Colwyn, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,325

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.7

1.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.9%

20.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,935

11.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$128,100

Population & Diversity

Colwyn, PA is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.4% of Colwyn, PA residents were born outside of the country (567 people).

In 2024, there were 21.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Colwyn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 White (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Colwyn, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colwyn, PA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colwyn, PA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 500
White (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 51
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 17

0.43%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.43% of the people in Colwyn, PA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colwyn, 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

24.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

567 people

22.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

611 people

As of 2024, 24.4% of Colwyn, PA residents (567 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 Colwyn, PA was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Colwyn, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Colwyn, PA employs 966 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colwyn, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), Transportation & Warehousing (155 people), and Retail Trade (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,724), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,769), and Finance & Insurance ($66,033).

Employment

Occupations

966

2024 Value

± 223

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colwyn, PA declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 1.17k employees to 966 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colwyn, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (183 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (160 people), and Transportation Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colwyn, 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

966

2024 Value

± 223

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colwyn, PA declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 1.17k employees to 966 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colwyn, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), Transportation & Warehousing (155 people), and Retail Trade (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colwyn, PA, though some of these residents may live in Colwyn, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,100

Median earning men ± $5,955

$39,853

Median earning women ± $10,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,963), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,691), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,413), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,156), and Retail Trade ($4,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colwyn, PA was $128,100 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,800 to $128,100, a 21.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Colwyn, PA is 44.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colwyn, PA have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colwyn, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,090

$352

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.6% of the housing units in Colwyn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colwyn, 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.

$46,935

Median Household Income

± $18,049

790

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 790 households in Colwyn, PA declined from $46,935 from the previous year's value of $53,092.

The following chart displays the households in Colwyn, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colwyn, 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 (57.5%)
Public Transit (25.1%)
Other (7.24%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Colwyn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (25.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.24%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colwyn, PA have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colwyn, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colwyn, PA (811 out of 2.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colwyn, PA is Black, followed by White 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.

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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