Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Jenkintown borough
Total Population 4,574
SEX
Male 2,027
Female 2,547
AGE
Under 5 years 274
5 to 17 years 653
18 to 20 years 132
21 to 24 years 241
25 to 44 years 1,458
45 to 54 years 429
55 to 59 years 233
60 to 64 years 251
65 to 74 years 471
75 to 84 years 342
85 years and over 90
Median age 38.0
Under 18 years 927
Percent of total population 20.3
65 years and over 903
Percent of total population 19.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,953
Family households (families) 1,196
Married-couple families 963
Percent of total households 49.3
Other family, male householder 55
Other family, female householder 178
Nonfamily households 757
Percent of total households 38.8
Householder living alone 651
Householder 65 years and over 307
Persons living in households 4,574
Persons per household 2.34
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,362
Black 161
Percent of total population 3.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 37
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 14
Hispanic Origin (any race) 62
Percent of total population 1.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,072
Occupied housing units 1,953
Owner occupied 1,292
Percent owner occupied 66.2
Renter occupied 661
Vacant housing units 119
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 623
1-unit, attached 450
2 to 4 units 282
5 to 9 units 77
10 or more units 584
Mobile home, trailer, other 56
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 880
Less than $50,000 16
$50,000 to $99,999 173
$100,000 to $149,999 306
$150,000 to $199,999 210
$200,000 to $299,999 110
$300,000 or more 65
Median (dollars) 141,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 639
Less than $250 22
$250 to $499 261
$500 to $749 281
$750 to $999 71
$1,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 522
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 880
White 842
Black 32
Percent of occupied units 3.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 7
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997