Population 16,130 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Telford
Household size in Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Telford sits close to the national average of 2.65. Compared with other Pennsylvania cities, Telford has larger households than most.
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 Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Telford skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.8, mirroring the country.
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 Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Telford: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.9 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Telford
Renters in Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Telford is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three in ten owners (29.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Telford: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.8 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Telford are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area overall, where the median home dates to 1968. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $957 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,107 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,375 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,636 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$679 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Telford pays $1,636 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $679 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Telford
Bachelor's degrees in Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Telford (39.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the wider Philadelphia area (42.3%). The share with a degree is up 10.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Telford is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area. The share with a diploma has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Telford
| Period | Telford | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Telford runs below the national rate: 3.5% 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).
Telford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford | 2.64 | 44.5 | 7.9% | 20.0% | 6.4% | 1976 | $1,636 | 39.2% | 92.8% | 3.5% |
| Souderton | 2.59 | 45.6 | 9.7% | 31.4% | 5.2% | 1972 | $1,513 | 36.8% | 92.3% | 4.3% |
| Argus | 2.85 | 45.3 | 2.9% | 11.7% | 8.7% | 1973 | $1,486 | 41.0% | 87.4% | 0.5% |
| Sellersville | 2.59 | 45.4 | 5.7% | 22.8% | 5.2% | 1982 | $1,552 | 45.4% | 95.2% | 2.0% |
| Hatfield | 2.59 | 42.4 | 5.5% | 40.2% | 3.6% | 1978 | $1,507 | 42.6% | 93.5% | 3.9% |
| Harleysville | 2.63 | 44.9 | 8.8% | 24.4% | 4.2% | 1987 | $1,801 | 51.4% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Silverdale | 2.90 | 41.1 | 10.5% | 14.4% | 2.5% | 1978 | $1,585 | 32.8% | 97.5% | 2.1% |
| Sumneytown | 2.90 | 42.8 | 1.4% | 17.7% | 7.3% | 1966 | $2,608 | 31.8% | 90.6% | 8.1% |
| Green Lane | 2.74 | 46.2 | 3.7% | 12.8% | 7.1% | 1972 | $1,777 | 34.9% | 92.7% | 3.3% |
| Line Lexington | 3.12 | 44.0 | 6.3% | 16.0% | 4.0% | 1975 | $2,123 | 53.7% | 96.1% | 5.6% |
| Woxhall | 2.70 | 53.1 | 2.1% | 9.5% | 3.2% | 1980 | $1,181 | 32.1% | 89.1% | 2.8% |
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 Telford. 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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