Chalfont, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,900. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,198 (+7.6% change)
Males: 1,919 (49.2%), Females: 1,981 (50.8%)

Bucks County

Zip code: 18914

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $63,491
Median house value: $174,100

Population by Race

Races in Chalfont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.3%), German (26.8%), English (16.9%), Italian (13.5%), Polish (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Elevation: 260 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chalfont

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chalfont borough

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

5.8% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 2.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +939 (+31.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chalfont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chalfont:

  • TRENTON MERCER (about 29 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 30 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chalfont:

  • DOYLESTOWN (about 7 miles; DOYLESTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: DYL)
  • HORSHAM VALLEY AIRWAYS INC (about 7 miles; HORSHAM, PA; Abbreviation: N48)
  • PENNRIDGE (about 9 miles; PERKASIE, PA; Abbreviation: N70)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chalfont:

  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 13 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,598)
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
  • PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,714)
  • LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
  • BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NEWTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,840)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,547)

Public primary/middle schools in Chalfont:

  • UNAMI MS (Students: 934; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • BUTLER EL SCH (Students: 624; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Chalfont:

  • SCHOOL OF SAINT JUDE (Students: 491; Location: 323 W BUTLER AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PLUMSTEAD CHRIST SCH PEACE VAL (Students: 197; Location: 753 NEW GALENA ROAD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • SEEDLINGS (Students: 66; Location: 180 E BUTLER PIKE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LITTLE PEOPLE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 2 HIGHLANDS DR; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHESTERBROOK ACADEMMY (Students: 21; Location: 1000 MANOR DR; Grades: KG – KG)