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Cheltenham township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 37,809   ( 1,016 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.0 square miles
Population density: 4187.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,909 47.37% 12.4%
Black:13,85736.65% 23.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2,8737.60% 1.7%
2+ races:1,4523.84% 95.2%
Hispanic:1,6114.26% 12.8%
Total non-White:19,90052.63% 21.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,530 -8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:3,546 11.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,793
20,43955.55%
11,20330.45%
680.18%
2,8257.68%
7442.02%
1,4283.88%
16,35444.45%

2000
36,875
24,13365.45%
8,95724.29%
460.12%
2,4096.53%
5261.43%
6991.90%
12,74234.55%

1990
34,923
27,46278.64%
5,34315.30%
450.13%
1,7324.96%
n/a
3410.98%
7,46121.36%

1980
35,509
31,95489.99%
2,4867.00%
60.02%
8312.34%
n/a
2800.79%
3,55510.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,694 -10.0
3,612 9.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,329 -9.5
5,281 15.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,492 -12.7
3,906 11.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Cheltenham township, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.8
6,958 18.4%
30,851 81.6%
7,331 19.4%
14,474
2.49
9,252 63.9%
7,120 77.0%
601 6.5%
5,222 36.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
7,567 20.6%
29,226 79.4%
5,932 16.1%
14,468
2.44
9,262 64.0%
6,848 73.9%
998 10.8%
5,206 36.0%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
8,353 22.7%
28,522 77.3%
6,847 18.6%
14,371
2.47
9,777 68.0%
7,797 79.7%
842 8.6%
4,594 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
40.0
7,154 20.5%
27,769 79.5%
7,028 20.1%
13,717
2.48
9,571 69.8%
8,141 85.1%
488 5.1%
4,146 30.2%

1980
NumberPercent
40.0
7,326 20.6%
28,183 79.4%
6,731 19.0%
13,371
2.57
9,842 73.6%
8,555 86.9%
432 4.4%
3,529 26.4%

2022 Housing Data for Cheltenham township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,412 
Median Value$326,700 
Occupied14,47493.9%
Vacant9386.1%
Owned9,20563.6%
Rented5,26936.4%
Median Rent$1,453 
Single-Family Units9,24160.0%
    Detached7,04045.7%
    Attached2,20114.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,29227.8%
Mobile Homes720.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cheltenham township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0377.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994052.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992341.6%
$20,000 to $24,9994373.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993012.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992912.0%
$35,000 to $39,9994423.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992601.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992171.5%
$50,000 to $59,9998455.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0697.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,48310.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,69411.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0877.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,51110.4%
$200,000 or more3,16121.8%
Median Household Income102,589 
Per Capita Income50,913 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4483.1%
Public Assistance3222.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2778.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,15074.0%
Unemployed9524.1%
In Armed Forces490.2%
Total Labor Force18,15178.3%
Not in Labor Force5,02821.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,9935,63051.6%
Non-Profit1,6742,52839.8%
Self-Employed1,04568560.4%
Local Government51671042.1%
State Government32824357.4%
Federal Government33141244.5%
Total Private + Self7,0386,31552.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,8493,89342.3%
Total9,88710,20849.2%
Pct. Govt.12.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,98419.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,51717.5%
Professional, Technical7,53437.4%
Service Occupations2,90914.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing350.2%
All others2,18510.9%
White Collar 74.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,91219.4%
Educational services3,33116.5%
Retail trade2,02910.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7858.9%
Finance and insurance1,4487.2%
Manufacturing1,1015.5%
Other services8844.4%
Accommodation and food services8394.2%
Transportation and warehousing8144.0%
Public administration8054.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7353.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5562.8%
Information5352.7%
Construction5012.5%
Wholesale trade4052.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing3701.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting350.2%
Utilities260.1%
Management180.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cheltenham township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2600.69%
Puerto Rican7361.95%
Cuban1930.51%
Dominican580.15%
Total Central American880.23%
Costa Rican230.06%
Guatemalan100.03%
Honduran140.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian290.08%
Salvadoran120.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1480.39%
Argentinean520.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean150.04%
Colombian700.19%
Ecuadorian110.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1280.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese7241.91%
Chinese6371.68%
Korean6061.60%
Indian1930.51%
Filipino1700.45%
Taiwanese570.15%
Cambodian540.14%
Laotian410.11%
Indonesian360.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,12985.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun9682.7%
Spanish8202.2%
Vietnamese7352.0%
Chinese6151.7%
Other Indo-European5871.6%
Korean3951.1%
Other3340.9%
Arabic2730.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,48211.9%
German3,4859.2%
Italian2,4496.5%
English2,1445.7%
Polish1,6324.3%
Russian1,1223.0%
American8422.2%
Haitian7371.9%
Eastern European7291.9%
Jamaican6251.7%
Ukrainian6091.6%
Greek3831.0%
European3771.0%
Scottish3380.9%
African3280.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen35,98195.2%
Not a citizen1,8284.8%
Native32,70786.5%
Foreign-born5,10213.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cheltenham township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
402 1.6%573 2.3%4,313 17.0%5,575 22.0%7,216 28.5%7,278 28.7%
  Average years of education: 15.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 402 1.6%
9-12 Years 573 2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,313 17.0%
Some College 5,575 22.0%
Bach. Degree 7,216 28.5%
Grad Degree 7,278 28.7%
Average years of education: 15.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cheltenham township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +273 D +1,861 D + 0.6%
D +2,134
2020 vs. 2012 R -582 D +3,344 D + 8.6%
D +2,762
2020 vs. 2008 R -842 D +3,739 D + 10.9%
D +2,897
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,115 D +1,878 D + 10.2%
D +763
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 19,635 85.3% Donald Trump* (R) 3,201 13.9% 173 0.8% 23,009 -35 -33 0.33%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 17,501 82.8% Donald Trump (R) 2,928 13.8% 719 3.4% 21,148 -34 -32 0.34%
2012 71% Barack Obama* (D) 16,873 80.9% Mitt Romney (R) 3,783 18.1% 213 1.0% 20,869 -28 -29 0.36%
2008 72% Barack Obama (D) 16,738 80.0% John McCain (R) 4,043 19.3% 145 0.7% 20,926 -25 -26 0.35%
2004 72% John Kerry (D) 15,886 77.0% George W. Bush* (R) 4,690 22.7% 64 0.3% 20,640 -26 -28 0.36%
2000 65% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,169 76.0% George W. Bush (R) 4,106 22.0% 380 2.0% 18,655 -24 -26 0.38%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cheltenham township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 19,635 85.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,201 13.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 173 0.8%
TOTAL 23,009
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -35 Diff (US): -33


2016 President, Cheltenham township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 17,501 82.8%
Donald Trump (R) 2,928 13.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 324 1.5%
Other 395 1.9%
TOTAL 21,148
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -32


2012 President, Cheltenham township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 16,873 80.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,783 18.1%
Other 213 1.0%
TOTAL 20,869
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -29


2008 President, Cheltenham township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 16,738 80.0%
John McCain (R) 4,043 19.3%
Other 145 0.7%
TOTAL 20,926
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -26


2004 President, Cheltenham township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,690 22.7%
John Kerry (D) 15,886 77.0%
Other 64 0.3%
TOTAL 20,640
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -28


2000 President, Cheltenham township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,106 22.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,169 76.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 318 1.7%
Other 62 0.3%
TOTAL 18,655
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -26
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cheltenham township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 63% John Fetterman (D) 15,870 85.7% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,354 12.7% 301 [+] 1.6% 18,525 -34 0.35%
2022 G 63% Josh Shapiro (D) 16,433 88.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,883 10.2% 189 [+] 1.0% 18,505 -32 0.34%
2018 S1 64% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 16,389 86.9% Lou Barletta (R) 2,253 11.9% 225 [+] 1.2% 18,867 -31 0.38%
2018 G 64% Tom Wolf* (D) 16,557 87.8% Scott Wagner (R) 2,121 11.2% 178 [+] 0.9% 18,856 -29 0.38%
2016 S3 71% Katie McGinty (D) 16,903 80.9% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,799 18.2% 194 [+] 0.9% 20,896 -31 0.35%
2014 G 48% Tom Wolf (D) 11,666 82.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,406 17.1% 0 0.0% 14,072 -28 0.40%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote