Telford, PA City Data

Telford, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,680 people who live in Telford and approximately 750,097 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Telford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Telford. We have included Telford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Telford Information

Montgomery County where Telford resides is 487.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 750,097 and has a population rank of 67 out of all the places in the United States.

Telford has a total of 4,680 people and of those residents there are 2,193 males and 2,487 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 9,573 births each year and around 7,256 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Telford varies per year, but currently 4,620 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 4,680 people who live in Telford, there are 1,156 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Telford is 585 male and 571 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,604.

General Telford Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	487.45
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	750,097
Population rank - Montgomery County	67
Total population	4,680
Total population (male)	2,193
Total population (female)	2,487
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Montgomery County	9,573
Deaths- Montgomery County	7,256
Population of one race	4,620
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	1,156
Population under 20 years (male)	585
Population under 20 years (female)	571
Total population 18 years and over	3,604

Telford Social Characteristics

There are 286,098 households in Telford. Families make up 198,871 of these households. The table below breaks down the Telford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (163,746), male householder with no wife present (8,438) and female householder with no husband present (24,044). The remainder of the Telford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 88,458. Telford, PA moving companies help people in Telford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Telford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Telford is based, there are 314,246 females 15 and over; of those females there are 69,029 never married, 181,936 now married, 5,703 separated, 31,579 widowed, and 25,999 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,192 separated, 7,497 widowed and 16,698 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Telford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Telford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	286,098
Family households (families)	198,871
With own children under 18 years	96,544
Married-couple family	163,746
With own children under 18 years	77,578
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,438
With own children under 18 years	3,793
Female householder, no husband present, family	24,044
With own children under 18 years	12,647
Nonfamily households	88,458
Householder living alone	73,031
65 years and over	28,213

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	597
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	563
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,688
Householder	1,201
Spouse	986
Child	1,278
Other relatives	43
Nonrelatives	87
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	93
Foster child	4
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	836
Male householder	284
Male householder living alone	230
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	445
Female householder living alone	413
Female householder not living alone	32
Nonrelatives	107
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	314,246
Never married	69,029
Now married	181,936
Separated	5,703
Widowed	31,579
Divorced	25,999
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,192
Widowed	7,497
Divorced	16,698

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,680
Male	2,193
Under 5 years	174
5 to 9 years	149
10 to 14 years	148
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	26
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	142
30 to 34 years	248
35 to 39 years	187
40 to 44 years	197
45 to 49 years	151
50 to 54 years	129
55 to 59 years	97
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	36
Female	2,487
Under 5 years	176
5 to 9 years	147
10 to 14 years	137
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	15
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	198
30 to 34 years	205
35 to 39 years	192
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	130
50 to 54 years	130
55 to 59 years	111
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	101
75 to 79 years	131
80 to 84 years	90
85 years and over	148

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,680
One race	4,620
White	4,328
Black or African American	61
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	176
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,524
People who are White alone	4,178
People who are Black or African American alone	56
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	175
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	168
People who are Some other race alone	53

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	702,662
Same house	429,699
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	83,650
Different state or abroad	57,918
Different state	43,661
Abroad	14,257

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	750,097
Born in United States	502,333
State of residence	550,542
Different state	141,705
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,698
Foreign born	52,152

Telford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Telford. That total enrollment is 194,722 for the population of the country, which includes Telford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 66,421 and elementary or high school enrollment was 248,835 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 43,539.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Telford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	194,722
Pre-kindergarten	16,426
Public	4,811
Private	11,615
Kindergarten	10,338
Public	7,027
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	84,374
Public	66,307
Private	18,067
Elementary and high school	124,418
Public	97,674
Private	26,744
High school grades 9 to 12	40,044
Public	31,367
Private	8,677
College, undergraduate years	31,524
Public	15,956
Private	15,568
Graduate or professional school	12,016
Public	4,218
Private	7,798
Not enrolled in school	527,224

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	515,871
Less than 9th grade	15,649
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	43,658
High school graduate	140,839
Some college, no degree	85,342
Associate's degree	30,596
Bachelor's degree	199,787
Graduate or professional degree	38.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	118,910

Telford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 589,000 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Telford. The Telford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (171,063), service occupations (40,413), sales and office occupations (108,422), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (405), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (26,380) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,005). The 589,000 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 328,416 private wage and salary workers, 31,043 government workers, 24,311 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	589,000
In labor force	403,574
Civilian labor force	402,653
Employed	384,688
Unemployed	17,965
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	921
Females 16 years and over	309,201
In labor force	190,402
Civilian labor force	190,324
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,428
Armed forces	78
Males 16 years and over	279,799
In labor force	213,172
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,537
Armed forces	843

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	379,832
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	305,924
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	31,393
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,963
Other means	1,585
Worked at home	13,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,715,420

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	171,063
Management, professional, and related occupations	171,063
Service occupations	40,413
Sales and office occupations	108,422
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	405
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	26,380
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,005

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	171,063
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,039
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	57,831
Wholesale trade	15,069
Retail trade	43,445
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,384
Information	13,412
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	38,494
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	49,471
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	83,269
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,902
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,461

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	171,063
Private wage and salary workers	328,416
Government workers	31,043
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	24,311
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Telford Housing Characteristics

In Telford, PA there are 297,434 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 286,098 occupied and 11,336 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Telford, there are 166,543 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55,745 units in Telford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Telford, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Telford, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Telford. There are 1,733 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,489 with rent between $200-299, 6,609 with rent between $300-499 and 62,034 with rent for $500 and above. Full Telford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Telford, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	297,434
Occupied housing units	286,098
Vacant housing units	11,336

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	297,434
1-unit, detached	166,543
1-unit, attached	55,745
2 units	10,642
3 or 4 units	12,465
5 to 9 units	9,641
10 to 19 units	11,613
20 to 49 units	8,380
50 or more units	19,687
Mobile home	2,627

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
Owner-occupied	210,233
Renter-occupied	75,865

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
No vehicles available	18,151
2 vehicle available	174,102
3 vehicles available	33,808
4 vehicles available	7,938
5 or more vehicles available	2,893

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
Utility gas	138,395
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	57,269
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	83,353
Coal or coke	544
Wood	998
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	938
No fuel used	372

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
Less Than $50,000	210,233
$50,000 to $99,999	22,324
$100,000 to $149,999	59,078
$150,000 to $199,999	48,815
$200,000 to $299,999	35,112
$300,000 to $499,999	11,606
$1,000,000 or more	1,449
Median (dollars)	160,700

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	75,865
Less than $200	1,733
$200 to $299	1,489
$300 to $499	6,609
$500 to $699	20,001
$700 to $999	27,240
$1,000 to $1,499	12,887
$1,500 or more	1,905