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Folcroft, PA
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Living in Folcroft



Folcroft is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,735 people and two associated neighborhoods, Folcroft is the 196th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.56% 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.

Folcroft, even though it is a small borough, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, borough who have a need for low-cost transportation.

The population of Folcroft overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Folcroft, 22.07% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Folcroft in 2022 was $25,780, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,120 for a family of four. However, Folcroft contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Folcroft is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Folcroft home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Folcroft residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Folcroft include Irish, Italian, German, Other Subsaharan African, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Folcroft is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.


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