CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Collegeville

Pennsylvania · 4,227 residents · 1.57 sq mi

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Collegeville is home to 4,227 people in Pennsylvania. That is roughly 55% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. This skews young, with a median age of 26.2. The population has fallen 47% since 2000. The typical home is worth $160,100. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

32% 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

4,227

−47%vs 2000

vs 8,032 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.2

−25%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(234)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(330)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.7%(158)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1913.7%(578)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2417.8%(754)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(650)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(595)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(355)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.3%(222)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.1%(214)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(112)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(25)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$45,194

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,499 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,269

−30%vs 2000

vs $23,080 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.2%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$160,100

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $188,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$516

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $675 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.8%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

34.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic60.8%(4,886)

Black31.1%(2,495)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(412)

Asian2.1%(171)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(4,122)

Black0.8%(34)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(40)

Asian1.5%(64)

Other0.2%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(93)

Cuban1.3%(67)

South American0.7%(39)

Argentine0.6%(33)

Puerto Rican0.6%(29)

Dominican0.3%(16)

Spaniard0.2%(12)

Central American0.1%(7)

Panamanian0.1%(7)

Paraguayan0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.2%(118)

Chinese1.9%(100)

Korean0.9%(47)

Pakistani0.6%(34)

Vietnamese0.6%(33)

Japanese0.2%(8)

Ancestry

Irish25.1%(1,316)

German24.2%(1,270)

Italian16.4%(861)

English8.5%(446)

Polish6.4%(336)

French3.6%(187)

Scottish3.1%(164)

Russian1.9%(99)

Subsaharan African1.6%(83)

British1.6%(82)

American0.9%(49)

Ukrainian0.9%(47)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak0.8%(43)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(36)

West Indian0.6%(32)

Swedish0.6%(30)

Welsh0.5%(28)

Hungarian0.5%(27)

Austrian0.5%(24)

Norwegian0.5%(24)

Brazilian0.4%(22)

Haitian0.4%(21)

Ghanaian0.4%(20)

Dutch0.3%(17)

Finnish0.3%(16)

Greek0.3%(15)

Arab0.3%(14)

Syrian0.3%(14)

Lithuanian0.3%(14)

Swiss0.2%(12)

Canadian0.2%(11)

Turkish0.2%(11)

Armenian0.1%(7)

Latvian0.1%(7)

Portuguese0.1%(7)

Nigerian0.1%(3)

Jamaican0.1%(3)

Romanian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.9%

+8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.8%

+19.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 22.6 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 married53.5%(1,144)

Married34.3%(734)

Widowed2.1%(45)

Divorced10%(214)

Women 15+

Never married59.6%(1,549)

Married25.6%(665)

Widowed13%(339)

Divorced1.8%(46)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2013

from 2.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.0%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.4%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.1%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 88.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.9%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% 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)8.1%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.4%(38)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.1%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II23.2%(23)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 99 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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