CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Collingswood

New Jersey · 15,301 residents · 1.83 sq mi

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With 15,301 people, Collingswood is a city in New Jersey. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of people here. Households here earn about 19% less than in New Jersey as a whole. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,301

+7%vs 2000

vs 14,326 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(999)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(1,033)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(853)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(861)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(1,131)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.3%(2,952)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.4%(2,508)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(1,383)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(1,130)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(1,267)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(888)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(296)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,026

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,175 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,535

−36%vs 2000

vs $24,358 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$94,200

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$522

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $688 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.8% in 2000

46.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.9%(12,024)

Black6.3%(901)

Hispanic / Latino5.7%(812)

Asian2.7%(392)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(14,416)

Black2.9%(448)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(336)

Asian2%(299)

Other0.9%(138)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.9%(415)

Mexican2.2%(318)

Cuban0.8%(120)

South American0.5%(73)

Dominican0.5%(64)

Colombian0.3%(47)

Central American0.3%(40)

Spaniard0.2%(34)

Guatemalan0.2%(27)

Ecuadorian0.1%(10)

Venezuelan0.1%(10)

Nicaraguan0.1%(8)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Chilean0%(6)

Honduran0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(67)

Vietnamese0.4%(61)

Chinese0.3%(45)

Korean0.1%(8)

Ancestry

Irish26.1%(3,713)

German19.2%(2,725)

Italian18.4%(2,620)

English13.1%(1,862)

Polish4.9%(702)

Russian2.4%(342)

American2.4%(335)

French1.9%(268)

Welsh1.8%(260)

Swiss1.4%(200)

Norwegian1%(141)

Swedish1%(137)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.9%(122)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(120)

Hungarian0.8%(111)

Greek0.8%(108)

Dutch0.7%(94)

Subsaharan African0.7%(93)

French Canadian0.6%(85)

Ukrainian0.6%(82)

West Indian0.4%(63)

Jamaican0.4%(63)

Lithuanian0.4%(51)

British0.3%(37)

Slovak0.2%(35)

Ghanaian0.2%(34)

Portuguese0.2%(28)

Guyanese0.2%(23)

Czech0.1%(17)

Arab0.1%(15)

Brazilian0.1%(15)

Danish0.1%(15)

Romanian0.1%(10)

Palestinian0.1%(8)

Lebanese0%(7)

Austrian0%(6)

Canadian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.6%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.4%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 17.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.2%(2,296)

Married47.7%(2,658)

Widowed2.2%(121)

Divorced8.8%(492)

Women 15+

Never married35.5%(2,298)

Married43.7%(2,825)

Widowed9.6%(624)

Divorced11.2%(723)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 10.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.1%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 64.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.2%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 75.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.8%(65)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.8%(50)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35%(178)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 509 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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