Collegeville
- Population
- 5,226
- Median household income
- $88,992
- Median home value
- $431,200
+1.4%’19–’23
-20.9%’19–’23
+28.6%’19–’23
Located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Collegeville is a community with a population of 5,226. Its median household income of $88,992 runs below the Montgomery County figure of $111,521.
Between 2019 and 2023, Collegeville's population grew 1.4% from 5,152 to 5,226, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $335,400 to $431,200.
53.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.9% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 5,226
- Median age
- 23.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $88,992
- Median home value
- $431,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,468
- Housing units
- 1,603
- Homeownership rate
- 73.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 53.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20235,1525,226
$112,500$88,992
$335,400$431,200
$1,187$1,468
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,152 | $112,500 | $335,400 | $1,187 |
| 2020 | 5,105 | $92,174 | $312,100 | $1,332 |
| 2021 | 4,986 | $93,934 | $335,200 | $1,269 |
| 2022 | 5,172 | $99,271 | $395,500 | $1,331 |
| 2023 | 5,226 | $88,992 | $431,200 | $1,468 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.2%
5 to 179.9%
18 to 2438.3%
25 to 346.9%
35 to 447.9%
45 to 548.1%
55 to 6412.4%
65 to 744.8%
75 and over8.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 169 | 3.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 517 | 9.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 2,002 | 38.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 362 | 6.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 412 | 7.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 423 | 8.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 648 | 12.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 253 | 4.8% |
| 75 and over | 440 | 8.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,080 | 78.1% |
| Black or African American | 400 | 7.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 199 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 269 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 278 | 5.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.0%
High school graduate22.5%
Some college or associate's20.6%
Bachelor's degree37.4%
Graduate or professional degree16.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 76 | 3.0% |
| High school graduate | 571 | 22.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 523 | 20.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 948 | 37.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 420 | 16.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 23 min
Drove alone59.3%
Carpooled4.8%
Public transit0.5%
Walked14.6%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home20.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,605 | 59.3% |
| Carpooled | 131 | 4.8% |
| Public transit | 13 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 396 | 14.6% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 560 | 20.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 873 | 40.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 524 | 24.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 411 | 19.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 156 | 7.3% |
| 60+ min | 181 | 8.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.14
- Poverty rate
- 6.9% (229 of 3,331)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 817 | 52.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 746 | 47.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1975
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,563 | 97.5% |
| Vacant | 40 | 2.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,155 | 73.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 408 | 26.1% |
1-unit, detached57.0%
1-unit, attached14.7%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units11.2%
20 or more units14.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 914 | 57.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 235 | 14.7% |
| 2 to 4 units | 49 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 180 | 11.2% |
| 20 or more units | 225 | 14.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4215192
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 1.57 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.04 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.1869, -75.4575
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- Oldest by median age in Pennsylvania
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- Highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
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- Highest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
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- Longest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Shortest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Newest housing in Pennsylvania
- Oldest housing in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
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