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.

A relatively large number of people in Folcroft telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Despite the fact that it is a small borough, Folcroft has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the train - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the borough for affordable transportation.

The citizens of Folcroft are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.07% of adults in Folcroft having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.