How old are the homes in Richland Township (Bucks County), PA?

30.4% (±6.3 points) of the homes in Richland Township (Bucks County), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% were built before 1940.

15.3% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
30.4% (±6.3 points)
Built before 1940
6.3%
Built 2010 or later
15.3%

When the homes in Richland Township (Bucks County) were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtRichland Township (Bucks County)Bucks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later6.8% (±3.4 points)0.9%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20198.5% (±3.1 points)4.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200928.4% (±5.6 points)9.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199915.5% (±4.1 points)13.2%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198910.5% (±3.7 points)14.0%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 19798.2% (±2.9 points)16.1%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19695.7% (±3.0 points)11.8%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19595.2% (±2.5 points)16.8%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19495.0% (±3.1 points)3.0%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.3% (±2.5 points)9.9%25.0%11.7%

In Richland Township (Bucks County), the share of homes built before 1980 is lower than in Bucks County (57.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (67.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (49.7%).

In Bucks County, Richland Township (Bucks County) ranks 50 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 2493 of 2,558.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (22.2%) and the share built before 1980 (30.4%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Richland Township (Bucks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Bucks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Richland Township (Bucks County)—30.4% (±6.3 points)—
Quakertown1.4 mi78.1% (±8.0 points)Higher
Richlandtown1.7 mi47.6% (±16.1 points)Not measurably different
Milford Square3.5 mi30.3% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Trumbauersville3.5 mi59.5% (±14.2 points)Higher
Milford Township (Bucks County)4.1 mi39.0% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Coopersburg4.2 mi85.1% (±12.1 points)Higher
East Rockhill Township4.6 mi45.0% (±14.2 points)Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Bucks County)5.3 mi71.3% (±16.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Quakertown, PA (78.1%), Trumbauersville, PA (59.5%), Coopersburg, PA (85.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Bucks County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
44Lower Makefield Township40.5% (±3.9 points)
45Milford Township (Bucks County)39.0% (±7.5 points)
46Bedminster Township36.9% (±10.4 points)
47Upper Makefield Township35.9% (±6.7 points)
48Warrington Township (Bucks County)34.4% (±4.3 points)
49Buckingham Township (Bucks County)31.2% (±4.1 points)
50Richland Township (Bucks County)30.4% (±6.3 points)
51Plumstead Township24.0% (±4.5 points)
52Newtown Township (Bucks County)22.3% (±3.8 points)
53Warwick Township (Bucks County)16.2% (±4.8 points)

Showing 10 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Richland Township (Bucks County)

How old are most homes in Richland Township (Bucks County)?

30.4% of homes in Richland Township (Bucks County), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Richland Township (Bucks County) need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 22.2% and 30.4% of homes in Richland Township (Bucks County) were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Richland Township (Bucks County)?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Richland township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:64536, in state:42 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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