Chadds Ford is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,476 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chadds Ford is the 733rd largest community in Pennsylvania.
Chadds Ford home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Chadds Ford real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Chadds Ford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Chadds Ford has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.35% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Chadds Ford 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, Chadds Ford really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Chadds Ford 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 Chadds Ford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.97 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, Chadds Ford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chadds Ford, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chadds Ford is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 70.10% 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 Chadds Ford in 2022 was $70,460, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $281,840 for a family of four.
Chadds Ford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chadds Ford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chadds Ford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chadds Ford include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Greek.
The most common language spoken in Chadds Ford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.