Collegeville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,247

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.1

1.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.09%

3.16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,466

2.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$443,000

Population & Diversity

Collegeville, PA is home to a population of 5.25k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.9% of Collegeville, PA residents were born outside of the country (257 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.99k people) in Collegeville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 280 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Collegeville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Collegeville, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Collegeville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collegeville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.99k ± 269
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
358 ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 122

5.6%

Hispanic Population

294 people

5.6% of the people in Collegeville, PA are hispanic (294 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Collegeville, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

257 people

2.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2024, 4.9% of Collegeville, PA residents (257 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Collegeville, PA was 2.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Collegeville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 39
World War II
23 ± 35
Korea
10 ± 24

Collegeville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Collegeville, PA.

Economy

The economy of Collegeville, PA employs 2.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Collegeville, PA were Educational Services (507 people), Retail Trade (271 people), and Finance & Insurance (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,173), Manufacturing ($140,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,219).

Employment

Occupations

2.79k

2024 Value

± 340

0.505%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collegeville, PA grew at a rate of 0.505%, from 2.77k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collegeville, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (337 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (328 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collegeville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.79k

2024 Value

± 340

0.505%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collegeville, PA grew at a rate of 0.505%, from 2.77k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collegeville, PA, are Educational Services (507 people), Retail Trade (271 people), and Finance & Insurance (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Collegeville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Collegeville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,038

Median earning men ± $13,090

$10,765

Median earning women ± $8,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($141,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,594), and Construction ($113,571).

Education

The student population of Collegeville, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 783 male students and 719 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Collegeville, PA are White (318 and 80.1%), Black or African American (24 and 6.05%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 5.54%), and Two or More Races (14 and 3.53%).

The largest universities in Collegeville, PA by number of degrees awarded are Ursinus College (397 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Collegeville, PA are General Biological Sciences (46 and 11.6%), General Psychology (41 and 10.3%), and Exercise Physiology (33 and 8.31%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $60,360.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Collegeville, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,502 (52.1% men and 47.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,502 students enrolled in Collegeville, PA, 52.1% men and 47.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,073 records, of which 47.5% were women and 52.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
46 degrees awarded
General Psychology
41 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Collegeville, PA was General Biological Sciences with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Collegeville, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ursinus College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

397 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ursinus College with 397 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 192 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Collegeville, PA, which is 0.937 times less than the 205 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 318 degrees mean that there were 13.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 24 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($60,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($701) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Collegeville, PA was $443,000 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $431,200 to $443,000, a 2.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Collegeville, PA is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Collegeville, PA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Collegeville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$443,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,303

$1,224

Median Property Taxes

±$226

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Collegeville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Collegeville, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Collegeville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Collegeville, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,466

Median Household Income

± $23,523

1.61k

Number of Households

± 306

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Collegeville, PA grew to $91,466 from the previous year's value of $88,992.

The following chart displays the households in Collegeville, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Collegeville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (56.7%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Walked (14.3%)

In 2024, 56.7% of workers in Collegeville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who walked to work (14.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collegeville, PA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Collegeville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Collegeville, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Collegeville, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Collegeville, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collegeville, PA (238 out of 3.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Collegeville, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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