Felton is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 4,489 people and two associated neighborhoods, Felton is the 542nd largest community in California. Housing costs in Felton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Felton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.75% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Felton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Felton who work in management occupations (17.03%), sales jobs (11.59%), and teaching (10.01%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Felton has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Felton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Felton is also a town of artists. Felton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Felton’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 25.55% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 town’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 is lower than average for the country. Being a small town, Felton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Felton. 60.66% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Felton in 2022 was $67,505, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $270,020 for a family of four. Felton is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Felton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Felton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
