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Elkins Park, PA (Town Center)

Found within zip code: 19027

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$421,916

high cost relative to Pennsylvania
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,225,000+		0%
$1,668,001-$2,225,000		1%
$1,113,001-$1,668,000		2%
$889,001-$1,113,000		2%
$668,001-$889,000		12%
$445,001-$668,000		27%
$223,001-$445,000		56%
$111,001-$223,000		0%
$0-$111,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to PA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Walkable, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Italian ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Russian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP SD, PA School District

4,663 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of PA school districts	67.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	86.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

76%	68%	76%	68%	75%	69%	STATE
76%	68%	76%	68%	75%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	47.9	74.8
BLACK (%)	40.2	16.2
HISPANIC (%)	3.3	6.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	8.5	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	4.7	31.4

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$9,050	$42,200,000	55.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$719	$3,354,000	4.4
STAFF	$430	$2,003,000	2.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$352	$1,641,000	2.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$621	$2,896,000	3.8
OPERATION	$1,424	$6,640,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$1,405	$6,550,000	8.6
OTHER	$374	$1,746,000	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$5,325	$24,830,000	32.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,928	$8,988,000	11.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$16,302	$76,018,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	64.6
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	0.0

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Elkins Park
1 in 21421
in Pennsylvania
1 in 232

	Town Center	Elkins Park	Pennsylvania
		.05	4.30

Elkins Park, PA violent crimes

Population: 19,327
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	0	0	1
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Elkins Park
1 in 2142
in Pennsylvania
1 in 40

	Town Center	Elkins Park	Pennsylvania
		.47	24.46

Elkins Park, PA property crimes

Population: 19,327
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	5	4	1
RATE PER 1,000	0.23	0.19	0.05

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Town Center	Elkins Park	Pennsylvania
		0	33

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO PA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	87.77%	4.61%	1	3
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Elkins Park, PA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO PA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	95.36%	5.01%	1	2
Last 10 Years	89.02%	8.90%	7	7
Last 5 Years	29.60%	5.92%	3	5
Last 2 Years	-3.45%	-1.72%	1	3
Last 12 Months	-3.46%	-3.46%	1	3
Latest Quarter	-0.54%	-2.16%	1	2
			* 10 is highest

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