Jenkintown, PA City Data

Jenkintown, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,478 people who live in Jenkintown and approximately 750,097 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jenkintown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jenkintown. We have included Jenkintown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jenkintown Information

Montgomery County where Jenkintown resides is 487.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 750,097 and has a population rank of 67 out of all the places in the United States.

Jenkintown has a total of 4,478 people and of those residents there are 1,975 males and 2,503 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 9,573 births each year and around 7,256 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jenkintown varies per year, but currently 4,438 are one race and 40 are two or more races.

Of the 4,478 people who live in Jenkintown, there are 1,093 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jenkintown is 551 male and 542 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,452.

General Jenkintown Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	487.45
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	750,097
Population rank - Montgomery County	67
Total population	4,478
Total population (male)	1,975
Total population (female)	2,503
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Montgomery County	9,573
Deaths- Montgomery County	7,256
Population of one race	4,438
Population of two or more races	40
Population under 20 years	1,093
Population under 20 years (male)	551
Population under 20 years (female)	542
Total population 18 years and over	3,452

Jenkintown Social Characteristics

There are 286,098 households in Jenkintown. Families make up 198,871 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jenkintown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (163,746), male householder with no wife present (8,438) and female householder with no husband present (24,044). The remainder of the Jenkintown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 88,458. Jenkintown, PA moving companies help people in Jenkintown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jenkintown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jenkintown is based, there are 314,246 females 15 and over; of those females there are 69,029 never married, 181,936 now married, 5,703 separated, 31,579 widowed, and 25,999 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,192 separated, 7,497 widowed and 16,698 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jenkintown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jenkintown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	286,098
Family households (families)	198,871
With own children under 18 years	96,544
Married-couple family	163,746
With own children under 18 years	77,578
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,438
With own children under 18 years	3,793
Female householder, no husband present, family	24,044
With own children under 18 years	12,647
Nonfamily households	88,458
Householder living alone	73,031
65 years and over	28,213

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	513
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	722
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,386
Householder	1,088
Spouse	859
Child	1,251
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	69
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,080
Male householder	268
Male householder living alone	219
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	679
Female householder living alone	607
Female householder not living alone	72
Nonrelatives	133
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	65
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	314,246
Never married	69,029
Now married	181,936
Separated	5,703
Widowed	31,579
Divorced	25,999
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,192
Widowed	7,497
Divorced	16,698

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,478
Male	1,975
Under 5 years	107
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	162
15 to 17 years	93
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	20
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	106
30 to 34 years	125
35 to 39 years	146
40 to 44 years	180
45 to 49 years	171
50 to 54 years	137
55 to 59 years	80
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	59
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	87
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	40
Female	2,503
Under 5 years	106
5 to 9 years	134
10 to 14 years	170
15 to 17 years	100
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	13
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	141
30 to 34 years	134
35 to 39 years	182
40 to 44 years	195
45 to 49 years	200
50 to 54 years	151
55 to 59 years	130
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	44
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	149
75 to 79 years	142
80 to 84 years	109
85 years and over	104

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,478
One race	4,438
White	4,192
Black or African American	179
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	42
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	11
Two or more races	40

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,466
People who are White alone	4,180
People who are Black or African American alone	179
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	42
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	58
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	702,662
Same house	429,699
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	83,650
Different state or abroad	57,918
Different state	43,661
Abroad	14,257

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	750,097
Born in United States	502,333
State of residence	550,542
Different state	141,705
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,698
Foreign born	52,152

Jenkintown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jenkintown. That total enrollment is 194,722 for the population of the country, which includes Jenkintown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 66,421 and elementary or high school enrollment was 248,835 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 43,539.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jenkintown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	194,722
Pre-kindergarten	16,426
Public	4,811
Private	11,615
Kindergarten	10,338
Public	7,027
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	84,374
Public	66,307
Private	18,067
Elementary and high school	124,418
Public	97,674
Private	26,744
High school grades 9 to 12	40,044
Public	31,367
Private	8,677
College, undergraduate years	31,524
Public	15,956
Private	15,568
Graduate or professional school	12,016
Public	4,218
Private	7,798
Not enrolled in school	527,224

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	515,871
Less than 9th grade	15,649
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	43,658
High school graduate	140,839
Some college, no degree	85,342
Associate's degree	30,596
Bachelor's degree	199,787
Graduate or professional degree	38.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	118,910

Jenkintown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 589,000 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jenkintown. The Jenkintown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (171,063), service occupations (40,413), sales and office occupations (108,422), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (405), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (26,380) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,005). The 589,000 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 328,416 private wage and salary workers, 31,043 government workers, 24,311 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	589,000
In labor force	403,574
Civilian labor force	402,653
Employed	384,688
Unemployed	17,965
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	921
Females 16 years and over	309,201
In labor force	190,402
Civilian labor force	190,324
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,428
Armed forces	78
Males 16 years and over	279,799
In labor force	213,172
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,537
Armed forces	843

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	379,832
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	305,924
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	31,393
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,963
Other means	1,585
Worked at home	13,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,715,420

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	171,063
Management, professional, and related occupations	171,063
Service occupations	40,413
Sales and office occupations	108,422
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	405
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	26,380
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,005

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	171,063
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,039
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	57,831
Wholesale trade	15,069
Retail trade	43,445
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,384
Information	13,412
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	38,494
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	49,471
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	83,269
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,902
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,461

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	171,063
Private wage and salary workers	328,416
Government workers	31,043
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	24,311
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jenkintown Housing Characteristics

In Jenkintown, PA there are 297,434 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 286,098 occupied and 11,336 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jenkintown, there are 166,543 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55,745 units in Jenkintown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jenkintown, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jenkintown, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jenkintown. There are 1,733 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,489 with rent between $200-299, 6,609 with rent between $300-499 and 62,034 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jenkintown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jenkintown, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	297,434
Occupied housing units	286,098
Vacant housing units	11,336

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	297,434
1-unit, detached	166,543
1-unit, attached	55,745
2 units	10,642
3 or 4 units	12,465
5 to 9 units	9,641
10 to 19 units	11,613
20 to 49 units	8,380
50 or more units	19,687
Mobile home	2,627

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
Owner-occupied	210,233
Renter-occupied	75,865

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
No vehicles available	18,151
2 vehicle available	174,102
3 vehicles available	33,808
4 vehicles available	7,938
5 or more vehicles available	2,893

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
Utility gas	138,395
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	57,269
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	83,353
Coal or coke	544
Wood	998
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	938
No fuel used	372

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
Less Than $50,000	210,233
$50,000 to $99,999	22,324
$100,000 to $149,999	59,078
$150,000 to $199,999	48,815
$200,000 to $299,999	35,112
$300,000 to $499,999	11,606
$1,000,000 or more	1,449
Median (dollars)	160,700

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	75,865
Less than $200	1,733
$200 to $299	1,489
$300 to $499	6,609
$500 to $699	20,001
$700 to $999	27,240
$1,000 to $1,499	12,887
$1,500 or more	1,905