Chalfant, Pennsylvania should not be confused with Chalfont, Pennsylvania.
| Chalfant | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Allegheny |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.16 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.16 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 748 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4734.18 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.41°N -79.8383°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 15112[2] |
| Area Code: | 412 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-12496 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.41 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.41 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1824.89 |
Chalfant is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 748 at the 2020 census.[3]
The borough was named after the Chalfant family of early settlers.[4]
Chalfant is located at 40.41°N -79.8383°W (40.409968, -79.838285).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38% 175 | 59% 271 | 1% 6 | |
| 2016 | 43% 183 | 52% 220 | 5% 20 | |
| 2012 | 44% 174 | 55% 218 | 2% 7 |
Chalfant has three borders, including Wilkins Township from the northeast to southeast, North Braddock to the southwest, and Forest Hills to the northwest.
As of the 2000 census, there were 870 people, 407 households, and 234 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5498.6/mi2. There were 449 housing units at an average density of 2837.8/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.45% White, 3.79% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 407 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $46,471. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $21,420 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,784. About 5.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.