Collingswood, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

14,163

0.198% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

10.8%

8.75% 1-year decrease

About

In 2023, Collingswood, NJ had a population of 14.2k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Collingswood, NJ grew from 14,135 to 14,163, a 0.198% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Collingswood, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.83%), and White (Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in Collingswood, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Collingswood, NJ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Collingswood, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Collingswood, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Collingswood, NJ is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Collingswood, NJ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 7.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Collingswood, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 567 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Collingswood, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Collingswood, NJ was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collingswood, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 637
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 471
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 253

7.99%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

7.99% of the people in Collingswood, NJ are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Collingswood, NJ 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 New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
166 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 59

Collingswood, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Collingswood, NJ employs N/A people. The largest industries in Collingswood, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,388 people), Educational Services (1,294 people), and Retail Trade (1,065 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($109,028), Public Administration ($106,806), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,479).

Employment

Occupations

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N/A Value

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Collingswood, NJ stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collingswood, NJ, are Management Occupations (1,221 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (824 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (778 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collingswood, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Collingswood, NJ stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collingswood, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,388 people), Educational Services (1,294 people), and Retail Trade (1,065 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Collingswood, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Collingswood, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,650

Median earning men ± $4,877

$55,607

Median earning women ± $8,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,458), Wholesale Trade ($109,194), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($116,250), Wholesale Trade ($93,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,111).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Collingswood, NJ have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Collingswood, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Collingswood, NJ is N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Collingswood, NJ was Census Tract 6044 with a value of $131,719, followed by Census Tract 6043 and Census Tract 6042, with respective values of $118,661 and $91,020.

Housing

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2023

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.4% of the housing units in Collingswood, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6044
Census Tract 6043
Census Tract 6042

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Collingswood, NJ was Census Tract 6044 with a value of $131,719, followed by Census Tract 6043 and Census Tract 6042, with respective values of $118,661 and $91,020.

The following map shows all of the places in Collingswood, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Collingswood, NJ N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Collingswood, NJ 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Collingswood, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (53.6%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2023, 53.6% of workers in Collingswood, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collingswood, NJ have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Collingswood, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collingswood, NJ (1.52k out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Collingswood, NJ is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.8% of the population of Collingswood, NJ has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.801% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.16%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.801%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Collingswood, NJ declined by 6.63% from 5.52% to 5.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Collingswood, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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