Bradford, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Bradford, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

The City of Bradford had a population of 7,868 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Bradford is located at latitude 41.9559 and longitude -78.6439 in McKean County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bradford encompass a land area of 3.35 sq. miles and a water area of 0.07 sq. miles. McKean County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Bradford has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Bradford, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	7,868 (100%)
Population in Households	7,511 (95.5%)
Population in Families	5,105 (64.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	357 ( 4.5%)
Population Density	2,365
Diversity Index²	23


INCOME
Median Household Income	$52,369
Average Household Income	$68,917
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	10%
Per Capita Income	$28,726
Wealth Index⁵	45
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (43.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,806 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,793 (47.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,478 (38.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	535 (14.1%)
Median Home Value	$83,706
Average Home Value	$116,617
Housing Affordability Index³	210

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,271
Average Household Size	2.30
Family Households	1,736
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,806 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,793 (47.1%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,478 (38.8%)

Vacant Housing Units

535 (14.1%)

Median Home Value

$83,706

Average Home Value

$116,617

Housing Affordability Index³

210

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

3,271

Average Household Size

2.30

Family Households

1,736

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.05%	-1.35%
Households	-0.14%	-1.53%
Families		-1.61%
Median Household Income		1.50%
Per Capita Income		1.88%
Owner Occupied HU		-1.11%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.05%

-1.35%

Households

-0.14%

-1.53%

Families

-1.61%

Median Household Income

1.50%

Per Capita Income

1.88%

Owner Occupied HU

-1.11%

Bradford, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bradford to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 141	93rd
Population Density	# 597	70th
Median Household Income	# 1728	14th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1911	95th
Per Capita Income	# 1672	17th
Diversity Index	# 907	55th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 141

93rd

Population Density

# 597

70th

Median Household Income

# 1728

14th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1911

95th

Per Capita Income

# 1672

17th

Diversity Index

# 907

55th

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Bradford, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Bradford, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

Bradford, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Bradford, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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