Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bucks
Municipality: Chalfont borough
Total Population 3,069
SEX
Male 1,537
Female 1,532
AGE
Under 5 years 193
5 to 17 years 522
18 to 20 years 106
21 to 24 years 193
25 to 44 years 1,010
45 to 54 years 386
55 to 59 years 152
60 to 64 years 130
65 to 74 years 190
75 to 84 years 140
85 years and over 47
Median age 35.1
Under 18 years 715
Percent of total population 23.3
65 years and over 377
Percent of total population 12.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,066
Family households (families) 823
Married-couple families 726
Percent of total households 68.1
Other family, male householder 32
Other family, female householder 65
Nonfamily households 243
Percent of total households 22.8
Householder living alone 187
Householder 65 years and over 53
Persons living in households 2,960
Persons per household 2.78
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 109
Institutionalized persons 109
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,018
Black 25
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 23
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 35
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,144
Occupied housing units 1,066
Owner occupied 905
Percent owner occupied 84.9
Renter occupied 161
Vacant housing units 78
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 828
1-unit, attached 102
2 to 4 units 82
5 to 9 units 71
10 or more units 40
Mobile home, trailer, other 21
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 796
Less than $50,000 10
$50,000 to $99,999 48
$100,000 to $149,999 238
$150,000 to $199,999 385
$200,000 to $299,999 110
$300,000 or more 5
Median (dollars) 161,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 151
Less than $250 6
$250 to $499 60
$500 to $749 65
$750 to $999 14
$1,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 514
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 796
White 788
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 7
Percent of occupied units 0.9
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