7.7% of Felton, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.4% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 6.9% of high school graduates and 34.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.1%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Felton, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Felton:
7.7%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Felton:
1.5%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Felton:
13.1%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Felton:
33.3%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.1%
Residents above poverty level:
20.9%
Poverty by age in Felton, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Felton,DE (percentage below poverty level)
9.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
27.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Felton,DE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
25.2%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Felton,DE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Felton, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Felton, DE (%)
8.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
48.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Felton, DE (absolute numbers)
66White
0Black
3Asian
7Other race
52+ races
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Felton, DE
Children below poverty level:
Felton, Delaware:
3.7%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Felton:
6.9%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Felton:
34.3%
Delaware:
22.1%
31.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
90.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
28.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
71.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
17.9%1990 to 1994
26.9%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.9%1939 or earlier
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