Telford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,829

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

2.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.19%

6.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,058

4.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$320,300

Population & Diversity

Telford, PA is home to a population of 4.83k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Telford, PA residents were born outside of the country (513 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.99k people) in Telford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 245 Other (Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Telford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Telford, PA was 96%, 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)
3.99k ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
245 ± 240
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 128

15.2%

Hispanic Population

733 people

15.2% of the people in Telford, PA are hispanic (733 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Telford, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

515 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Telford, PA residents (513 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 Telford, PA was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
62 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 40
Vietnam
28 ± 34

Telford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Telford, PA employs 2.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Telford, PA were Retail Trade (405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), and Manufacturing (313 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,563), Information ($94,167), and Wholesale Trade ($83,464).

Employment

Occupations

2.74k

2024 Value

± 348

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Telford, PA grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 2.69k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Telford, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (542 people), Sales & Related Occupations (307 people), and Management Occupations (213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Telford, 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

2.74k

2024 Value

± 348

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Telford, PA grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 2.69k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Telford, PA, are Retail Trade (405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), and Manufacturing (313 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

$56,550

Median earning men ± $7,519

$47,188

Median earning women ± $10,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($115,625), Public Administration ($113,553), and Manufacturing ($75,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,700), and Wholesale Trade ($66,944).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Telford, PA was $320,300 in 2024, which is 0.963 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,200 to $320,300, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Telford, PA is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Telford, PA have an average commute time of 23.8 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

$320,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,416

$1,183

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Telford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Telford, 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.

$91,058

Median Household Income

± $10,729

1.91k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Telford, PA grew to $91,058 from the previous year's value of $86,797.

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.

0.463

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

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (5.53%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Telford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.53%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Telford, PA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

6.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Telford, PA (292 out of 4.71k 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 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

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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