North Wales, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,342. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,299 (-1.3% change)
Males: 1,666 (49.9%), Females: 1,676 (50.1%)

Montgomery County

Zip codes: 19454.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $54,605
Median house value: $133,800

Population by Race

Races in North Wales:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (24.2%), Italian (15.4%), English (10.8%), United States (7.0%), Polish (5.5%).

Elevation: 377 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Wales

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Wales borough

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

4.3% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 1.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -469 (-12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Wales:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Wales:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 24 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 34 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Wales:

Amtrak stations near North Wales:

  • 15 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.
  • 17 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.
  • 19 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in North Wales:

  • LANSDALE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Full-time enrollment: 298; Location: 201 CHURCH RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lsbonline.com)
  • SCHLICHER-KRATZ INSTITUTE (Location: 515 STUMP RD STE 220; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Wales:

  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 12 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,598)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,547)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
  • PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,714)
  • LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)

Public primary/middle schools in North Wales:

  • PENNBROOK MS (Students: 973; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • MONTGOMERY EL SCH (Students: 754; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GWYN-NOR EL SCH (Students: 556; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH WALES EL SCH (Students: 413; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in North Wales:

  • ST ROSE OF LIMA (Students: 263; Location: 425 S PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SHORT STUFF – CO INC (Students: 34; Location: 406 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: 112 DICKERSON RD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in North Wales:

  • NORTH WALES MEM FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,975; Location: 201 SUMMIT ST; 39,944 books; 200 audio materials; 16 serial subscriptions)