Cheltenham is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,628 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Cheltenham is the 257th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Cheltenham is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.60% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cheltenham is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cheltenham who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.22%), sales jobs (12.18%), and management occupations (10.43%).

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.

In addition, Cheltenham is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Cheltenham is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Cheltenham's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Cheltenham is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Cheltenham Information and Demographics

The citizens of Cheltenham are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 43.64% of adults in Cheltenham have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cheltenham in 2000 was $26,844, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,376 for a family of four.

Cheltenham is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cheltenham home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cheltenham is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cheltenham include Irish, German, Italian, Russian, Polish, English, and Ukrainian.

The most common language spoken in Cheltenham is English. Some people also speak Spanish.