Perkasie, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,828. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,736 (-1.0% change)
Males: 4,385 (49.7%), Females: 4,443 (50.3%)

Bucks County

Zip code: 18944

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $52,000
Median house value: $141,900

Population by Race

Races in Perkasie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (41.7%), Irish (22.0%), English (11.8%), Italian (11.3%), Polish (6.8%), United States (4.8%).

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perkasie

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perkasie borough

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +769 (+9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perkasie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perkasie:

  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 35 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 35 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perkasie:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Perkasie:

  • UPPER BUCKS COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCH (Full-time enrollment: 106; Location: 3115 RIDGE RD; Public)
  • BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 103; Location: ONE HILLENDALE DR; Public; Website: www.bucks.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perkasie:

  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 21 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,598)
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 23 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)

Schools

Public high school in Perkasie:

  • PENNRIDGE HS (Students: 2,308; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Perkasie:

  • PENNRIDGE CENTRAL MS (Students: 657; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PATRICIA A GUTH EL SCH (Students: 574; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PENNRIDGE SOUTH MS (Students: 547; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SEYLAR EL SCH (Students: 510; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DEIBLER EL SCH (Students: 498; Grades: KG – 06)
  • UPPER BUCKS COUNTY AVTS (Grades: 00 – 00)