Felton is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 509 people and two associated neighborhoods, Felton is the 980th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Felton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country. Felton real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Felton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Felton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Felton is a borough of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Felton who work in office and administrative support (11.02%), sales jobs (10.24%), and management occupations (10.24%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Felton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Felton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Felton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Felton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Felton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.37 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small borough, Felton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Felton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.76% of adults in Felton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Felton in 2022 was $31,587, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,348 for a family of four. However, Felton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Felton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Felton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Felton include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Felton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
