Colony Park, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,125
7.76% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
46.1
10.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$83,229
30.2% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$302,700
7.57% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
456
9.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Colony Park, PA had a population of 1.13k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $83,229. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Colony Park, PA grew from 1,044 to 1,125, a 7.76% increase and its median household income declined from $119,167 to $83,229, a −30.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colony Park, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.16%), White (Hispanic) (3.11%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%).

None of the households in Colony Park, PA 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.

92.4% of the residents in Colony Park, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Colony Park, PA was $302,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in Colony Park, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Colony Park, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Colony Park, PA is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.5% of Colony Park, PA residents were born outside of the country (219 people).

In 2023, there were 4.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (807 people) in Colony Park, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.4%
2023 Citizenship
98.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.4% of Colony Park, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Colony Park, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colony Park, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    807 ± 199
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    174 ± 126
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 78
4.62%
Hispanic Population
52 people

In 2023, there were 4.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (807 people) in Colony Park, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.62% of the people in Colony Park, PA are hispanic (52 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
219 people
15.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
160 people

As of 2023, 19.5% of Colony Park, PA residents (219 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colony Park, PA was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 30
  2. World War II
    0 ± 11
  3. Korea
    0 ± 16

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

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Economy

The economy of Colony Park, PA employs 456 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Colony Park, PA were Educational Services (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($113,594), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,364), and Educational Services ($86,964).

Occupations

456
2023 Value
± 138
9.09%
1 Year growth
± 43.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colony Park, PA grew at a rate of 9.09%, from 418 employees to 456 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colony Park, PA, are Management Occupations (116 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (69 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colony Park, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

456
2023 Value
± 138
9.09%
1 Year growth
± 43.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colony Park, PA grew at a rate of 9.09%, from 418 employees to 456 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colony Park, PA, are Educational Services (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colony Park, PA, though some of these residents may live in Colony Park, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$82,885
Median earning men ± $23,726
$61,136
Median earning women ± $17,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($113,462), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,727), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Colony Park, PA was $302,700 in 2023, which is 0.998 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $327,500 to $302,700, a 7.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Colony Park, PA is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Colony Park, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colony Park, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$302,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$40,594
$436
Median Property Taxes
±$112

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 Colony Park, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.7%
Homeownership
2023
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 83.7% of the housing units in Colony Park, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,229
Median Household Income
± $28,935
521
Number of Households
± 137

In 2023, the median household income of the 521 households in Colony Park, PA declined from $83,229 from the previous year's value of $119,167.

The following chart displays the households in Colony Park, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colony Park, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.9%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Colony Park, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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Commute Time

25 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colony Park, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.9% of the workforce in Colony Park, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colony Park, PA (0 out of 1.13k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colony Park, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

100% of the population of Colony Park, PA has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 5.33% on Medicaid, 28.9% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 6.58% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
5.33%
Medicaid
28.9%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colony Park, PA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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