Population 1,268 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cheltenham
Household size in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Cheltenham is a place of big households: 2.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.24 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Cheltenham skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Cheltenham, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cheltenham
Renters in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cheltenham is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 20.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Cheltenham: just 3.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cheltenham is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Washington area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $2,001 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,893 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,501 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,824 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$177 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cheltenham pays $1,824 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Washington area overall ($2,236). The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cheltenham
Bachelor's degrees in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Cheltenham (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.6% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cheltenham: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cheltenham
| Period | Cheltenham | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cheltenham runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cheltenham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 2.99 | 50.0 | 8.0% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 1986 | $1,824 | 31.8% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| Rosaryville | 2.99 | 44.9 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 4.3% | 1994 | $2,094 | 37.1% | 91.5% | 5.8% |
| Marlton | 2.68 | 42.0 | 21.4% | 13.1% | 5.3% | 1990 | $2,005 | 39.7% | 96.0% | 3.6% |
| Clinton | 2.74 | 46.8 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 4.2% | 1986 | $2,492 | 33.8% | 90.3% | 4.9% |
| Croom | 2.70 | 47.5 | 9.3% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 1984 | $1,839 | 44.2% | 97.4% | 9.7% |
| Brandywine | 2.88 | 44.0 | 10.6% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 2008 | $2,675 | 37.3% | 96.2% | 4.7% |
| Andrews AFB | 3.19 | 24.6 | 7.7% | 98.9% | 13.5% | 1990 | $2,731 | 35.5% | 94.6% | 3.6% |
| Westphalia | 2.69 | 40.3 | 12.3% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 2008 | $2,338 | 53.6% | 94.1% | 4.6% |
| Cedarville | 2.82 | 39.4 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 5.4% | 2009 | $2,420 | 30.5% | 95.1% | 1.3% |
| Camp Springs | 2.65 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 34.9% | 5.0% | 1977 | $2,168 | 34.3% | 94.0% | 3.8% |
| Morningside | 2.39 | 44.0 | 17.3% | 22.4% | 6.6% | 1965 | $2,183 | 28.0% | 89.2% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cheltenham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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