Croydon is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 10,014 people and two associated neighborhoods, Croydon is the 110th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Also of interest is that Croydon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.88% 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.
The citizens of Croydon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.38% of adults in Croydon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Croydon in 2022 was $35,668, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,672 for a family of four. However, Croydon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Croydon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Croydon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Croydon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Croydon include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Croydon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.