CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Doylestown

Pennsylvania · 8,575 residents · 2.16 sq mi

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With 8,575 people, Doylestown is a city in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 40.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $157,200. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 3.7%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,575

+4%vs 2000

vs 8,227 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.5

−8%vs 2000

vs 44.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(480)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(400)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(415)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.5%(386)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(470)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.6%(1,509)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(1,139)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(896)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(733)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(843)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.3%(887)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.9%(417)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,942

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,148 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,537

−36%vs 2000

vs $32,249 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.7%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$157,200

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $179,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$640

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $775 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

47.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.3% in 2000

53.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(7,834)

Black1.3%(105)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(99)

Asian1.4%(116)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(8,312)

Black1%(88)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(46)

Asian1.8%(151)

Other0.3%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.4%(202)

South American1.5%(125)

Colombian0.7%(59)

Paraguayan0.7%(58)

Central American0.2%(16)

Honduran0.2%(16)

Mexican0.1%(10)

Peruvian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Sri Lankan0.6%(46)

Korean0.5%(43)

Nepalese0.4%(36)

Chinese0.4%(34)

Asian Indian0.3%(25)

Filipino0.3%(21)

Vietnamese0.2%(14)

Ancestry

German21.3%(1,776)

Irish19.7%(1,643)

Italian16.2%(1,348)

English15.5%(1,289)

Polish9.4%(780)

American4.8%(398)

Russian2.3%(192)

Ukrainian1.8%(152)

French1.8%(146)

Scottish1.7%(140)

Hungarian1.4%(118)

Welsh1.4%(117)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.1%(92)

Dutch1.1%(88)

Swedish1%(84)

Norwegian0.9%(74)

British0.7%(57)

Slovak0.6%(47)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(45)

Danish0.5%(42)

Canadian0.4%(37)

Lithuanian0.4%(34)

West Indian0.4%(30)

Haitian0.4%(30)

Subsaharan African0.3%(25)

Nigerian0.3%(25)

French Canadian0.3%(22)

Austrian0.3%(21)

Slovene0.2%(18)

Czech0.2%(17)

Swiss0.2%(17)

Romanian0.1%(12)

Arab0.1%(10)

Palestinian0.1%(10)

Belgian0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.0%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.0%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.4%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 19.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.2%(1,051)

Married50.9%(1,717)

Widowed4.5%(151)

Divorced13.5%(454)

Women 15+

Never married33.6%(1,380)

Married39.5%(1,622)

Widowed13.4%(550)

Divorced13.6%(557)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 63.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.3%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.1%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 81.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)2.3%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(67)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.9%(227)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.4%(59)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II12.7%(60)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 474 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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