Collingdale

Population: 8,862
Median household income: $49,578
Median home value: $146,600

Collingdale is a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to 8,862 residents. The median household income of $49,578 is below the Delaware County median ($88,576).

From 2019 to 2023, Collingdale's population held roughly steady from 8,791 to 8,862, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $105,400 to $146,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 60.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,862
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,578
Median home value: $146,600
Median gross rent: $1,082
Housing units: 3,757
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7918,862

Median household income

$62,902$49,578

Median home value

$105,400$146,600

Median gross rent

$988$1,082

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,791	$62,902	$105,400	$988
2020	8,776	$48,170	$116,300	$1,134
2021	8,857	$45,565	$120,500	$1,103
2022	8,865	$49,819	$128,200	$1,169
2023	8,862	$49,578	$146,600	$1,082

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	418	4.7%
5 to 17	1,731	19.5%
18 to 24	1,029	11.6%
25 to 34	1,052	11.9%
35 to 44	1,274	14.4%
45 to 54	1,502	16.9%
55 to 64	1,008	11.4%
65 to 74	557	6.3%
75 and over	291	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,263	25.5%
Black or African American	5,374	60.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	342	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	311	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	556	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	793	14.0%
High school graduate	2,032	35.7%
Some college or associate's	1,798	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	623	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	438	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit3.7%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means7.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,609	66.3%
Carpooled	341	8.7%
Public transit	144	3.7%
Walked	167	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	388	9.9%
Other means	286	7.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	585	16.5%
15 to 29 min	870	24.5%
30 to 44 min	1,220	34.4%
45 to 59 min	545	15.4%
60+ min	327	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 24.1% (2,117 of 8,788)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,929	54.7%
Nonfamily households	1,595	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,524	93.8%
Vacant	233	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,013	57.1%
Renter-occupied	1,511	42.9%

1-unit, detached21.6%

1-unit, attached54.4%

2 to 4 units22.8%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	810	21.6%
1-unit, attached	2,042	54.4%
2 to 4 units	857	22.8%
5 to 19 units	37	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4215232
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9151, -75.2776