Telford, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,814

0.146% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

2.79% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.8%

49.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$86,797

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$302,200

6.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,685

11.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Telford, PA had a population of 4.81k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $86,797. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Telford, PA grew from 4,807 to 4,814, a 0.146% increase and its median household income grew from $77,092 to $86,797, a 12.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Telford, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), White (Hispanic) (5.65%), Other (Hispanic) (4.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.57%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.87%).

None of the households in Telford, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Telford, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Telford, PA was $302,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Telford, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Telford, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Telford, PA is home to a population of 4.81k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.7% of Telford, PA residents were born outside of the country (515 people).

In 2023, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.87k people) in Telford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272 White (Hispanic) and 215 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96% of Telford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Telford, PA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Telford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 511
White (Hispanic)
272 ± 204
Other (Hispanic)
215 ± 232

17.5%

Hispanic Population

841 people

17.5% of the people in Telford, PA are hispanic (841 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Telford, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

515 people

9.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

As of 2023, 10.7% of Telford, PA residents (515 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Telford, PA was 9.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
61 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 40
Vietnam
40 ± 35

Telford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Telford, PA employs 2.69k people. The largest industries in Telford, PA are Retail Trade (372 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and Educational Services (311 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($106,023), Public Administration ($93,594), and Wholesale Trade ($81,205).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.69k

2023 Value

± 319

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Telford, PA grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 2.41k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Telford, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (495 people), Sales & Related Occupations (258 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Telford, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.69k

2023 Value

± 319

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Telford, PA grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 2.41k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Telford, PA, are Retail Trade (372 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and Educational Services (311 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Telford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Telford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,333

Median earning men ± $5,089

$37,068

Median earning women ± $15,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($135,234), Wholesale Trade ($81,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,780).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($78,512), Manufacturing ($77,697), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Telford, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Telford, PA was $302,200 in 2023, which is 0.996 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $284,200 to $302,200, a 6.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Telford, PA is 64.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Telford, PA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Telford, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,757

$1,220

Median Property Taxes

±$196

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 Telford, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2023

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.9% of the housing units in Telford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2073
Census Tract 1026

The following map shows all of the places in Telford, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$86,797

Median Household Income

± $10,283

1.88k

Number of Households

± 245

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.88k households in Telford, PA grew to $86,797 from the previous year's value of $77,092.

The following chart displays the households in Telford, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (5%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Telford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Telford, PA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Telford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Telford, PA (274 out of 4.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Telford, PA is White, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.6% of the population of Telford, PA has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 6.01% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bucks County, PA see 1201 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.167% increase from the previous year (1199 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1154 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 352 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,201 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bucks County, PA

Primary care physicians in Bucks County, PA see an average of 1,201 patients per year. This represents a 0.167% increase from the previous year (1,199 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bucks County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

6.01%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Telford, PA grew by 9.31% from 10.5% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Telford, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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