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Chalfont, PA Area and Community Summary Information


Community Summary

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Community Characteristics
Population 3,867 12,486,937
Population Density 2,346 276
Educational Climate Index 4
Median Age 37.12 38.84
Median Dwelling Age 28 43
In Current Residence 5+ years 55 % 42 %
Median Home Sale Price $251,000
Average household Income $74,187 $61,687
Median Value of Home Equity $229,964 $175,964
Median Mortgage Debt $471,550 $354,415
Total Household Expenditure 111 96
Total Crime Risk 98 69
Weather Risk 90 75
Air Pollution Index 94 97
Median Travel Time to Work 22.14 20.42
     

Population Characteristics

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Population 3,867 12,486,937
Population Density 2,346 276
     
Male Population 1,921 6,068,837
Female Population 1,946 6,418,100
     
Population Change Since 1990 26 % 5 %
Population Change Since 2000 -1 % 2 %
     

Age

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Median Age 37.12 38.84
     
Population: Age 0-4 255 730,710
Population: Age 5-9 305 729,520
Population: Age 10-14 269 792,496
Population: Age 15-19 249 856,359
Population: Age 20-24 209 852,011
Population: Age 25-29 195 783,491
Population: Age 30-34 253 733,700
Population: Age 35-39 318 790,341
Population: Age 40-44 350 906,822
Population: Age 45-49 300 976,410
Population: Age 50-54 309 934,049
Population: Age 55-59 254 820,805
Population: Age 60-64 210 658,078
Population: Age 65-69 135 496,174
Population: Age 70-74 90 400,308
Population: Age 75-79 79 371,678
Population: Age 80-84 48 321,398
Population: Age 85+ 39 332,587
     

Race Distribution

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Race: White 3,667 10,522,681
Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3 14,989
Race: Asian or Pacific Islander 94 299,121
Race: Other 4 202,813
Race: Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0 1,480
Race: Black 51 1,265,489
     

Hispanic Distribution

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Population: Hispanic 62 549,521
Population: Not Hispanic 3,805 11,937,416
     

Education

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Education: Less than 9th Grade 10 286,765
Education: Some High School 61 719,980
Education: High School Graduate 609 3,299,429
Education: Some College 516 1,295,936
Education: Associate Degree 287 635,377
Education: Bachelors Degree 729 1,413,733
Education: Graduate Degree 368 874,621
     

Marital Status

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Never Married 687 2,755,534
Now Married 1,937 5,321,117
Separated 89 508,727
Widowed 148 823,082
Divorced 175 823,230
     

Households

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Households 1,369 4,891,811
Average Household Size
     
Households: Family 953 3,195,786
Households: Non-Family 416 1,696,025
     
Households: With Children 509 1,534,865
Households: No Children 860 3,356,946
     

Housing Characteristics

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Median Dwelling Age 28 43
Median Home Sale Price $251,000
Average household Income $74,187 $61,687
Median Value of Home Equity $229,964 $175,964
Median Mortgage Debt $471,550 $354,415
     

Home Ownership

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Vacant Dwellings 45 596387
Owner-Occupied Dwellings 1140 3499842
Renter-Occupied Dwellings 229 1391969
     

Turnover

Chalfont Pennsylvania
In Current Residence 5+ years 55 % 42 %
Annual Residential Turnover 11 % 17 %
     
Median Years in Residence 5.98 3.98
     

Income Characteristics

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Median household income $76,749 $48,970
Average household Income $74,187 $61,687
Per capita income $26,960 $25,041
Median Disposable Income $61,829 $41,644
     

Income Growth

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 1990 66 % 68 %
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 2000 21 % 22 %
     

Household Income

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Household Income: $0-$10,000 31 408,076
Household Income: $10,000-$15,000 13 242,459
Household Income: $15,000-$20,000 15 275,343
Household Income: $20,000-$25,000 22 288,386
Household Income: $25,000-$30,000 43 287,316
Household Income: $30,000-$35,000 48 262,129
Household Income: $35,000-$40,000 65 242,288
Household Income: $40,000-$45,000 78 258,755
Household Income: $45,000-$50,000 67 228,076
Household Income: $50,000-$60,000 117 451,150
Household Income: $60,000-$75,000 161 521,190
Household Income: $75,000-$100,000 296 600,251
Household Income: $100,000-$125,000 195 331,024
Household Income: $125,000-$150,000 79 178,636
Household Income: $150,000-$200,000 75 149,318
Household Income: $200,000-$250,000 29 50,054
Household Income: $250,000-$500,000 29 60,099
Household Income: $500,000+ 6 57,261
     

Median Income

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Median Income: Age < 25 $68,750 $30,294
Median Income: Age 25-34 $73,676 $46,952
Median Income: Age 35-44 $83,140 $55,377
Median Income: Age 45-54 $84,420 $62,105
Median Income: Age 55-64 $65,357 $53,411
Median Income: Age 65-74 $61,731 $38,500
Median Income: Age 75+ $69,167 $30,232
     

Cost of Living Index

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Total Household Expenditure 111 96
Contributions 112 94
Personal Insurance 113 95
Apparel 110 96
Education 113 94
Entertainment 112 96
Food And Beverages 109 97
Health Care 108 98
Household Furnishings And Equipment 115 96
Shelter 111 96
Household Operations 114 95
Miscellaneous Expenses 110 97
Personal Care 110 96
Reading 111 96
Tobacco 104 99
Transportation 113 97
Utilities 108 97
Gifts 113 95
     
Sales Tax Rate 6 %
     

Financial Characteristics

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Median Household Net Worth $200,989 $143,532
Average Household Net Worth $636,687 $474,152
Median Value of Home Equity $229,964 $175,964
Median Mortgage Debt $471,550 $354,415
     

Net Worth

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Net Worth: $0 or Less 128 547,104
Net Worth: $1-$5,000 142 629,160
Net Worth: $5,000-$10,000 87 331,853
Net Worth: $10,000-$25,000 165 589,794
Net Worth: $25,000-$50,000 187 649,183
Net Worth: $50,000-$100,000 235 812,946
Net Worth: $100,000-$250,000 289 961,058
Net Worth: $250,000-$500,000 120 380,470
Net Worth: Greater Than $500,000 69 204,548
     

Investments and Debt

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Median Value of Transaction Accounts $34,138 $25,945
Median Value of Certificates of Deposit $8,242 $7,011
Median Value of Savings Bonds $1,389 $1,073
Median Value of Bonds (Not US Savings) $15,260 $10,937
Median Value of Stocks $49,066 $35,534
Median Value of Mutual Funds $40,173 $29,344
Median Value of Retirement Accounts $91,511 $64,947
Median Value of Cash Value Life Ins $7,664 $5,898
Median Value of Other Managed Accounts $21,054 $15,778
Median Value of Other Financial Assets $5,673 $4,298
Median Value of Any Financial Assets $274,171 $200,766
Median Value of Vehicles Owned $22,205 $17,574
Median Value of Investment Property Equity $49,713 $36,671
Median Value of Business Equity $34,101 $25,382
Median Value of Other Non-Financial Assets $128,619 $93,565
Median Value of Any Non-Financial Assets $6,949 $5,259
Median Installment Loan Debt $83,131 $60,962
Median Lines of Credit Debt $10,078 $7,210
Median Credit Card Debt $851 $611
Median Investment Real Estate Debt $10,365 $8,575
Median Other Debt $18,980 $15,192
Median Total Debts $246,301 $168,540
     

Occupation

Chalfont Pennsylvania
     
Occupations: White Collar 501 4,450,041
Occupations: Blue Collar 182 1,270,733
     
Business Counts: Professional Specialty Occupations 115 918,412
Business Counts: Sales Professionals 3 140,039
Business Counts: Technologies and Technicians 35 227,857
Business Counts: Sales Workers and Clerks 32 501,509
Business Counts: Administrative Support 108 1,078,609
Business Counts: Technical, Sales and Administrative: Field Occupations 13 17,720
Business Counts: Private Household 0 307
Business Counts: Protective Services 15 91,069
Business Counts: Other Services: Site Based 111 808,142
Business Counts: Other Services: Field Based 3 32,263
Business Counts: Farming, Forestry, and Fishing 15 111,661
Business Counts: Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based 71 508,094
Business Counts: Construction, Repair and Mining: Field Based 29 159,705
Business Counts: Machine Operators, Assemblers and Inspectors 25 147,471
Business Counts: Transportation Materials Moving Workers 18 167,449
Business Counts: Handlers, Helpers and Laborers 24 176,353
     
Employees: Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing 19 52,556
Employees: Mining 0 10,626
Employees: Construction 38 225,329
Employees: Manufacturing 177 627,612
Employees: Transportation and Communications 28 248,779
Employees: Wholesale Trade 31 269,600
Employees: Retail Trade 25 1,159,286
Employees: Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 6 378,502
Employees: Services 307 2,422,166
Employees: Public Administration 52 326,332
     

Transportation & Commute

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Median Travel Time to Work 22.14 20.42
Transportation to Work: Public 1 % 5 %
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool 95 % 87 %
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other 1 % 5 %
Transportation to Work: Work at Home 3 % 3 %
     

Crime Risk

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Total Crime Risk 98 69
     
Personal Crime Risk 54 83
Murder Risk 13 90
Rape Risk 129 89
Robbery Risk 17 102
Assault Risk 73 74
     
Property Crime Risk 154 68
Burglary Risk 205 59
Larceny Risk 207 72
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk 42 61
     

Temperature & Rain

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Average January High Temperature 39.5 34.71
Average January Low Temperature 23.6 17.25
Average July High Temperature 86.5 82.77
Average July Low Temperature 66.2 59.76
     
Annual Precipitation 47.93 42.53
     

Weather Risk Index

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Weather Risk 90 75
Earthquake Risk 81 55
Hail Index 94 80
Hurricane Index 86 63
Tornado Index 78 72
Wind Index 197 189
     

Environmental Quality Index

Chalfont Pennsylvania
Air Pollution Index 94 97
Ozone Index 92 103
Carbon Monoxide Index 85 84
Lead Index 63 75
NO2 Index 102 105
Particulate Matter Index 129 117
     
  
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