Cheltenham is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,150 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cheltenham is the 159th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Cheltenham real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Cheltenham house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Cheltenham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 Cheltenham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.77 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.
Even though Cheltenham is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The citizens of Cheltenham are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.21% of adults in Cheltenham have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Cheltenham in 2022 was $47,719, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,876 for a family of four.
Cheltenham is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cheltenham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cheltenham residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Cheltenham include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Haitian.
In addition, Cheltenham has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.21%).
The most common language spoken in Cheltenham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.