Chalfont, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,180 (All urban)

Chalfont, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,404 (1,382 occupied: 1,150 owner occupied, 232 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	29%

Housing density: 852 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $820 (lower quartile is $714, upper quartile is $1,161)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $940

Median gross rent in Chalfont, PA in 2007: $967

Housing units in Chalfont with a mortgage: 838 (55 second mortgage, 143 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 241

Chalfont,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $346,582 (it was $171,700 in 2000)

Chalfont:	$346,582
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $274,966 - $410,220

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $353,044
Here: $353,044
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $209,543
Here: $209,543
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $316,287
Here: $316,287
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,087
Here: $128,087
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $187,147
Here: $187,147
State: $211,072

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,840

In family households: 3,449 (906 male householders, 149 female householders)
952 spouses, 1,286 children (1,220 natural, 5 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 64 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 391 (143 male householders (111 living alone)), 183 female householders (159 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 60 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 366 2-persons, 244 3-persons, 287 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 270 1-person, 56 2-persons.

968 married couples with children.
117 single-parent households (27 men, 90 women).

92.3% of residents of Chalfont speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 228 (5.8%)
(86.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chalfont, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 133 6 rooms: 183 7 rooms: 251 8 rooms: 283 9 or more rooms: 241

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chalfont, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 53 4 rooms: 62 5 rooms: 30 6 rooms: 44 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 54
1990 to 1994: 337
1980 to 1989: 130
1970 to 1979: 220
1960 to 1969: 252
1950 to 1959: 189
1940 to 1949: 61
1939 or earlier: 155

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chalfont:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 147 3 bedrooms: 561 4 bedrooms: 384 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chalfont:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 88 2 bedrooms: 65 3 bedrooms: 65 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chalfont in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 257 2 vehicles: 673 3 vehicles: 163 4 vehicles: 43 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Chalfont in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 136 2 vehicles: 74 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chalfont, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 49
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 119
$150,000 to $174,999: 264
$175,000 to $199,999: 267
$200,000 to $249,999: 222
$250,000 to $299,999: 29
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chalfont rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chalfont:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 40
$700 to $749: 21
$750 to $799: 21
$800 to $899: 27
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 32
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 32 1980 to 1984: 80 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 32 1965 to 1969: 53

Chalfont, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.7%
Number of people working at home: 62 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 33
5 to 9 minutes: 138
10 to 14 minutes: 246
15 to 19 minutes: 388
20 to 24 minutes: 264
25 to 29 minutes: 77
30 to 34 minutes: 246
35 to 39 minutes: 81
40 to 44 minutes: 78
45 to 59 minutes: 181
60 to 89 minutes: 164
90 or more minutes: 45

Chalfont mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,726 (86%)
Carpooled: 171 (9%)
Railroad: 22 (1%)
Walked: 22 (1%)
Worked at home: 62 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 34
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 61
$30,000 to $34,999: 94
$35,000 to $39,999: 92
$40,000 to $44,999: 72
$45,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 132
$60,000 to $74,999: 230
$75,000 to $99,999: 287
$100,000 to $124,999: 102
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 708

German: 687

Italian: 471

English: 450

Polish: 232

Other groups: 218

United States or American: 96

Scotch-Irish: 70

Austrian: 41

Hungarian: 37

Ukrainian: 33

French Canadian: 31

Welsh: 31

Lithuanian: 30

Russian: 30

Pennsylvania German: 27

European: 26

Eastern European: 20

Swedish: 18

Scottish: 16

Dutch: 15

Swiss: 15

French (except Basque): 13

British: 12

Yugoslavian: 12

Armenian: 8

Slovak: 8

Alsatian: 7

Celtic: 7

Romanian: 7

Norwegian: 6

Arab:: 5

Danish: 5

Other Arab: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
Germany (12%)
India (11%)
Taiwan (10%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Poland (9%)
Korea (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2977
Northeast: 339
Midwest: 146
South: 146
West: 46

71% of Chalfont residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 256
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 168
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 354
Master's degree: 125
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 40

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 341
Less than 1 year of college: 89
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 197
Associate degree: 187
Bachelor's degree: 333
Master's degree: 81
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $73,436
Black householders: $128,340
Asian householders: $118,860
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $62,969

Chalfont household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chalfont household income for Asian householders

Chalfont household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chalfont marital status for males

Chalfont marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $351,627
Black or African American householders: $454,169
Asian householders: $227,084
Hispanic or Latino householders: $246,058

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,027
One, attached: 160
Two: 69
3 or 4: 30
5 to 9: 58
10 to 19: 60

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chalfont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%) Electricity (28%) Utility gas (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (50%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Utility gas (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81

Here:	14.6%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 58

Here:	40.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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