Township · Pennsylvania

East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania

East Bradford Township, township, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. East Bradford Township had 10,970 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 10,339 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,753 (±45). GEOID 4202920824.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

10,970

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,339 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,753 ±45

Median household income

$155,240

±$11,277 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$603,700

±$36,603 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$2,392

±$1,542 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is East Bradford Township and what county is it in?

East Bradford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It covers 14.9 square miles of land, 692 residents per square mile in 2020.

East Bradford Township is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

East Bradford Township (marked with a dot) in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in East Bradford Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 10,970 people lived in East Bradford Township on July 1, 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 10,339 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,753 (±45).

  • July 2020→2021 +329 (10,666)
  • 2021→2022 +186 (10,852)
  • 2022→2023 +122 (10,974)
  • 2023→2024 +6 (10,980)
  • 2024→2025 −10 (10,970)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureEast Bradford TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population10,753±45547,84013,018,639+817
Households3,658±208204,7745,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.55±0.142.602.39no clear change
Housing units3,731±215212,4915,806,452no clear change

East Bradford Township's population since 2000

From 9,405 in 2000 to 10,970 in 2025: up 16.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for East Bradford Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 9,405
  • 2005 (estimate) 9,744
  • 2010 Census 9,942
  • 2015 (estimate) 9,969
  • 2020 Census 10,339
  • 2025 (estimate) 10,970

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in East Bradford Township?

The median resident of East Bradford Township is 35.8 years old; 16.9% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.4%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 4.4%. 5.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureEast Bradford TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age35.8±4.940.840.9−8.8
Under 18 years16.9%±2.1 pts22.0%20.4%–
65 years and over19.3%±2.6 pts17.7%19.5%–
Male47.8%±2.8 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.7%±2.3 pts8.4%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic86.4%±3.9 pts75.4%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.2%±1.4 pts4.9%10.3%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic4.4%±2.9 pts6.7%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.1%±1.1 pts4.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States5.4%±1.7 pts10.1%7.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.3%±2.7 pts13.8%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.6%±1.5 pts4.8%6.1%–
With a disability6.4%±1.8 pts9.6%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage2.0%±1.0 pts4.4%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.5%±1.0 pts94.9%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)67.7%±3.8 pts57.1%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)28.4%±4.6 pts24.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier83.4%±3.6 pts89.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.7%±1.7 pts1.8%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in East Bradford Township earn?

Half of East Bradford Township's 3,658 households earn less than $155,240 a year (±$11,277), against $127,208 in Chester County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $159,427 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureEast Bradford TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$155,240±$11,277$127,208$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$204,066±$17,634$168,861$107,538–
Per capita income$70,838±$6,988$64,325$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line4.6%±2.8 pts6.0%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.9%±1.2 pts7.1%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP3.1%±1.9 pts5.6%14.4%–
Households with a computer99.5%±0.8 pts97.0%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription96.8%±2.7 pts94.7%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in East Bradford Township?

Owners occupy 88.2% of East Bradford Township's occupied homes and renters 11.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $603,700 by its owner (±$36,603). The median renter pays $2,392 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureEast Bradford TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$603,700±$36,603$485,600$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$2,392±$1,542$1,763$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent29.2%±23.0 pts38.9%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,998±$187$2,660$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes88.2%±5.3 pts75.1%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.8%±5.3 pts24.9%30.7%–
Housing units3,731±215212,4915,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.3%±1.9 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±7.3 pts3.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes60.6%±5.8 pts60.0%56.6%–
Mobile homes0.0%±0.9 pts2.1%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later4.2%±2.8 pts2.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.7%±1.3 pts8.2%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.5%±2.7 pts12.6%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.7%±1.5 pts4.3%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is East Bradford Township building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in East Bradford Township in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 0.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 59 units
  • 2021 53 units
  • 2022 57 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in East Bradford Township work and get to work?

64.8% of East Bradford Township's workers drive alone and 24.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureEast Bradford TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)70.8%±3.7 pts67.6%62.7%–
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.9 pts3.8%5.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work64.8%±4.9 pts64.6%68.2%–
Carpooled3.6%±1.9 pts6.4%7.5%–
Public transportation0.8%±0.8 pts1.3%3.6%–
Walked4.2%±1.6 pts2.0%3.3%–
Worked from home24.7%±4.4 pts24.1%15.6%+14.9 pts
Mean travel time to work25.2 min±2.326.9 min26.3 min−4.4 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in East Bradford Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in East Bradford Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $149,012 (Tract 3039.02) to $157,061 (Tract 3039.01).

Census tracts in East Bradford Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in East Bradford Township
Tract 3039.01Chester County5,484 $157,061 $669,600100%
Tract 3039.02Chester County5,269 $149,012 $566,800100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in East Bradford Township) · Census block assignment files

How does East Bradford Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, East Bradford Township is the 1,139th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 178th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

East Bradford Township ranks 71st of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

East Bradford Township's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate178th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)105th1,764
Residents per square mile1,076th2,159
Median household income71st2,136
Per capita income94th2,157
Median home value59th2,146
Median gross rent31st1,963
Poverty rate1,388th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher77th2,129
Median age1,937th2,157
Owner-occupied share541st2,149
Work from home163rd1,710
Travel time to work1,162nd2,156

East Bradford Township's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for East Bradford Township?

13 of the 57 figures for East Bradford Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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