Because of many things, Felton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Felton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Felton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
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.
As is often the case in a small borough, Felton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
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.
