 34,075 32,448 1,627 4.77% 48
May 2008 34,398 32,602 1,796 5.22% 52
Jun 2008 34,594 32,748 1,846 5.34% 53
Jul 2008 34,773 32,931 1,842 5.30% 53
Aug 2008 34,733 32,751 1,982 5.71% 57
Sep 2008 34,471 32,565 1,906 5.53% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bensalem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,895 11.90%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,013 6.36%
3. Finance and Insurance 735 4.62%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 684 4.30%
5. Public Administration 646 4.06%
6. Health Care 643 4.04%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 631 3.96%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 591 3.71%
9. Educational Services 576 3.62%
10. Repair and Maintenance 500 3.14%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 424 2.66%
12. Metal Manufactuing 397 2.49%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 349 2.19%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 308 1.93%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 282 1.77%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 281 1.76%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 275 1.73%
18. Food Manufacturing 274 1.72%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 269 1.69%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 259 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,121 15.45%
2. Educational Services 1,286 9.37%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,246 9.08%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,054 7.68%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 712 5.19%
6. Department and Other General Stores 556 4.05%
7. Public Administration 535 3.90%
8. Social Assistance 467 3.40%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 464 3.38%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 391 2.85%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 283 2.06%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 276 2.01%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 250 1.82%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 243 1.77%
15. Construction 219 1.60%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 214 1.56%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 204 1.49%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 174 1.27%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 173 1.26%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 150 1.09%

Bensalem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 819 5.14%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 783 4.92%
3. Computer Specialists 772 4.85%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 664 4.17%
5. Other Production Occupations 652 4.09%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 593 3.72%
7. Other Management Occupations 533 3.35%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 515 3.23%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 509 3.20%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 494 3.10%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 483 3.03%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 477 3.00%
13. Business Operations Specialists 443 2.78%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 424 2.66%
15. Carpenters 394 2.47%
16. Other Construction Trades 360 2.26%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 337 2.12%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 295 1.85%
19. Engineers 293 1.84%
20. Cashiers 244 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 934 6.81%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 886 6.46%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 673 4.90%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 590 4.30%
5. Cashiers 576 4.20%
6. Registered Nurses 562 4.10%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 533 3.88%
8. Other Management Occupations 492 3.58%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 465 3.39%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 465 3.39%
11. Customer Service Representatives 408 2.97%
12. Business Operations Specialists 377 2.75%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 342 2.49%
14. Accountants and Auditors 314 2.29%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 292 2.13%
16. Other Production Occupations 276 2.01%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 272 1.98%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 270 1.97%
19. Other Healthcare Support 260 1.89%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 231 1.68%

Bensalem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,732 61.04%
15-35 hours 4,825 11.02%
1-14 hours 1,048 2.39%
No regular hours 11,191 25.55%

Bensalem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 890 3.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 711 2.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,402 4.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,741 9.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,058 10.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,876 13.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,936 13.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,616 12.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,983 6.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,766 6.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 535 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 174 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,602 5.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,218 7.78%

Bensalem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 666 2.34%
5-9 2,552 8.95%
10-14 3,571 12.53%
15-19 4,088 14.34%
20-24 3,241 11.37%
25-29 1,669 5.85%
30-34 4,026 14.12%
35-39 931 3.27%
40-44 1,417 4.97%
45-59 3,530 12.38%
60-89 2,058 7.22%
At least 90 759 2.66%

Bensalem Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 126 0.44% 15,661 54.94%
30-44 239 0.84% 6,135 21.52%
45-59 325 1.14% 3,205 11.24%
At least 60 547 1.92% 2,270 7.96%

Bensalem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,520 12.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,141 79.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 81 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,237 4.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 493 1.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 580 1.99%

Bensalem Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bensalem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,419 (54,780 people)
Families (2000): 14,206 (44,824 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,106
People at same address in 1995: 31,222
Bensalem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,464 6.84%
$10,000-$14,999 939 4.38%
$15,000-$19,999 1,041 4.86%
$20,000-$24,999 997 4.65%
$25,000-$29,999 1,223 5.71%
$30,000-$34,999 1,442 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 1,271 5.93%
$40,000-$44,999 1,244 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 1,147 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 2,179 10.17%
$60,000-$74,999 2,988 13.95%
$75,000-$99,999 2,942 13.74%
$100,000-$124,999 1,410 6.58%
$125,000-$149,999 676 3.16%
$150,000-$199,999 248 1.16%
$200,000 or more 208 0.97%

Bensalem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,712 26.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,389 25.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,266 5.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,613 16.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 142 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,173 14.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 44 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,376 6.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 473 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 198 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.05%

Bensalem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,317 32.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,476 13.16%
Public Assistance 462 0.81%
Retirement 2,910 5.12%
Self Employment 2,014 3.54%
Social Security 4,379 7.71%
Supplemental Security 1,060 1.87%
Wage / Salary 17,878 31.46%
Other 2,328 4.10%

Bensalem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,875 52.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,309 47.47%

Bensalem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,858 8.46%
Color 1 Box Married 12,574 57.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,048 32.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 479 2.18%

Bensalem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,434 10.80%
Color 1 Box Married 12,234 54.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,719 25.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,154 9.56%

Bensalem Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bensalem Education Information Back to top
Bensalem Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,422 3.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,939 11.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,398 34.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,910 21.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,852 6.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,657 15.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,043 7.21%

Bensalem Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 239 0.43% 600 1.09% 839 1.52%
Kindergarten 388 0.71% 186 0.34% 574 1.04%
Grades 1-4 2,305 4.19% 897 1.63% 3,202 5.82%
Grades 5-8 2,295 4.17% 779 1.42% 3,074 5.59%
Grades 9-12 2,409 4.38% 689 1.25% 3,098 5.63%
Undergrad college 1,479 2.69% 934 1.70% 2,413 4.39%
Graduate or professional school 258 0.47% 386 0.70% 644 1.17%
Total 9,373 17.03% 4,471 8.12% 13,844 25.16%

Bensalem Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bensalem Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bensalem Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,788 92.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,037 7.36%

Bensalem Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bensalem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bensalem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,555 11.91%
10-19 Years 7,520 13.67%
20-29 Years 8,109 14.74%
30-39 Years 8,897 16.17%
40-49 Years 9,055 16.46%
50-59 Years 6,908 12.55%
60-69 Years 3,854 7.00%
70-79 Years 2,726 4.95%
80-89 Years 1,189 2.16%
90+ Years 215 0.39%

Bensalem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,396 49.79%
Color 1 Box Female 27,632 50.21%

Bensalem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 43,909 79.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,890 7.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,809 6.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,453 4.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 776 1.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 61 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.04%

Bensalem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 12,905 23.67%
2. German 11,021 20.22%
3. Italian 7,625 13.99%
4. Polish 4,667 8.56%
5. English 4,527 8.30%
6. United States Or American 1,906 3.50%
7. Russian 1,874 3.44%
8. Ukrainian 1,372 2.52%
9. Scottish 892 1.64%
10. French Non-Basque 824 1.51%

Bensalem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,833 82.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,191 4.21%
3. Russian 1,403 2.69%
4. Korean 599 1.15%
5. Gujarathi 493 0.95%
6. Other Asian 460 0.88%
7. Other Indic 430 0.83%
8. Hindi 416 0.80%
9. Polish 387 0.74%
10. German 301 0.58%

Bensalem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,570 86.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,281 5.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,267 7.74%

Bensalem Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bensalem Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bensalem Zip Codes Back to top
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19020