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Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Chadds Ford is a Census CDP of 1,341 people across 2.25 square miles of land, lying across Chester County and Delaware County. Median household income is $184,286, 96.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 30 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chadds Ford
What Chadds Ford is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.25 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land597 plus or minus 147
- County holding the largest share of its areaChester County, 77.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inChester County 77.1 percent, Delaware County 22.9 percent
Chadds Ford crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Chadds Ford
- Population1,341 plus or minus 329
- Median age42.6
- Population under 18399 plus or minus 120
- Share under 1829.8 percent
- Population 65 and over206 plus or minus 87
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households478 plus or minus 114
- Family households377 plus or minus 93
- Share of households that are families78.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Chadds Ford
- Median household income$184,286
- Per capita income$85,365 plus or minus $24,814
- Civilian labor force702 plus or minus 175
- Employed696 plus or minus 174
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over862 plus or minus 207
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent plus or minus 31.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher73.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree33.2 percent plus or minus 10.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Chadds Ford
- Housing units521 plus or minus 121
- Occupied units478 plus or minus 114
- Vacant units43 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate8.3 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Owner occupied460 plus or minus 114
- Renter occupied18 plus or minus 26
- Ownership rate96.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$516,300 plus or minus $110,612
- Single family units521 plus or minus 119
- Share single family100.0 percent plus or minus 32.6
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Chadds Ford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute517 plus or minus 154
- Commuting under 15 minutes80 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.5 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more315 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more60.9 percent
- Drove alone63.4 percent
- Carpooled8.3 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home24.9 percent plus or minus 11.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Chadds Ford (7(a))
- Approvals30
- Gross approval$15,705,900
- Average approval$523,530
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,517,000
- Largest approval$3,335,000
- Jobs supported587
- Jobs per approval19.6
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.0 percent
- Share to franchises13.3 percent
- Distinct lenders19
- Distinct industries by NAICS22
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chadds Ford, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Chadds Ford (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,390,000
- Average approval$597,500
- Median approval$612,000
- Largest approval$803,000
- Jobs supported80
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chadds Ford, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Chadds Ford
- NFIP communityTownship of Chadds Ford
- NFIP community number420402
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/05/17
The Township of Chadds Ford participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420402 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chester County, not Chadds Ford
Chester County context, not Chadds Ford figures
- Establishments in Chester County15,102
- Covered employment, Chester County251,284
- Average annual pay, Chester County$87,886
- Housing units permitted, Chester County1,529
Every figure in this section is published for Chester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chadds Ford.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Chadds Ford questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania?
1,341, in 478 households. Chadds Ford CDP covers 2.25 square miles of land, which is 597 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chadds Ford in?
Chadds Ford lies in more than one. By area it is 77.1 percent in Chester County, 22.9 percent in Delaware County. This page sits under Chester County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Chadds Ford?
$184,286. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $516,300. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Chadds Ford businesses?
30 7(a) approvals totaling $15.7 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chadds Ford, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Chadds Ford borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Chadds Ford. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Chadds Ford in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chadds Ford appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chadds Ford, township of, community 420402, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chadds Ford figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chadds Ford.
Is zoning published for Chadds Ford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.