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Population (year 2000): 4,478. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,404 (-1.7% change)
Males: 1,975 (44.1%), Females: 2,503 (55.9%)
Montgomery County
Zip code:
19046
Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $47,743 (year 2000)
Median house value: $168,200 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Jenkintown:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 18 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
ID: PHL)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 26 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
- MC GUIRE AFB (about 39 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID:
WRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jenkintown:
- HORSHAM VALLEY AIRWAYS INC (about 8 miles; HORSHAM,
PA; ID: N48)
- WINGS FIELD (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID:
LOM)
- NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: 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.
College/University in Jenkintown:
- MANOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 530;
Location: 700 FOX CHASE RD; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.manor.edu)
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; FT
enrollment: 2,016)
- LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA,
PA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
- PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
FT enrollment: 23,007)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 11 miles; CAMDEN,
NJ; FT enrollment: 4,132)
Public high school in Jenkintown:
- JENKINTOWN HS (Students: 189; Grades: 09 -
12)
Public primary/middle schools in Jenkintown:
- JENKINTOWN EL SCH (Students: 287; Grades: KG
- 06)
- JENKINTOWN MS (Students: 93; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Jenkintown:
- IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 234;
Location: 606 WEST AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
- JENKINTOWN DAY NURSERY (Students: 74;
Location: HILLTOP AND BASEDER; Grades: PK - KG)
- MEADOW LANE MONTESSORI (Students: 25;
Location: 616 MEETING HOUSE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Jenkintown:
- JENKINTOWN LIBRARY (Operating income:
$263,357; Location: YORK & VISTA RDS; 38,269 books;
1,615 audio materials; 1,438 video materials; 92 serial
subscriptions)
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