Folcroft, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,772

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

5.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

5.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,306

4.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,500

Population & Diversity

Folcroft, PA is home to a population of 6.77k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.87% of Folcroft, PA residents were born outside of the country (533 people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Folcroft, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.57k White (Non-Hispanic) and 318 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Folcroft, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Folcroft, PA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Folcroft, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Folcroft, PA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 567
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 503
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
318 ± 233

7.18%

Hispanic Population

486 people

7.18% of the people in Folcroft, PA are hispanic (486 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Folcroft, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

7.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

533 people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

676 people

As of 2024, 7.87% of Folcroft, PA residents (533 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Folcroft, PA was 10%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Folcroft, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 112
Vietnam
23 ± 33
Korea
9 ± 23

Folcroft, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Folcroft, PA.

Economy

The economy of Folcroft, PA employs 2.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Folcroft, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), Retail Trade (473 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (373 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($68,042), Public Administration ($62,019), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,573).

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2024 Value

± 491

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folcroft, PA declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 3.02k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Folcroft, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (431 people), Sales & Related Occupations (364 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Folcroft, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.89k

2024 Value

± 491

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folcroft, PA declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 3.02k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Folcroft, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), Retail Trade (473 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (373 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Folcroft, PA, though some of these residents may live in Folcroft, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,010

Median earning men ± $6,389

$37,524

Median earning women ± $6,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,996), and Manufacturing ($53,606).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,298), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,093), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Folcroft, PA was $171,500 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,000 to $171,500, a 22.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Folcroft, PA is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Folcroft, PA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Folcroft, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$171,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,812

$1,735

Median Property Taxes

±$325

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Folcroft, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Folcroft, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Folcroft, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Folcroft, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,306

Median Household Income

± $5,839

2.57k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.57k households in Folcroft, PA grew to $61,306 from the previous year's value of $58,899.

The following chart displays the households in Folcroft, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Folcroft, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.9%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (13.4%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Folcroft, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Folcroft, PA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.29% of the workforce in Folcroft, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Folcroft, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Folcroft, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Folcroft, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Folcroft, PA (1.1k out of 6.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Folcroft, PA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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