City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Colonial Park, PA

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

18,125
Residents
$69,804
Median income
$223,800
Median home
$1,493
Median rent (state)

Colonial Park - the verdict

Nationally, Colonial Park sits in the 49th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

49th
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
59th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Colonial Park, PA

18,125 people live in Colonial Park, Pennsylvania - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $69,804 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.7%. Colonial Park's housing stock carries a median value of $223,800, and the median resident age is 36.0 years. Educational attainment runs 27.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Pennsylvania at 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,493 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Colonial Park workers runs 18.5 minutes, with 70.7% driving alone and 11.8% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 91.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

18,125 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$69,804 /yr

Poverty 9.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Colonial Park compare to other US cities?

Colonial Park measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 49% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Colonial Park 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 sits close to the middle of Pennsylvania's city distribution

Among the 1,865 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Colonial Park ranks #445 - the 73rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Colonial Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#808 of 1,765
54th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#445 of 1,865
73rd percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#505 of 1,790
72nd percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#568 of 1,856
69th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#653 of 1,861
65th 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.

49thIncome percentile

49th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Colonial Park's home value compares nationally

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

$223,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% 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%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Colonial Park $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 - Colonial Park, PA Colonial Park, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Colonial Park, 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 Colonial Park, PA median $69,804/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%
Colonial Park, 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 Colonial Park, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.4%

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

Population
18,125
Median Income
$69,804
Median Home Value
$223,800
Median Age
36.0
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
62.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.5 minutes
Drive Alone
70.7%
Carpool
12.7%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
11.8%
Other
2.7%

Based on 8,608 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 Colonial Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,493/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Johnstown
18,245 people
McKeesport
17,520 people
Lansdale
18,865 people
Phoenixville
19,062 people
West Chester
19,235 people
West Mifflin
19,338 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Colonial Park's 18,125 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Menasha, WI
18,130 people
White Settlement, TX
18,119 people
Pinecrest, FL
18,138 people
Palos Hills, IL
18,139 people
Bourbonnais, IL
18,109 people
Franconia, VA
18,141 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Colonial Park's $69,804 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Plainview, MN
$69,800 median income
Groton, CT
$69,811 median income
Wake, TX
$69,796 median income
Biddeford, ME
$69,794 median income
Dyer, AR
$69,792 median income
Daisy, GA
$69,792 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Colonial Park, 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 Colonial Park, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 55.1% 24.0% 9.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.1% White 55.1% Black or African American 24.0% Asian 9.5% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.5% Two or more races 5.6% 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 Colonial Park 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
Colonial Park (this city) 18,125 $69,804
Johnstown 18,245 $34,784
McKeesport 17,520 $31,854
Lansdale 18,865 $86,460
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Colonial Park, PA?

What is the population of Colonial Park, PA? +

Colonial Park, PA counts 18,125 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Colonial Park, PA? +

Colonial Park households earn a median of $69,804 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Colonial Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Colonial Park; 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.

What is the median home value in Colonial Park, PA? +

Homes in Colonial Park carry a median value of $223,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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