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Chalfont, PA
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Living in Chalfont



Chalfont is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,142 people and four associated neighborhoods, Chalfont is the 359th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Chalfont home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Chalfont real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Chalfont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Chalfont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Chalfont is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Chalfont really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Chalfont perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Chalfont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.21 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chalfont, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chalfont is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 63.02% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Chalfont in 2018 was $54,337, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $217,348 for a family of four. However, Chalfont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Chalfont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chalfont residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chalfont include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Chalfont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Urdu and Spanish.