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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cheltenham, PA compare?
| Figure | Cheltenham, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 38,498 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 37,452 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,149 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.7% |
| Measure | Cheltenham, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 38,374±55 |
| Median age | 40.6±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.2%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 38.5%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.0%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.1%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $109,022±$6,616 |
| Per capita income | $57,175±$4,505 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.5%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $384,800±$12,672 |
| Median gross rent | $1,608±$76 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.0%±7.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.8%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.3%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 8.6%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov