Perkasie

  1. Perkasie Legal Resources
  2. Perkasie Statistics
  3. Perkasie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Perkasie Employment Information
  5. Perkasie Family Information
  6. Perkasie Education Information
  7. Perkasie Public Benefits Information
  8. Perkasie Criminal Information
  9. Perkasie Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Perkasie Zip Codes


Perkasie Legal Resources Back to top

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Perkasie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,828
  • Land Area (2000): 6.707 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.032 square kilometers
Perkasie Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,832 2003 8,889 2005 8,787
2002 8,867 2004 Not Available 2006 8,744

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Houses (2000): 3,378
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Perkasie Employment Information Back to top
Perkasie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 486 20.13%
2. Finance and Insurance 130 5.39%
3. Metal Manufactuing 117 4.85%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 111 4.60%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 100 4.14%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 100 4.14%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 88 3.65%
8. Educational Services 85 3.52%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 78 3.23%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 76 3.15%
11. Health Care 68 2.82%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 67 2.78%
13. Public Administration 62 2.57%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 61 2.53%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 2.07%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 1.82%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 41 1.70%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 41 1.70%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 36 1.49%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 34 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 508 23.74%
2. Educational Services 159 7.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 157 7.34%
4. Finance and Insurance 156 7.29%
5. Social Assistance 105 4.91%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 93 4.35%
7. Construction 76 3.55%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 74 3.46%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 73 3.41%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 73 3.41%
11. Public Administration 48 2.24%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 44 2.06%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 44 2.06%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 39 1.82%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 1.73%
16. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 35 1.64%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 1.40%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 27 1.26%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27 1.26%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 1.21%

Perkasie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 150 6.21%
2. Other Production Occupations 145 6.01%
3. Other Management Occupations 139 5.76%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 107 4.43%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 107 4.43%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 103 4.27%
7. Top Executives 100 4.14%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 85 3.52%
9. Construction Laborers 81 3.36%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 76 3.15%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 74 3.07%
12. Religious Workers 69 2.86%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 68 2.82%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 2.49%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 59 2.44%
16. Electricians 51 2.11%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 2.11%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 50 2.07%
19. Customer Service Representatives 46 1.91%
20. Computer Specialists 42 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 201 9.39%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 125 5.84%
3. Registered Nurses 123 5.75%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 110 5.14%
5. Cashiers 104 4.86%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 89 4.16%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 75 3.50%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 73 3.41%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 61 2.85%
10. Other Healthcare Support 61 2.85%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 54 2.52%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 51 2.38%
13. Other Production Occupations 49 2.29%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 2.24%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 47 2.20%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 44 2.06%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 42 1.96%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 1.96%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 41 1.92%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 1.92%

Perkasie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,914 59.85%
15-35 hours 741 11.33%
1-14 hours 304 4.65%
No regular hours 1,581 24.17%

Perkasie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 104 2.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 131 3.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 312 7.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 376 8.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 633 14.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 757 17.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 577 13.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 544 12.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 238 5.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 186 4.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 54 1.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 259 5.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 132 3.04%

Perkasie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 250 5.76%
5-9 577 13.29%
10-14 701 16.15%
15-19 382 8.80%
20-24 475 10.94%
25-29 172 3.96%
30-34 468 10.78%
35-39 171 3.94%
40-44 219 5.05%
45-59 473 10.90%
60-89 322 7.42%
At least 90 130 3.00%

Perkasie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,557 58.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 858 19.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 473 10.90%
At least 60 37 0.85% 415 9.56%

Perkasie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 325 7.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,869 86.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 37 0.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 82 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 147 3.28%

Perkasie Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perkasie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,296 (8,826 people)
Families (2000): 2,343 (7,550 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,220
People at same address in 1995: 5,120
Perkasie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 212 6.43%
$10,000-$14,999 131 3.97%
$15,000-$19,999 158 4.79%
$20,000-$24,999 163 4.95%
$25,000-$29,999 156 4.73%
$30,000-$34,999 198 6.01%
$35,000-$39,999 169 5.13%
$40,000-$44,999 161 4.88%
$45,000-$49,999 176 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 424 12.86%
$60,000-$74,999 529 16.05%
$75,000-$99,999 470 14.26%
$100,000-$124,999 138 4.19%
$125,000-$149,999 108 3.28%
$150,000-$199,999 77 2.34%
$200,000 or more 26 0.79%

Perkasie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 807 24.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 804 24.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 126 3.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 569 17.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 598 18.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 273 8.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 66 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Perkasie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,699 30.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,544 17.46%
Public Assistance 33 0.37%
Retirement 387 4.38%
Self Employment 297 3.36%
Social Security 776 8.77%
Supplemental Security 107 1.21%
Wage / Salary 2,686 30.37%
Other 315 3.56%

Perkasie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 828 42.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,136 57.84%

Perkasie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 163 5.00%
Color 1 Box Married 2,081 63.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 924 28.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 93 2.85%

Perkasie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 349 10.17%
Color 1 Box Married 2,036 59.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 723 21.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 322 9.39%

Perkasie Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perkasie Education Information Back to top
Perkasie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 223 3.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 620 9.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,134 34.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,520 24.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 410 6.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 961 15.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 377 6.04%

Perkasie Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 80 0.91% 164 1.86% 244 2.76%
Kindergarten 122 1.38% 42 0.48% 164 1.86%
Grades 1-4 464 5.26% 69 0.78% 533 6.04%
Grades 5-8 580 6.57% 96 1.09% 676 7.66%
Grades 9-12 452 5.12% 65 0.74% 517 5.86%
Undergrad college 185 2.10% 87 0.99% 272 3.08%
Graduate or professional school 70 0.79% 25 0.28% 95 1.08%
Total 1,953 22.12% 548 6.21% 2,501 28.33%

Perkasie Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perkasie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Perkasie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,401 95.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 414 4.70%

Perkasie Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perkasie Criminal Information Back to top
Perkasie Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.226 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.226 0.226 1.812 22.079 0.226 24.343
2002 0.789 0.113 0.000 0.000 0.902 0.000 1.804 13.533 0.338 15.676
2003 1.575 0.112 0.000 0.112 1.800 0.225 1.462 14.737 0.787 16.987
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.114 0.455 0.000 0.228 0.797 0.228 2.618 16.729 0.569 19.916
2006 0.915 0.343 0.000 0.343 1.601 0.114 2.059 18.641 0.457 21.157
2007 1.148 0.115 0.000 0.459 1.722 0.000 2.985 24.343 0.459 27.787

Perkasie Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 17
2005 2 17
2006 2 17
2007 2 18

Perkasie Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 217
2002 147

Perkasie Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perkasie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Perkasie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,396 15.81%
10-19 Years 1,401 15.87%
20-29 Years 887 10.05%
30-39 Years 1,687 19.11%
40-49 Years 1,474 16.70%
50-59 Years 809 9.16%
60-69 Years 488 5.53%
70-79 Years 423 4.79%
80-89 Years 238 2.70%
90+ Years 25 0.28%

Perkasie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,385 49.67%
Color 1 Box Female 4,443 50.33%

Perkasie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,550 96.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 120 1.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 51 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Perkasie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,685 33.06%
2. Irish 1,922 17.24%
3. English 1,041 9.34%
4. Italian 994 8.92%
5. Polish 596 5.35%
6. United States Or American 424 3.80%
7. Pennsylvania German 320 2.87%
8. French Non-Basque 300 2.69%
9. Dutch 233 2.09%
10. Scotch Irish 203 1.82%

Perkasie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,855 95.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 215 2.62%
3. Italian 38 0.46%
4. Other West Germanic 38 0.46%
5. Arabic 16 0.20%
6. French 9 0.11%
7. German 8 0.10%
8. Other Asian 8 0.10%
9. Serbo Croatian 7 0.09%

Perkasie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,744 99.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 50 0.57%

Perkasie Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Perkasie Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perkasie Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
18944