Colwyn, PA

Census Place

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2021 Population
2,961
16.5% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
27
2.17% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
26.4%
12% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$51,654
4.15% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$78,300
2.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Colwyn, PA had a population of 2.96k people with a median age of 27 and a median household income of $51,654. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Colwyn, PA grew from 2,541 to 2,961, a 16.5% increase and its median household income grew from $49,597 to $51,654, a 4.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colwyn, PA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.45%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.46%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.507%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.405%).

None of the households in Colwyn, 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.

91.4% of the residents in Colwyn, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Colwyn, PA was $78,300, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Colwyn, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40 minutes. The average car ownership in Colwyn, PA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Colwyn, PA is home to a population of 2.96k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 22.2% of Colwyn, PA residents were born outside of the country (657 people).

In 2021, there were 13.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Colwyn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 White (Non-Hispanic) and 132 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.4%
2021 Citizenship
92.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.4% of Colwyn, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Colwyn, PA was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colwyn, PA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.61k ± 508
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    191 ± 74
  3. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    132 ± 198
4.86%
Hispanic Population
144 people

In 2021, there were 13.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Colwyn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 White (Non-Hispanic) and 132 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.86% of the people in Colwyn, PA are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colwyn, PA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

22.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
657 people
19.3%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
490 people

As of 2021, 22.2% of Colwyn, PA residents (657 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colwyn, PA was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    32 ± 50
  2. Vietnam
    19 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 16

Colwyn, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Colwyn, PA employs 1.27k people. The largest industries in Colwyn, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), Retail Trade (202 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (198 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,292), Manufacturing ($71,923), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Occupations

1.27k
2021 Value
± 229
21.4%
1 Year growth
± 21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Colwyn, PA grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 1.04k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colwyn, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (309 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (173 people), and Material Moving Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colwyn, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.27k
2021 Value
± 229
21.4%
1 Year growth
± 21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Colwyn, PA grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 1.04k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colwyn, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), Retail Trade (202 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (198 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$30,866
Median earning men ± $3,403
$30,385
Median earning women ± $5,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($71,923), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,378).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,292), Public Administration ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,697).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

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.

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The median property value in Colwyn, PA was $78,300 in 2021, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $76,100 to $78,300, a 2.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Colwyn, PA is 53.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Colwyn, PA have an average commute time of 40 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.

Property

$78,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,216
$478
Median Property Taxes
±$125

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.

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Rent vs Own

53.3%
Homeownership
2021
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 53.3% of the housing units in Colwyn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 4027
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Colwyn, 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.
$51,654
Median Household Income
± $7,607
896
Number of Households
± 191

In 2021, the median household income of the 896 households in Colwyn, PA grew to $51,654 from the previous year's value of $49,597.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colwyn, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021
  1. Drove Alone (48.9%)
  2. Public Transit (38.9%)
  3. Carpooled (9.18%)

In 2021, 48.9% of workers in Colwyn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (38.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.18%).

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.

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Commute Time

40 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colwyn, PA have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.49% of the workforce in Colwyn, 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 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.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colwyn, PA (783 out of 2.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 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.

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91.8% of the population of Colwyn, PA has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 5.23% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.209% decrease from the previous year (956 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1198 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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954 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, PA

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 0.209% decrease from the previous year (956 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.5% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.61% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.21%
Uninsured
41.9%
Employer Coverage
31.2%
Medicaid
5.23%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colwyn, PA grew by 12.1% from 7.32% to 8.21%.

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

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