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.
In Felton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.37 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small borough, Felton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Felton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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.
