Colwyn

Population: 2,683
Median household income: $53,092
Median home value: $105,800

Located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Colwyn is a community with a population of 2,683. Its median household income of $53,092 runs below the Delaware County figure of $88,576.

From 2019 to 2023, Colwyn's population grew 5.4% from 2,546 to 2,683, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $75,500 to $105,800.

15.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 44.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,683
Median age: 27.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,092
Median home value: $105,800
Median gross rent: $1,267
Housing units: 882
Homeownership rate: 44.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 21.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5462,683

Median household income

$49,738$53,092

Median home value

$75,500$105,800

Median gross rent

$1,059$1,267

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,546	$49,738	$75,500	$1,059
2020	2,541	$49,597	$76,100	$1,056
2021	2,961	$51,654	$78,300	$1,015
2022	2,849	$51,188	$88,000	$1,188
2023	2,683	$53,092	$105,800	$1,267

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 2415.8%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	3.0%
5 to 17	626	23.3%
18 to 24	425	15.8%
25 to 34	432	16.1%
35 to 44	300	11.2%
45 to 54	391	14.6%
55 to 64	276	10.3%
65 to 74	118	4.4%
75 and over	34	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	139	5.2%
Black or African American	2,498	93.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	12.1%
High school graduate	600	38.7%
Some college or associate's	529	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	102	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	133	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone50.3%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit27.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	562	50.3%
Carpooled	140	12.5%
Public transit	312	27.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	3.1%
Other means	68	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	17.4%
15 to 29 min	244	22.6%
30 to 44 min	346	32.0%
45 to 59 min	132	12.2%
60+ min	172	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 29.0% (777 of 2,683)

	Count	Share
Family households	504	58.9%
Nonfamily households	351	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	855	96.9%
Vacant	27	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	384	44.9%
Renter-occupied	471	55.1%

1-unit, detached9.5%

1-unit, attached64.7%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	9.5%
1-unit, attached	571	64.7%
2 to 4 units	114	12.9%
5 to 19 units	77	8.7%
20 or more units	36	4.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4215432
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9118, -75.2531