Chalfont, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,440

Chalfont Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chalfont was:

  • White: 91.41%
  • Asian: 4.06%
  • Two or more races: 3.76%
  • Other race: 0.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,743.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.15% (177)
The current population of Chalfont, Pennsylvania is 4,440 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,263.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,89391.41%
Asian1734.06%
Two or more races1603.76%
Other race290.68%
Black or African American40.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chalfont Population by Race

Chalfont Population Pyramid 2024

Chalfont Median Age

41.7

Total

40.8

Male

43.1

Female

Chalfont Adults

There are 3,201 adults, (545 of whom are seniors) in Chalfont.

Chalfont Age Dependency

60.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Chalfont Sex Ratio

Female2,11849.73%
Male2,14150.27%

Chalfont Population by Age

Chalfont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6882.5283.316.7
Married8453.1499.80.2
Non Family4601.2271.728.3
Female2442.6787.312.7
Male1392.7714.485.6

2.87

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chalfont Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade491.69%
Associates Degree2669.16%
Bachelors Degree1,13339.02%
Graduate Degree69724%
High School Graduate53118.29%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College2287.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chalfont Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chalfont Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6992,6501,669
Hispanic120120113
Asian858548
2+ Races676760
Other Race292929

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Chalfont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,299$0$81,176
Graduate Degree$107,589$120,625$106,250
High School Graduate$46,832$85,893$46,598
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$81,618$87,034$71,875
Some College$34,904$59,904$32,644

$81,618

Average Earnings

$87,034

Average Male

$71,875

Average Female

Chalfont Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chalfont Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chalfont Language

91.85% of Chalfont residents speak only English, while 8.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.24% of the population.

Chalfont Language

Chalfont Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8672947.6%
Asian173148.09%

7.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

5%

Male Poverty Rate

9.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chalfont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chalfont is Asian, with 8.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chalfont is White, with 7.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.67%.

Chalfont Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.59%
Bachelors or Greater4.75%
Some College4.66%
Less Than 9th Grade4.08%

Chalfont Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed20.29%
Female Employed1.21%
Male Employed0.78%

Chalfont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chalfont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$154,783$159,794
Households$118,871$135,867
Married Families$178,580$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,440$64,390

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chalfont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Chalfont Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chalfont Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Chalfont Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chalfont Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

232

Number of Veterans

210

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War96
Korea42
Second Gulf War36
Vietnam35
World War II0

Chalfont Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5473
75+71
65 to 7435
18 to 3430
55 to 6423

Chalfont Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2327.72%

Chalfont Veterans by Race

Chalfont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chalfont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.2%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Chalfont Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chalfont Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chalfont Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.21%

Born in Chalfont

88.24%

Native Born

11.76%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

9.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.24% of Chalfont residents were born in the United States, with 71.21% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chalfont Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,661440.95%
20284,617440.96%
20274,573450.99%
20264,528440.98%
20254,484440.99%
20244,440441%
20234,3961112.59%
20224,285-14-0.33%
20214,299360.84%
20204,263-9-0.21%
20194,272711.69%
20184,201-6-0.14%
20174,2071563.85%
20164,051-10-0.25%
20154,061-13-0.32%
20144,074150.37%
20134,05950.12%
20124,054140.35%
20114,040190.47%
20104,02100%
20003,90083127.08%
19903,0692679.53%
19802,802-1,859-39.88%

Chalfont Population by Year