Horsham is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in
Horsham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,193 at the
2020 census. It is home to the
Biddle Air National Guard Base at the former site of
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, as well as the headquarters of
Music Choice, a cable music provider.
Horsham is coterminous with the
ZIP Code 19044. It covers an area of 5.47 miles and is located north of
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
.
Geography
Horsham is located at (40.178484, -75.128786).
Climate
The climate in Horsham is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Horsham has a
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, Horsham's population was 81.7% Non-Hispanic White, 3.1% Black or African American, 0% Native American and Alaskan Native, 7.7% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2.6% were two or more races. 12.2% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
There were 15,173 people and 5,666 households residing in Horsham. The population density was . The population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $85,767, and the median income for a family was $68,619. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the CDP was $41,747. About 3.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
.
Education
It is part of the
Hatboro-Horsham School District.
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Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Census-designated places in Pennsylvania