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Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery county, is 10 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Jenkintown contains a population of approximately 4,478.
In Jenkintown, about 50% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Jenkintown, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the town.
Jenkintown has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.
In 2000, Jenkintown had a median family income of $72,902. The typical family in Jenkintown is better off than most in Pennsylvania. The town has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Jenkintown. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better). In Jenkintown, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.
Political donors in Jenkintown favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $17,355. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.
Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Jenkintown.
Jenkintown has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 65% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Jenkintown, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Pennsylvania, which may reflect a commitment to education in the town.
In Jenkintown, 78% of commuters drive to work. In Jenkintown, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs.
Jenkintown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Jenkintown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Jenkintown colleges • Jenkintown travel • Jenkintown apartments and mortgage.
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