Elkins Park is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,901 people and four associated neighborhoods, Elkins Park is the 190th largest community in Pennsylvania. Elkins Park has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Elkins Park real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Elkins Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Elkins Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Elkins Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Elkins Park is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
One downside of living in Elkins Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Elkins Park, the average commute to work is 32.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite being a small town, Elkins Park has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Elkins Park is a pretty powerful place. 70.57% of the adults in Elkins Park have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Elkins Park in 2022 was $72,072, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $288,288 for a family of four.
Elkins Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elkins Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elkins Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elkins Park include German, Irish, Russian, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Elkins Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.