Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Chalfant borough
Total Population 959
SEX
Male 460
Female 499
AGE
Under 5 years 48
5 to 17 years 133
18 to 20 years 31
21 to 24 years 40
25 to 44 years 322
45 to 54 years 87
55 to 59 years 37
60 to 64 years 54
65 to 74 years 140
75 to 84 years 54
85 years and over 13
Median age 37.7
Under 18 years 181
Percent of total population 18.9
65 years and over 207
Percent of total population 21.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 415
Family households (families) 272
Married-couple families 214
Percent of total households 51.6
Other family, male householder 15
Other family, female householder 43
Nonfamily households 143
Percent of total households 34.5
Householder living alone 134
Householder 65 years and over 52
Persons living in households 959
Persons per household 2.31
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 939
Black 14
Percent of total population 1.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 450
Occupied housing units 415
Owner occupied 303
Percent owner occupied 73.0
Renter occupied 112
Vacant housing units 35
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 324
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 100
5 to 9 units 17
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 3
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 277
Less than $50,000 183
$50,000 to $99,999 93
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 43,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 109
Less than $250 49
$250 to $499 57
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 261
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 277
White 276
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997