Township · Pennsylvania

Solebury Township, Pennsylvania

Solebury Township, township, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Solebury Township had 8,642 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,709 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 8,685 (±21). GEOID 4201771752.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,642

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,709 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,685 ±21

Median household income

$195,962

±$17,719 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$788,700

±$61,497 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$2,467

±$948 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Solebury Township and what county is it in?

Solebury Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It covers 26.6 square miles of land, 328 residents per square mile in 2020.

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

Solebury Township (marked with a dot) in Bucks 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 Solebury Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 8,642 people lived in Solebury Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 8,709 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 8,685 (±21).

  • July 2020→2021 +2 (8,703)
  • 2021→2022 −42 (8,661)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (8,665)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (8,659)
  • 2024→2025 −17 (8,642)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSolebury TownshipBucks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population8,685±21647,46113,018,639+108
Households3,584±192249,1875,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.42±0.132.562.39no clear change
Housing units3,786±208257,2605,806,452no clear change

Solebury Township's population since 2000

From 7,743 in 2000 to 8,642 in 2025: up 11.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Solebury 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 7,743
  • 2005 (estimate) 8,236
  • 2010 Census 8,692
  • 2015 (estimate) 8,608
  • 2020 Census 8,709
  • 2025 (estimate) 8,642

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 Solebury Township?

The median resident of Solebury Township is 54.2 years old; 18.1% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.2%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 6.4%. 11.2% 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.
MeasureSolebury TownshipBucks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age54.2±3.144.240.9no clear change
Under 18 years18.1%±2.9 pts19.9%20.4%–
65 years and over26.9%±3.1 pts20.5%19.5%–
Male54.7%±2.6 pts49.5%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.2%±2.6 pts6.6%8.7%+3.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic81.2%±4.1 pts79.9%73.0%−10.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.1 pts3.7%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic6.4%±2.6 pts5.0%3.8%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.9%±2.5 pts4.0%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.2%±0.9 pts0.8%0.5%–
Born outside the United States11.2%±2.7 pts10.4%7.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)10.4%±2.6 pts13.4%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.7%±2.6 pts5.4%6.1%–
With a disability8.4%±2.2 pts11.5%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage1.2%±1.0 pts3.9%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.2%±0.8 pts95.0%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)71.2%±4.9 pts44.8%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)35.0%±4.3 pts18.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.2%±1.3 pts91.9%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.6%±1.1 pts1.6%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 Solebury Township earn?

Half of Solebury Township's 3,584 households earn less than $195,962 a year (±$17,719), against $114,764 in Bucks County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $160,462 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $35,500 after inflation. 1.7% 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
MeasureSolebury TownshipBucks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$195,962±$17,719$114,764$77,971+$35,500
Mean household income$258,336±$20,639$150,981$107,538–
Per capita income$105,122±$9,836$59,022$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line1.7%±1.0 pts6.1%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.7%±2.1 pts7.1%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP0.4%±0.4 pts7.8%14.4%–
Households with a computer99.6%±0.4 pts97.0%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription97.7%±1.4 pts94.8%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 Solebury Township?

Owners occupy 92.8% of Solebury Township's occupied homes and renters 7.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $788,700 by its owner (±$61,497). The median renter pays $2,467 a month including utilities, and 36.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSolebury TownshipBucks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$788,700±$61,497$445,700$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$2,467±$948$1,605$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent36.3%±22.4 pts39.3%39.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,628±$246$2,436$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes92.8%±2.4 pts77.8%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes7.2%±2.4 pts22.2%30.7%–
Housing units3,786±208257,2605,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.0%±1.1 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±11.9 pts3.1%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes88.3%±2.6 pts63.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes0.2%±0.3 pts1.9%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±0.9 pts0.9%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.0%±0.8 pts4.8%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier16.0%±3.4 pts9.9%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.9%±2.1 pts4.9%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 Solebury Township building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Solebury Township in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 0.5 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 8 units
  • 2023 5 units
  • 2024 6 units
  • 2025 4 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 Solebury Township work and get to work?

51.7% of Solebury Township's workers drive alone and 38.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSolebury TownshipBucks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.6%±3.4 pts66.0%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.9%±1.6 pts4.4%5.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work51.7%±7.4 pts69.6%68.2%–
Carpooled2.5%±2.0 pts6.3%7.5%–
Public transportation1.9%±1.3 pts2.0%3.6%–
Walked4.2%±3.7 pts1.3%3.3%–
Worked from home38.8%±6.9 pts19.6%15.6%+26.1 pts
Mean travel time to work32.1 min±3.729.0 min26.3 min−7.0 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 Solebury Township?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Solebury Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $182,639 (Tract 1043.03) to $225,333 (Tract 1043.01).

Census tracts in Solebury Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Solebury Township
Tract 1043.03Bucks County4,313 $182,639 $728,000100%
Tract 1043.01Bucks County2,736 $225,333 $905,600100%
Tract 1043.04Bucks County1,636 $194,707 $866,30097%

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 Solebury Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Solebury Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Solebury Township is the 1,444th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 235th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Solebury Township ranks 15th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Solebury 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 estimate235th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,007th1,764
Residents per square mile1,289th2,159
Median household income15th2,136
Per capita income12th2,157
Median home value11th2,146
Median gross rent25th1,963
Poverty rate1,602nd1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher55th2,129
Median age138th2,157
Owner-occupied share204th2,149
Work from home15th1,710
Travel time to work272nd2,156

Solebury 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 Solebury Township?

16 of the 57 figures for Solebury 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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Solebury Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.