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Bradford County, Pennsylvania (PA)

County population in 2022: 60,079 (28% urban, 72% rural); it was 62,761 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,240
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,561
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,457
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,520 (it was 5,996 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

30%

Land area: 1151 sq. mi.

Water area: 10.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 52 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Bradford County: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.8%), Manufacturing (19.7%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Bradford County, PA (2022)
    • 55,92294.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,3832.3%Two or more races
    • 1,0001.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4160.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3650.6%Asian alone
    • 3550.6%Some other race alone
    • 440.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 340.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

44.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Males: 30,104  (50.1%)
Females: 29,975  (49.9%)
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Average household size:
Bradford County:

2.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,512 ($35,038 in 1999)
This county:

$59,512
Pennsylvania:

$71,798

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $663 (lower quartile is $502, upper quartile is $865)
This county:

$663
State:

$922


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $184,179 (it was $74,000 in 2000)
Bradford:

$184,179
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,033 - $272,440

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $268,446
Here:

$268,446
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,820
Here:

$230,820
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $218,398
Here:

$218,398
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $267,027
Here:

$267,027
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $30,212
Here:

$30,212
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $120,120
Here:

$120,120
State:

$92,414

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $235,328
Here:

$235,328
State:

$563,750

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,258
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $489

Institutionalized population: 489

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0
Bradford County, PA map from a distance

Health of residents in Bradford County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
71.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
45.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
62.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 81 buildings, average cost: $283,100
  • 2021: 82 buildings, average cost: $275,600
  • 2020: 57 buildings, average cost: $282,900
  • 2019: 64 buildings, average cost: $231,100
  • 2018: 56 buildings, average cost: $240,300
  • 2017: 53 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2016: 62 buildings, average cost: $204,800
  • 2015: 83 buildings, average cost: $203,700
  • 2014: 77 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2013: 121 buildings, average cost: $151,600
  • 2012: 125 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2011: 87 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2010: 171 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2009: 56 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2008: 92 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2007: 122 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2006: 104 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2005: 104 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2004: 165 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2003: 175 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 2002: 145 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2001: 160 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 2000: 159 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 1999: 158 buildings, average cost: $67,300
  • 1998: 130 buildings, average cost: $72,600
  • 1997: 110 buildings, average cost: $87,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Bradford, PA residents
Average permit cost in Bradford, PA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,167 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,751 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Bradford, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bradford, PA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bradford, PA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.2%
Bradford County:

13.2%
Pennsylvania:

11.8%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.2% for Black residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.8% for American Indian residents, 6.0% for other race residents, 17.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 44.0 years old
(Males: 43.6 years old, Females: 45.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.1 years old, Black residents: 29.7 years old, American Indian residents: 67.2 years old, Asian residents: 35.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.9 years old, Other race residents: 35.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bradford County is $428 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $614 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sayre, Athens, Towanda, Canton, Troy, South Waverly, Greens Landing, Wyalusing, Rome, Le Raysville.

Bradford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bradford County: Academy Corners (A), Ansonia Station (B), Boom Corners (C), Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania (D), Odle Corners (E), Boom Pumping Station (F), Harrison Lookout (G), Corey Creek Golf Course (H), Palmer Pumping Station (I), Wellsboro Country Club (J), Canoe Camp (K), Hessel Gesser Millstone (L), Holiday Station (M), County Bridge Picnic Area (N), Karls Corners (O), Blacks Mill (P), East Chatham (Q), Big Elm Volunteer Fire Department (R), Middlebury Township Volunteer Fire Department (S), Nelson Volunteer Fire Company (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bradford County include: Union Church (A), Tompkins Church (B), Hills Creek Church (C), Mansfield Church (D), United Christian Ministries Church (E), Osceola United Methodist Church (F), Osceola Presbyterian Church (G), West Jackson Church (H), Welsh Settlement Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Larrison Cemetery (1), Ackley Cemetery (2), Van Ness Hill Cemetery (3), Alder Run Cemetery (4), Antrim Cemetery (5), Baker Cemetery (6), Welsh Settlement Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Lard (A), Black Ash Swamp (B), Beechwood Lake (C), Eldridge Lake (D), Tauscher Pond (E), Cowanesque Lake (F), Browns Lake (G), Morris Run Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sanders Creek (A), O'Connor Branch (B), Boatman Brook (C), North Run (D), Buffalo Creek (E), West Branch Cedar Run (F), Crance Brook (G), Gal Run (H), Wattles Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bradford County include: State Game Lands Number 208 (1), Leonard Harrison State Park (2), Russell Practice Football Field (3), Myers Soccer Field (4), State Game Lands Number 268 (5), Helen Lutes Softball Field (6), State Game Lands Number 37 (7), Asaph Run Picnic Area (8), Colton Point Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Bear Lake County, Idaho , Elko County, Nevada , Del Norte County, California , Jones County, Iowa , Muscatine County, Iowa .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%

Unemployment by year in Bradford, PA
County total employment by year in Bradford, PA
County average yearly wages by year in Bradford, PA

Current college students: 1,436
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,223 (56.0% naturalized citizens)

Bradford County:

2.0%
Whole state:

7.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 6142010 or later
  • 2732000 to 2009
  • 1251990 to 1999
  • 761980 to 1989
  • 721970 to 1979
  • 321Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.5%

Bradford County marital status for males Bradford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,331
  • One, attached: 390
  • Two: 1,346
  • 3 or 4: 844
  • 5 to 9: 560
  • 10 to 19: 182
  • 20 to 49: 339
  • 50 or more: 623
  • Mobile homes: 4,026
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Bradford County with a mortgage: 8,484 (841 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 682 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 755

Here:

1.0% with mortgage
State:

93.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Bradford County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant10,81776
Catholic6,6007
Evangelical Protestant5,21942
Other4064
None39,580-
Bradford County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Bradford County:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Bradford County:

5.54 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 39
This county:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Bradford County:

10.0%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Bradford County:

26.7%
State:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.6%
State:

11.5%

Agriculture in Bradford County:

Average size of farms: 202 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $66,753
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $51.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,318
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,670
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.16%
Corn for grain: 9617 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 67 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 762 harvested acres
Vegetables: 331 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 140 acres

Tornado activity:

Bradford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 28746348.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Bradford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 280.3 miles away from Bradford County center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 184.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 202.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 234.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.2 miles away from Bradford County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 232.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: August 10, 2018 - August 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 20, 2016 to October 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4292: December 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4292, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4003: July 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4003, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1684: February 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 1684, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1649: June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bradford County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bradford

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 18,690 (76.3%)
  • Carpooled: 2,021 (8.3%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 278 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 37 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 1,043 (4.3%)
  • Worked at home: 2,197 (9.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Material moving occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (13%)
  • India (12%)
  • Ukraine (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Lebanon (6%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Kenya (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bradford County


  • English (18%)
  • German (16%)
  • American (16%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • European (3%)
  • Polish (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 2010:

  • 383 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 90 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 86 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 20 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 2000:

  • 553 people in nursing homes
  • 172 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 116 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 97 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 48 people in other group homes
  • 32 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,981.

4.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.30%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.72% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($19,674 average AGI)
2.58% relocated from other states ($35,162 average AGI)
Bradford County:

2.58%
Pennsylvania average:

2.30%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Tioga County, NY  0.52% ($43,236 average AGI)
from Chemung County, NY  0.33% ($39,562)
from Tioga County, PA  0.30% ($37,986)
from Wyoming County, PA  0.24% ($52,776)
from Lycoming County, PA  0.15% ($38,892)
from Sullivan County, PA  0.13% ($54,594)
from Susquehanna County, PA  0.11% ($41,923)


4.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.27%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.64% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($18,215 average AGI)
2.63% relocated to other states ($30,784 average AGI)
Bradford County:

2.63%
Pennsylvania average:

2.47%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Tioga County, NY  0.44% ($41,028 average AGI)
to Chemung County, NY  0.36% ($40,371)
to Tioga County, PA  0.33% ($38,741)
to Wyoming County, PA  0.22% ($46,964)
to Susquehanna County, PA  0.14% ($40,571)
to Lycoming County, PA  0.13% ($35,581)
to Broome County, NY  0.13% ($35,452)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Bradford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Bradford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Bradford County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bradford County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Bradford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,283 (10,092 aged, 2,191 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,549 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,033)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (846)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (644)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (624)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (492)
  • Unspecified dementia (398)
  • Congestive heart failure (363)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (328)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (314)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (191)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.79
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,880
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 662
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69,813

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,262
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,103
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 82.8
  • Other - 34.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,079
  • Male householders: 12,838 (3,677 living alone), Female householders: 11,971 (3,631 living alone)
  • 12,181 spouses (12,083 opposite-sex spouses), 2,287 unmarried partners, (2,249 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,872 children (14,590 natural, 323 adopted, 956 stepchildren), 1,117 grandchildren, 350 brothers or sisters, 673 parents, 31 foster children, 591 other relatives, 1,390 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 734

Size of family households: 7,995 2-persons, 2,972 3-persons, 2,676 4-persons, 1,360 5-persons, 605 6-persons, 280 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,309 1-person, 1,543 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

7,763 married couples with children.
3,993 single-parent households (1,742 men, 2,251 women).

96.8% of residents of Bradford speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $344,359,000 ($5,504 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,081,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $168,778,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,438,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,752,000
Federal grants: $79,529,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,307,000 ($7,177,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,556,000 ($43,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,843,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,680,000
Federal Government insurance: $54,362,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,691
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,470
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +36
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -412
Here -7 per 1000 residents
State -2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Bradford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.55 millions of gallons per day (89% from ground, 11% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Year house built in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 522020 or later
  • 1,6442010 to 2019
  • 2,1942000 to 2009
  • 3,0701990 to 1999
  • 3,1621980 to 1989
  • 4,6271970 to 1979
  • 2,0811960 to 1969
  • 2,0491950 to 1959
  • 1,2431940 to 1949
  • 9,3721939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 451 room
  • 492 rooms
  • 2713 rooms
  • 1,3624 rooms
  • 2,6695 rooms
  • 3,7876 rooms
  • 3,3477 rooms
  • 2,5738 rooms
  • 3,8739+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 3911 room
  • 2792 rooms
  • 1,4793 rooms
  • 1,2084 rooms
  • 1,3055 rooms
  • 7356 rooms
  • 7127 rooms
  • 2948 rooms
  • 4429+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 58no bedroom
  • 4151 bedroom
  • 3,0602 bedrooms
  • 9,2973 bedrooms
  • 3,9424 bedrooms
  • 1,1915+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  • 411no bedroom
  • 1,9151 bedroom
  • 1,9002 bedrooms
  • 1,7563 bedrooms
  • 6374 bedrooms
  • 2095+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 458no vehicle
  • 4,6301 vehicle
  • 7,5652 vehicles
  • 3,3463 vehicles
  • 1,3504 vehicles
  • 5645+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,379no vehicle
  • 3,1351 vehicle
  • 1,6622 vehicles
  • 5113 vehicles
  • 1204 vehicles
  • 585+ vehicles

90.0% of Bradford County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Pennsylvania.

Bradford County:

90.0%
State average:

89.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 43,047
  • Other state: 15,518
  • Northeast: 11,190
  • Midwest: 1,023
  • South: 2,400
  • West: 884
Year householders moved into unit in Bradford County, PA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bradford County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 34.4%Utility gas
  • 24.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.5%Wood
  • 11.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.6%Electricity
  • 2.4%Coal or coke
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 40.0%Utility gas
  • 30.4%Electricity
  • 15.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.9%Wood
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 670
Here:

11.2%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 241
Here:

8.1%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 226
Here:

24.6%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Bradford County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $17,290,000
    Other: $17,262,000
    Air Transportation: $296,000
    Air Transportation: $210,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
    General - Other: $2,800,000
    General - Other: $1,184,000
    Regular Highways: $1,184,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $186,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,048,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,775,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,526,000
    Financial Administration: $5,695,000
    Health - Other: $5,681,000
    Financial Administration: $5,482,000
    Health - Other: $5,325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,009,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,661,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,578,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,186,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,665,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,609,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,578,000
    Police Protection: $1,516,000
    Police Protection: $1,348,000
    Air Transportation: $517,000
    Parks and Recreation: $371,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $343,000
    Air Transportation: $333,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $625,000
    Air Transportation: $199,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
    Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,052,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $708,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $619,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $642,000
    Interest Earnings: $321,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $274,000
    General Revenue - Other: $252,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $235,000
    General Revenue - Other: $77,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,487,000
    Parks and Recreation: $270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $240,000
    Police Protection: $214,000
    Air Transportation: $53,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Health - Other: $20,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,284,000
    Cash and Securities: $32,329,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,471,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,637,000
    Other: $13,067,000
    Other: $11,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,679,000
    Public Welfare: $8,316,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,252,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,750,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,814,000
    Property: $11,553,000
    Other Selective Sales: $374,000
    Other Selective Sales: $318,000
    Other License: $57,000
    Other License: $51,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,999,000
    : $19,682,000

Bradford County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $17,290,000
    Other: $17,262,000
    Air Transportation: $296,000
    Air Transportation: $210,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
    General - Other: $2,800,000
    General - Other: $1,184,000
    Regular Highways: $1,184,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $186,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,048,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,775,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,526,000
    Financial Administration: $5,695,000
    Health - Other: $5,681,000
    Financial Administration: $5,482,000
    Health - Other: $5,325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,009,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,661,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,578,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,186,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,665,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,609,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,578,000
    Police Protection: $1,516,000
    Police Protection: $1,348,000
    Air Transportation: $517,000
    Parks and Recreation: $371,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $343,000
    Air Transportation: $333,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $625,000
    Air Transportation: $199,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
    Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,052,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $708,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $619,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $642,000
    Interest Earnings: $321,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $274,000
    General Revenue - Other: $252,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $235,000
    General Revenue - Other: $77,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,487,000
    Parks and Recreation: $270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $240,000
    Police Protection: $214,000
    Air Transportation: $53,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Health - Other: $20,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,284,000
    Cash and Securities: $32,329,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,471,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,637,000
    Other: $13,067,000
    Other: $11,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,679,000
    Public Welfare: $8,316,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,252,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,750,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,814,000
    Property: $11,553,000
    Other Selective Sales: $374,000
    Other Selective Sales: $318,000
    Other License: $57,000
    Other License: $51,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,999,000
    : $19,682,000

Bradford County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $17,290,000
    Other: $17,262,000
    Air Transportation: $296,000
    Air Transportation: $210,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
    General - Other: $2,800,000
    General - Other: $1,184,000
    Regular Highways: $1,184,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $186,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,048,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,775,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,526,000
    Financial Administration: $5,695,000
    Health - Other: $5,681,000
    Financial Administration: $5,482,000
    Health - Other: $5,325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,009,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,661,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,578,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,186,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,665,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,609,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,578,000
    Police Protection: $1,516,000
    Police Protection: $1,348,000
    Air Transportation: $517,000
    Parks and Recreation: $371,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $343,000
    Air Transportation: $333,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $625,000
    Air Transportation: $199,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
    Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,052,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $708,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $619,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $642,000
    Interest Earnings: $321,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $274,000
    General Revenue - Other: $252,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $235,000
    General Revenue - Other: $77,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,487,000
    Parks and Recreation: $270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $240,000
    Police Protection: $214,000
    Air Transportation: $53,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Health - Other: $20,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,284,000
    Cash and Securities: $32,329,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,471,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,637,000
    Other: $13,067,000
    Other: $11,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,679,000
    Public Welfare: $8,316,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,252,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,750,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,814,000
    Property: $11,553,000
    Other Selective Sales: $374,000
    Other Selective Sales: $318,000
    Other License: $57,000
    Other License: $51,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,999,000
    : $19,682,000

Bradford County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $17,290,000
    Other: $17,262,000
    Air Transportation: $296,000
    Air Transportation: $210,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
    General - Other: $2,800,000
    General - Other: $1,184,000
    Regular Highways: $1,184,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $186,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,048,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,775,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $14,526,000
    Financial Administration: $5,695,000
    Health - Other: $5,681,000
    Financial Administration: $5,482,000
    Health - Other: $5,325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,009,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,661,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,578,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,186,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,665,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,609,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,578,000
    Police Protection: $1,516,000
    Police Protection: $1,348,000
    Air Transportation: $517,000
    Parks and Recreation: $371,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $343,000
    Air Transportation: $333,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $625,000
    Air Transportation: $199,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
    Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,052,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $708,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $619,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $642,000
    Interest Earnings: $321,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $274,000
    General Revenue - Other: $252,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $235,000
    General Revenue - Other: $77,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,487,000
    Parks and Recreation: $270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $240,000
    Police Protection: $214,000
    Air Transportation: $53,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Health - Other: $20,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,284,000
    Cash and Securities: $32,329,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,471,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,637,000
    Other: $13,067,000
    Other: $11,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,679,000
    Public Welfare: $8,316,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,252,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,750,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,814,000
    Property: $11,553,000
    Other Selective Sales: $374,000
    Other Selective Sales: $318,000
    Other License: $57,000
    Other License: $51,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,999,000
    : $19,682,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,007
  • Number of aged recipients: 119
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,888
  • Number of recipients under 18: 345
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,323
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 339
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 705
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 947
Most common first names in Bradford County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John40774.8 years
Mary35481.4 years
Robert32972.7 years
William31974.9 years
Charles26375.1 years
James24772.8 years
Helen22582.5 years
George21777.3 years
Joseph17574.4 years
Margaret16580.3 years
Most common last names in Bradford County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17178.7 years
Brown14976.6 years
Johnson13373.8 years
Williams9377.2 years
Miller9176.7 years
Vanderpool8770.2 years
Allen7173.4 years
Jones6879.7 years
Wood6578.9 years
Campbell6378.2 years
Businesses in Bradford County, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2La-Z-Boy2
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts2Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Lowe's1
AutoZone2MasterBrand Cabinets9
Best Western1McDonald's2
Blockbuster1New Balance2
Burger King2Nissan1
CVS2Payless1
Chevrolet2Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack2
Curves3Rite Aid4
Decora Cabinetry2Sears2
Domino's Pizza2Subway7
Dunkin Donuts3T-Mobile1
Fashion Bug2Taco Bell1
FedEx7Tim Hortons3
Ford2Toyota1
H&R Block4True Value4
Hilton1U-Haul4
JCPenney1UPS3
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's2
Kmart2YMCA1

Bradford County on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"