Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bensalem, PA compare?
| Figure | Bensalem, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 62,783 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 62,707 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,149 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.7% |
| Measure | Bensalem, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 62,818±92 |
| Median age | 42.2±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.7%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.5%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.0%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 13.7%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.6%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.2%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $85,223±$5,125 |
| Per capita income | $44,649±$2,109 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $364,400±$7,750 |
| Median gross rent | $1,613±$40 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.0%±4.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.3%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.3%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.5%±2.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.5%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.9 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov