Croydon, Pennsylvania Population 2024

9,719

Croydon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Croydon was:

  • White: 78.46%
  • Two or more races: 7.83%
  • Black or African American: 6.23%
  • Other race: 4.3%
  • Asian: 3.18%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,921.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.27% (26)
The current population of Croydon, Pennsylvania is 9,719 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,693.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,65178.46%
Two or more races7647.83%
Black or African American6086.23%
Other race4194.3%
Asian3103.18%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Croydon Population by Race

Croydon Population Pyramid 2024

Croydon Median Age

40.3

Total

40.9

Male

39.1

Female

Croydon Adults

There are 7,787 adults, (1,182 of whom are seniors) in Croydon.

Croydon Age Dependency

47.6

Age Dependency Ratio

17.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Croydon Sex Ratio

Female4,96550.91%
Male4,78749.09%

Croydon Population by Age

Croydon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8642.5275.224.8
Married1,7843.1693.86.2
Non Family1,3561.3762.237.8
Female4453.1845.254.8
Male2792.9467.732.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Croydon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5578.08%
Associates Degree6659.64%
Bachelors Degree1,00114.52%
Graduate Degree3224.67%
High School Graduate2,78940.45%
Less Than 9th Grade1792.6%
Some College1,38220.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Croydon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Croydon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2714,771884
Hispanic885680182
Black376376137
2+ Races33526262
Other Race24014739
Asian228197100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.86%.

Croydon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,846$60,234$54,083
Graduate Degree$68,445$119,375$63,281
High School Graduate$39,559$43,750$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$39,153$45,403$29,500
Overall$46,560$51,504$36,181
Some College$46,081$56,484$31,125

$46,560

Average Earnings

$51,504

Average Male

$36,181

Average Female

Croydon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Croydon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Croydon Language

87.56% of Croydon residents speak only English, while 12.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.68% of the population.

Croydon Language

Croydon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,96880711.58%
Black57426345.82%
Multiple73610013.59%
Asian3108828.39%
Hispanic1,461815.54%
Other4194410.5%

13.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.15%

Male Poverty Rate

16.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Croydon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Croydon is Black, with 45.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Croydon is Hispanic, with 5.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.67%.

Croydon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.94%
Bachelors or Greater10.88%
Less Than 9th Grade8.97%
Some College8.26%

Croydon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.69%
Female Employed8.64%
Female Unemployed7.5%
Male Employed5.59%

Croydon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Croydon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,618$91,474
Households$70,556$80,127
Married Families$94,890$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,276$50,909

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Croydon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Croydon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Croydon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Croydon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Croydon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

702

Number of Veterans

656

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam273
First Gulf War194
Second Gulf War95
Korea59
World War II0

Croydon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74215
55 to 64169
75+117
35 to 54106
18 to 3495

Croydon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White70211.08%

Croydon Veterans by Race

Croydon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Croydon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Croydon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Croydon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Croydon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.06%

Born in Croydon

93.16%

Native Born

6.84%

Foreign Born

2.04%

Non Citizen

4.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.16% of Croydon residents were born in the United States, with 75.06% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Croydon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,719-17-0.17%
20239,736-16-0.16%
20229,752-108-1.1%
20219,8601671.72%
20209,693-341-3.4%
201910,0343593.71%
20189,675-190-1.93%
20179,865580.59%
20169,807-46-0.47%
20159,853-164-1.64%
201410,017-15-0.15%
201310,032-237-2.31%
201210,269480.47%
201110,2212712.72%
20109,95000%

Croydon Population by Year