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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 Elkins Park, PA compare?
| Figure | Elkins Park, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,901 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,964 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Elkins Park, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,213±609 |
| Median age | 52.3±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.4%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.6%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.0%±5.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.1%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 71.3%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $129,852±$16,271 |
| Per capita income | $74,221±$7,274 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $401,200±$22,842 |
| Median gross rent | $1,606±$529 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.7%±17.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.0%±6.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 46.9%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 12.6%±4.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.8 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±2.6 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