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. Jenkintown has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 28.32% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. One downside of living in Jenkintown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.87 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. 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.If knowledge is power, Jenkintown is a pretty powerful place. 67.13% of the adults in Jenkintown 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 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.
