Moving to Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Population: 4,478. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,404 (-1.7% change)
Males: 1,975 (44.1%), Females: 2,503 (55.9%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 19046

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $47,743
Median house value: $168,200

Population by Race

Races in Jenkintown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (29.6%), German (21.9%), English (14.3%), Italian (9.7%), Russian (5.8%), United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jenkintown

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jenkintown borough

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

4.2% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jenkintown:

  • HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL & MED CENTER (about 2 miles; MEADOWBROOK, PA)
  • ELKINS PARK HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; ELKINS PARK, PA)
  • ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ABINGTON, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jenkintown:

Other public-use airports nearest to Jenkintown:

  • HORSHAM VALLEY AIRWAYS INC (about 8 miles; HORSHAM, PA; Abbreviation: N48)
  • WINGS FIELD (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: LOM)
  • NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PNE)

Amtrak stations near Jenkintown:

  • 8 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Jenkintown:

  • MANOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 530; Location: 700 FOX CHASE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.manor.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jenkintown:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 3 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,598)
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 3 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
  • LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
  • PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,714)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 11 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)