Folcroft, PA Population

Overview

6,738

Total Population

33.6

Median age

57.57%

Female population %

73.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

55.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

399

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Folcroft's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Folcroft is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Folcroft's population under 18 was 27.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Folcroft's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Folcroft, 25.39% were under the age of 15, 14.44% aged 15 to 29, 50.09% aged 30 to 64, 7.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,020 more females than males in Folcroft:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.57% females and 42.43% males in Folcroft, PA.
The Folcroft, PA gender ratio is 73.7:100 i.e. 73.7 men to 100 women (0.737).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 335.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 589.

Folcroft's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Folcroft population: 43.38% are White, 47.42% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.41% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.79% are some other race and 4.33% are multiracial.
Folcroft's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the borough.
By ethnicity, 399 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,339 (94.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Folcroft is Black or African American with a population of 3,195 (47.42% of the total population).

Folcroft's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,936 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Folcroft's population decreased by 305 (4.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Folcroft's population increased by 160 (2.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Folcroft's population was lowest in year 2011 at 6,626.