15.5% of Folcroft, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.4% of high school graduates and 13.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 8.9%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Folcroft, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Folcroft:
15.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Folcroft:
9.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Folcroft:
33.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Folcroft:
38.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
8.9%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Folcroft, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Folcroft,PA (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Folcroft,PA (percentage below poverty level)
21.8%Under 5 years
32.6%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
51.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
48.4%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Folcroft,PA (% below half of poverty level)
20.2%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Folcroft, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Folcroft, PA (%)
21.8%White
8.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
41.7%2+ races
4.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Folcroft, PA (absolute numbers)
630White
256Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1612+ races
18Hispanic
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Folcroft, PA
Children below poverty level:
Folcroft, Pennsylvania:
18.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Folcroft:
15.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Folcroft:
13.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
29.0%Married-couple family
7.3%Male, no wife present
63.7%Female, no husband present
10.3%Worked full-time, year-round
39.9%Worked part-time
49.8%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
17.3%Both worked part-time
82.7%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
45.2%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
51.9%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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