Jenkintown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,727

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

4.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.68%

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,703

3.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$398,000

Population & Diversity

Jenkintown, PA is home to a population of 4.73k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.23% of Jenkintown, PA residents were born outside of the country (247 people).

In 2024, there were 9.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.77k people) in Jenkintown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 399 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Jenkintown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jenkintown, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jenkintown, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jenkintown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.77k ± 365
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
399 ± 264
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 198

4.06%

Hispanic Population

192 people

4.06% of the people in Jenkintown, PA are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jenkintown, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

6.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

As of 2024, 5.23% of Jenkintown, PA residents (247 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jenkintown, PA was 6.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jenkintown, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
123 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 49

Jenkintown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jenkintown, PA.

Economy

The economy of Jenkintown, PA employs 2.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jenkintown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (293 people), and Finance & Insurance (223 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($205,223), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,178).

Employment

Occupations

2.22k

2024 Value

± 390

0.408%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jenkintown, PA grew at a rate of 0.408%, from 2.21k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jenkintown, PA, are Management Occupations (533 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (180 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jenkintown, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.22k

2024 Value

± 390

0.408%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jenkintown, PA grew at a rate of 0.408%, from 2.21k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jenkintown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (293 people), and Finance & Insurance (223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jenkintown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Jenkintown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,032

Median earning men ± $13,010

$69,583

Median earning women ± $57,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($120,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($114,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,285), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,500), and Retail Trade ($69,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jenkintown, PA was $398,000 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,800 to $398,000, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Jenkintown, PA is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jenkintown, PA have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Jenkintown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$398,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,114

$1,356

Median Property Taxes

±$242

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jenkintown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jenkintown, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

47%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Jenkintown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jenkintown, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$110,703

Median Household Income

± $36,355

2.02k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Jenkintown, PA declined from $110,703 from the previous year's value of $114,306.

The following chart displays the households in Jenkintown, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jenkintown, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (44.5%)
Drove Alone (37.1%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2024, 44.5% of workers in Jenkintown, PA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jenkintown, PA have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Jenkintown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jenkintown, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jenkintown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jenkintown, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jenkintown, PA (455 out of 4.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jenkintown, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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