Jenkintown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,704 people and five associated neighborhoods, Jenkintown is the 325th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Jenkintown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country. Jenkintown real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Jenkintown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Jenkintown is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.20% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Jenkintown is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jenkintown who work in management occupations (14.66%), business and financial occupations (10.96%), and healthcare (9.65%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Jenkintown has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Jenkintown 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 Jenkintown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.32% 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, Jenkintown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. One downside of living in Jenkintown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Jenkintown, the average commute to work is 31.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of Jenkintown’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In Jenkintown, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Jenkintown is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Jenkintown. 67.13% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Jenkintown in 2022 was $70,057, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $280,228 for a family of four. However, Jenkintown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jenkintown is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Jenkintown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jenkintown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jenkintown include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Hungarian. The most common language spoken in Jenkintown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.
