City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Collingdale, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Collingdale - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,862
Residents
$49,578
Median income
$146,600
Median home
$1,810
Median rent (state)

Collingdale - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Collingdale lands in the 19th percentile for household income and the 31st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

19th
percentile, household income
26th
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
31st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Collingdale, PA

Collingdale is a small town in Pennsylvania, home to 8,862 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Collingdale households earn a median of $49,578 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.6%. Collingdale's housing stock carries a median value of $146,600, and the median resident age is 35.9 years. Educational attainment runs 18.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits). Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2042.5 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Pennsylvania scores 97.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,810 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

8,862 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$49,578 /yr

Poverty 16.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Collingdale compare to other US cities?

Here's how Collingdale stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 19% higher than other cities
Home value 26% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities
Safety 31% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Pennsylvania and the picture shifts: Collingdale ranks #346 of 402 Pennsylvania cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Collingdale against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Collingdale toward the top of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,865 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Collingdale ranks #1 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Collingdale only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,483 of 1,765
16th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,865
89th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#1,085 of 1,790
39th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#261 of 1,856
86th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,111 of 1,861
40th percentile in Pennsylvania

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

19thIncome percentile
31stSafety percentile

19th percentile nationally for median household income · 31st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Collingdale's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Collingdale's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 33 Avg. percentile National median
Collingdale's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Collingdale's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$146,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 74% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Collingdale $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Collingdale, PA Collingdale, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Collingdale, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Collingdale, PA median $49,578/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Collingdale, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Collingdale, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,862
Median Income
$49,578
Median Home Value
$146,600
Median Age
35.9
Poverty Rate
16.6%
Labor force participation
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2042.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
283.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1758.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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8,820 residents8,840 residents8,860 residents8,880 residents8,900 residents8,920 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,898 residents 8,898 residents ▲ +0.0%
Collingdale's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 2
2022 3
2023 1
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.3%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
3.7%
Walk
4.2%
Work from Home
9.9%
Other
7.2%

Based on 3,935 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Collingdale sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

East York
8,868 people
Beaver Falls
8,885 people
Carbondale
8,820 people
Northwest Harborcreek
8,908 people
Park Forest
8,810 people
Fairless Hills
8,985 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Collingdale's 8,862 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Clanton, AL
8,862 people
Whippany, NJ
8,862 people
Larkfield-Wikiup, CA
8,861 people
Signal Mountain, TN
8,861 people
Bee Cave, TX
8,861 people
Olney, IL
8,864 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Collingdale's $49,578 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Standard City, IL
$49,583 median income
Baldwin, IA
$49,583 median income
Snow Hill, MD
$49,583 median income
Barnum, MN
$49,583 median income
Rawls Springs, MS
$49,573 median income
Laddonia, MO
$49,583 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Collingdale, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Collingdale, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 25.9% 60.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.3% White 25.9% Black or African American 60.7% Asian 3.9% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 5.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Collingdale compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Collingdale (this city) 8,862 $49,578
East York 8,868 $83,030
Beaver Falls 8,885 $48,462
Carbondale 8,820 $48,592
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Collingdale, PA?

What is the population of Collingdale, PA? +

Collingdale, PA counts 8,862 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Collingdale, PA? +

The median household income in Collingdale is $49,578 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Collingdale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Collingdale; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

Is Collingdale, PA safe? +

Collingdale has a total crime rate of 2042.5 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Collingdale, PA? +

The median home value in Collingdale is $146,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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