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Population (year 2000): 16,234
Males: 7,659 (47.2%), Females: 8,575 (52.8%)
Zip code:
19090
Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $50,378 (year 2000)
Median house value: $136,600 (year 2000)
Races in Willow Grove:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
- Black (6.6%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Korean (0.9%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (27.9%), Irish (26.4%),
Italian (14.0%), English (10.8%), Polish (5.4%), United States
(2.8%).
Land area: 3.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Willow Grove
- High school or higher: 89.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Willow Grove CDP
- Never married: 26.8%
- Now married: 55.5%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 8.2%
5.2% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 1.8% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Willow Grove:
- ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; ABINGTON,
PA)
- HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL & MED CENTER (about 4 miles;
MEADOWBROOK, PA)
- BUCKS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WARMINSTER,
PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Willow Grove:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 21 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
ID: PHL)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 24 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID:
TTN)
- MC GUIRE AFB (about 39 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID:
WRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Willow Grove:
- HORSHAM VALLEY AIRWAYS INC (about 6 miles; HORSHAM,
PA; ID: N48)
- WINGS FIELD (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID:
LOM)
- NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PNE)
Amtrak stations near Willow Grove:
- 11 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.
- 14 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.
- 16 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.
Colleges/Universities in Willow Grove:
- ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING
(Full-time enrollment: 52; Location: 2500 MARYLAND RD
STE 200; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.amh.org)
- EASTERN CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (FT
enrollment: 40; Location: 3075 TERWOOD RD; Public;
Website: www.eastech.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Willow Grove:
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON
(about 2 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment:
2,598)
- BEAVER COLLEGE (about 5 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; FT
enrollment: 2,016)
- LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA,
PA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
- PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles;
BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
FT enrollment: 23,007)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 13 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
Public high school in Willow Grove:
- UPPER MORELAND HS (Students: 1,051; Grades:
09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Willow Grove:
- COLD SPRING EL SCH (Students: 576; Grades: KG
- 05)
- FITZWATER EL SCH (Students: 435; Grades: KG -
05)
- WILLOW HILL SCH (Students: 377; Grades: KG -
06)
- EASTERN CENTER FOR ARTS & TECH (Grades: 00 -
00)
Private primary/middle schools in Willow Grove:
- ST DAVID SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location:
EASTON RD AT SUMMIT AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
- OUR LADY OF CONFIDENCE DAY SCH (Students:
123; Location: 314 N EASTON RD; Grades: UG - UG)
- THE WILLOW SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location:
BOX 1263; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Willow Grove:
- UPPER MORELAND FR PUB LIBRARY (Operating
income: $580,244; Location: 109 PARK AVE; 59,402 books;
1,234 audio materials; 746 video materials; 152 serial
subscriptions)
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