Telford, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,599 (All urban)

Telford, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,987 (1,938 occupied: 1,142 owner occupied, 796 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1961 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $192,261.

Median contract rent in 2008: $706 (lower quartile is $525, upper quartile is $919)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $740

Median gross rent in Telford, PA in 2008: $795

Housing units in Telford with a mortgage: 849 (76 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 209

Telford,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $256,582 (it was $130,300 in 2000)

Telford:	$256,582
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $209,355 - $285,447

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $267,485
Here: $267,485
State: $226,884

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,809
Here: $201,809
State: $161,921

In 2-unit structures: $143,823
Here: $143,823
State: $152,955

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $155,684
Here: $155,684
State: $242,942

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,560

In family households: 3,698 (1,014 male householders, 201 female householders)
1,034 spouses, 1,283 children (1,215 natural, 0 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 42 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 862 (242 male householders (205 living alone)), 490 female householders (431 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 164 (118 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 533 2-persons, 257 3-persons, 278 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 636 1-person, 75 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 6 5-persons.

822 married couples with children.
195 single-parent households (46 men, 149 women).

94.3% of residents of Telford speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 132 (2.8%)
(68.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Telford, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 94 5 rooms: 152 6 rooms: 391 7 rooms: 254 8 rooms: 126 9 or more rooms: 90

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Telford, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 93 3 rooms: 235 4 rooms: 289 5 rooms: 107 6 rooms: 39 7 rooms: 21 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 47
1990 to 1994: 178
1980 to 1989: 366
1970 to 1979: 265
1960 to 1969: 212
1950 to 1959: 329
1940 to 1949: 182
1939 or earlier: 389

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Telford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 263 3 bedrooms: 651 4 bedrooms: 178 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Telford:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 385 2 bedrooms: 315 3 bedrooms: 84 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Telford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 176 2 vehicles: 716 3 vehicles: 155 4 vehicles: 40 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Telford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 155 1 vehicle: 448 2 vehicles: 171 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Telford, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 71
$175,000 to $199,999: 99
$200,000 to $249,999: 329
$250,000 to $299,999: 430
$300,000 to $399,999: 169
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Telford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Telford:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 28
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 28
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 23
$500 to $549: 46
$550 to $599: 52
$600 to $649: 50
$650 to $699: 57
$700 to $749: 71
$750 to $799: 39
$800 to $899: 106
$900 to $999: 27
$1,000 to $1,249: 54
$1,250 to $1,499: 40
$1,500 to $1,999: 48
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 37 1980 to 1984: 27 1975 to 1979: 24 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 29

Telford, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.5%
Number of people working at home: 36 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 96
5 to 9 minutes: 301
10 to 14 minutes: 419
15 to 19 minutes: 371
20 to 24 minutes: 350
25 to 29 minutes: 63
30 to 34 minutes: 284
35 to 39 minutes: 65
40 to 44 minutes: 95
45 to 59 minutes: 233
60 to 89 minutes: 118
90 or more minutes: 11

Telford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,088 (86%)
Carpooled: 201 (8%)
Railroad: 19 (1%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Walked: 80 (3%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 36 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 148
$10,000 to $14,999: 119
$15,000 to $19,999: 144
$20,000 to $24,999: 116
$25,000 to $29,999: 139
$30,000 to $34,999: 99
$35,000 to $39,999: 143
$40,000 to $44,999: 50
$45,000 to $49,999: 141
$50,000 to $59,999: 201
$60,000 to $74,999: 246
$75,000 to $99,999: 247
$100,000 to $124,999: 86
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

German: 1141

Irish: 452

Other groups: 450

Italian: 284

English: 259

United States or American: 218

Polish: 182

Pennsylvania German: 169

Scotch-Irish: 80

Scottish: 74

British: 56

Swiss: 56

Welsh: 54

French (except Basque): 35

Dutch: 34

Hungarian: 22

Ukrainian: 22

Norwegian: 19

European: 14

Swedish: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Slovak: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Russian: 5

Arab:: 4

Syrian: 4

Portuguese: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (43%)
United Kingdom (21%)
Other Eastern Africa (8%)
India (6%)
Africa, n.e.c. (6%)
Mexico (6%)
Peru (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3845
Northeast: 431
Midwest: 85
South: 131
West: 54

57% of Telford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 563
Less than 1 year of college: 147
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 175
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 187
Master's degree: 75
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 75
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 656
Less than 1 year of college: 140
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 149
Associate degree: 175
Bachelor's degree: 279
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,387
Black householders: $69,609
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,525
Asian householders: $68,994
Some other race householders: $234,693
Two or more races householders: $47,405
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $61,568

Telford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Telford household income for Black householders

Telford household income for Asian householders

Telford household income for Two or more races householders

Telford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Telford marital status for males

Telford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $259,338
Black or African American householders: $221,530
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $167,378
Asian householders: $343,225
Some other race householders: $187,070
Two or more races householders: $221,530
Hispanic or Latino householders: $270,759

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 996
One, attached: 251
Two: 137
3 or 4: 111
5 to 9: 116
10 to 19: 96
20 to 49: 42
50 or more: 238

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Telford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Electricity (35%) Utility gas (14%) Coal or coke (2%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (56%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Utility gas (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119

Here:	29.8%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47

Here:	15.9%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Here:	20.9%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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