Folcroft, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,843 (All urban)

Folcroft, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,629 (2,530 occupied: 1,965 owner occupied, 565 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1941 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $741 (lower quartile is $587, upper quartile is $892)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $690

Median gross rent in Folcroft, PA in 2007: $899

Housing units in Folcroft with a mortgage: 1,225 (90 second mortgage, 197 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 661

Folcroft,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,754 (it was $74,900 in 2000)

Folcroft:	$124,754
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,744 - $147,425

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $188,763
Here: $188,763
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $152,425
Here: $152,425
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $108,097
Here: $108,097
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,912
Here: $119,912
State: $204,155

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,974

In family households: 6,197 (1,393 male householders, 480 female householders)
1,380 spouses, 2,565 children (2,388 natural, 40 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 89 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 777 (303 male householders (264 living alone)), 357 female householders (297 living alone)), 117 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 645 2-persons, 489 3-persons, 404 4-persons, 218 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 561 1-person, 89 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

1,240 married couples with children.
438 single-parent households (90 men, 348 women).

94.6% of residents of Folcroft speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 244 (3.5%)
(54.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Folcroft, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 46 4 rooms: 17 5 rooms: 193 6 rooms: 1,010 7 rooms: 447 8 rooms: 173 9 or more rooms: 79

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Folcroft, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 119 4 rooms: 120 5 rooms: 96 6 rooms: 140 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 9
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 50
1970 to 1979: 144
1960 to 1969: 556
1950 to 1959: 1,190
1940 to 1949: 353
1939 or earlier: 314

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Folcroft:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 144 3 bedrooms: 1,657 4 bedrooms: 120 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Folcroft:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 116 2 bedrooms: 182 3 bedrooms: 235 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Folcroft in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 63 1 vehicle: 805 2 vehicles: 850 3 vehicles: 193 4 vehicles: 47 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Folcroft in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 104 1 vehicle: 275 2 vehicles: 164 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Folcroft, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 55
$50,000 to $59,999: 85
$60,000 to $69,999: 528
$70,000 to $79,999: 577
$80,000 to $89,999: 285
$90,000 to $99,999: 180
$100,000 to $124,999: 94
$125,000 to $149,999: 24
$150,000 to $174,999: 20
$175,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Folcroft rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Folcroft:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 27
$550 to $599: 49
$600 to $649: 52
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 56
$750 to $799: 42
$800 to $899: 105
$900 to $999: 78
$1,000 to $1,249: 40
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 66 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 11 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 82

Folcroft, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.2%
Number of people working at home: 146 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 86
5 to 9 minutes: 342
10 to 14 minutes: 388
15 to 19 minutes: 456
20 to 24 minutes: 419
25 to 29 minutes: 266
30 to 34 minutes: 409
35 to 39 minutes: 134
40 to 44 minutes: 119
45 to 59 minutes: 264
60 to 89 minutes: 145
90 or more minutes: 23

Folcroft mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,405 (75%)
Carpooled: 343 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 16 (1%)
Railroad: 86 (3%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 121 (4%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 146 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 238
$10,000 to $14,999: 112
$15,000 to $19,999: 107
$20,000 to $24,999: 132
$25,000 to $29,999: 157
$30,000 to $34,999: 144
$35,000 to $39,999: 170
$40,000 to $44,999: 225
$45,000 to $49,999: 150
$50,000 to $59,999: 290
$60,000 to $74,999: 403
$75,000 to $99,999: 294
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1865

Italian: 1727

German: 684

Other groups: 441

Polish: 404

English: 284

United States or American: 159

Scotch-Irish: 113

Welsh: 58

Scottish: 58

Hungarian: 50

Ukrainian: 34

French Canadian: 30

Norwegian: 16

Swedish: 16

Dutch: 14

Scandinavian: 13

Subsaharan African:: 13

African: 13

Czech: 11

French (except Basque): 11

Lithuanian: 10

European: 10

Portuguese: 9

Slovene: 9

British: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

Russian: 8

Swiss: 8

Slovak: 7

Austrian: 6

Canadian: 6

Greek: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Other Eastern Africa (23%)
Italy (20%)
Germany (13%)
Korea (11%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Afghanistan (5%)
Philippines (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6173
Northeast: 313
Midwest: 36
South: 130
West: 48

72% of Folcroft residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 59
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,078
Less than 1 year of college: 187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 256
Associate degree: 139
Bachelor's degree: 172
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 108
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,366
Less than 1 year of college: 218
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 178
Associate degree: 144
Bachelor's degree: 127
Master's degree: 24
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 36.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,139
Black householders: $45,402
Asian householders: $84,048
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $67,362

Folcroft household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Folcroft household income for Black householders

Folcroft household income for Asian householders

Folcroft household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Folcroft marital status for males

Folcroft marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,645
Black or African American householders: $157,289
Asian householders: $180,996
Hispanic or Latino householders: $213,860

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 392
One, attached: 1,847
Two: 71
3 or 4: 86
5 to 9: 89
10 to 19: 30
20 to 49: 60
50 or more: 46
Mobile homes: 8

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Folcroft:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 351

Here:	41.2%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 152

Here:	35.2%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91

Here:	39.2%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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