Jenkintown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,699 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", 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. In Jenkintown, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the borough is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. Despite being a small borough, Jenkintown 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, 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.
