2010 Census Highlights
Population Total 36,793
· Decreased by 82 people (0.2%) from 2000
Racial Composition Population Totals
· 21,116 White
· 11,426 African American
· 89 American Indian, Alaska Native
· 2, 840 Asian
· 917 Two or more races
· 405 Other
· 1,428 Hispanic/Latino
Age Characteristics
· Median age – 40.0
· age 0-4 1,937
· age 5-17 5,630
· age 18-24 4,709
· age 25-34 4,095
· age 35-44 4,189
· age 45-54 5,329
· age 55-64 4,972
· age 65-74 2,701
· age 75+ 3,231
Number of Housing Units 15,409
Number of Households 14,468
Number of Family Households 9,262
Person per Household 2.44
Per Capita Income $39,879
Educational Attainment
· Total persons age 25 or higher 25,273
· Percentage High school graduate or higher 94.5%
· Percentage Bachelor’s Degree or higher 52.6%
Labor Force
· Total (age 16 or over) 19,433
· Management 10,713 (55.1%)
· Service 2,169 (11.2%)
· Sales 4,622 (23.8%)
· Natural resources 820 (4.2%)
· Production 1,109 (5.7%)
Highlights on Cheltenham from 2000 Census
(Extracted from the Montgomery County Planning Commission’s publications on the U.S. 2000 Census)
Overall Population Totals
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Cheltenham Township has increased its population by 5.6%.
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From 34,923 people to 36,875 people an increase of 1,952 people.
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Cheltenham Township is ranked the 3rd most populated township in the county.
Racial Composition Population Totals
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24,503 (66.4%) whites versus 12,372 (33.6%) non-whites.
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2nd largest increase (5,194) in county of nonwhite residents.
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9,074 (24%) African Americans. 3rd in county.
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2,399 (6.5%) Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders.
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732 Hispanics (2%) – 322 Puerto Rican, 71 Mexican, 339 other Hispanic.
Housing Units Totals
Housing Vacancy
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14,897 total housing units.
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14,798 year-round units, 327 available vacants.
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2.2% available vacant rate.
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Housing tenure- 0.6% for sale, 5.0% for rent.
Housing Tenure
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14,346 total units.
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9,246 (64.5%) Owner-occupied units, increase of 210 units (25.3%).
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5,100 (35.5%) renter-occupied units, increase of 642 units ( 14.4%).
Age Characteristics
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Median age – 40.3
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1,886 age 0-4 (5.1%) – 10% increase
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6,517 age 5-17 (17.7%) – 26.8% increase
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3,114 age 18-24 (13.8%) – 9.4% increase
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4,264 age 25-34 (11.6%) –10.1% increase
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5,304 age 35-44 (14.4%) – 1.9% increase
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5,493 age 45-54 (14.9%) –46.0% increase
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3,394 age 55-64 (9.2%) – 13.0% increase
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3,042 age 65-74 (8.2%) – 20.0% increase
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3,831 age 75+ (10.4%) – 49.4% increase.
Population Density
Household & Group Quarters
Income
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$0 to $14,999 - 1,183 (8.2%).
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$15,000 to $34,999 - 2,418 (16.8%).
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$35,000 to $49,999 - 2,160 (15.0%).
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$50,000 to $74,999 - 2,889 (20.1%).
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$75,000 to $99,999 - 2,128 (14.8%).
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$100,000 or higher - 3,593 (25.0%).
Labor Force
Occupation Status of Resident Labor Force.
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Total-18,242
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White Collar- 14,547 (79.7%)
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Blue Collar- 2,085 (11.4%)
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Other- 87 (16.7%).
Resident Labor Force by Detailed Occupation.
White Collar
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Management- 3,064 (16.8%)
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Professional- 6,710 (36.8%)
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Sales- 2,089 (11.5%)
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Clerical/Office- 517 (21.3%).
Blue Collar
Other
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Farming- 25 (0.1%)
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Services- 85 (16.3%).
Housing Type
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Total Units- 14,897
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Single-family detached- 7,606 (51.1%)
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Single-family attached- 1,779 (11.9%)
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2-4 structure- 1,744 (11.7%)
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5 or more unit structure- 3,749 (25.2%)
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Mobile homes- 19 (0.1%).
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Year-round Housing Units- change of 438 (3.0%)
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Single-family Detached- change of 239 (3.2%)
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Other- 199 (2.8%).
Marital Status
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Total Pop. 15 years and older- 30,096.
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Never married- 7,457 (24.8%).
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Now married- 17,745 (59.0%).
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Separated- 594 (2.0%).
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Widowed- 71 (6.9%).
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Divorced- 1,989 (6.6%).
Housing Value, Rent, Condition, and Age
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Median Housing Value- $165,000;
change of -$43,212 (-0.21%).
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Distribution of Housing Value
$0 to $49,999- 36 (0.4%)
$50,000 to $99,999- 2,469 (29.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999- 2,469 (29.9%) $150,000 to $199,999-2,768 (33.5%)
$200,000 to $299,999- 1,730 (21.0%) $300,000 or higher- 531 (6.5%).
Educational Attainment
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Total persons age 25 or higher- 25,399.
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Less than 9th grade- 456 (1.8%).
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9th to 12th grade no diploma- 1,579 (6.2%).
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High school grad. or equiv.- 5,507 (21.7%).
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Some college or Ass. Degree- 5,363 (21.1%).
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Bachelor’s Degree- 6,489 (25.5%).
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Graduate or Prof. Degree- 6,005 (23.6%).
Journey to Work
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Top 3 work destinations
Philadelphia - 7,587 (42.1%)
Cheltenham -2,766 (15.3%)
Abington - 992 (5.5%).
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Detailed Means of Transportation
12,704 (70.5%) drive alone
1,704 (9.5%) carpool
1,160 (6.4%) bus/trolley
1,112 (6.2%) regional rail
4 (0.2%) bike
513 (2.8%) walk
724 (4.0%) home
786 (4.4%) other.