COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palmdale vs Colonial Park
PLACE A
Palmdale, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Colonial Park, Pennsylvania
Palmdale is 91% smaller than Colonial Park. Colonial Park earns more, with a median household income $10,477 higher. Colonial Park has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 0%).
PALMDALECOLONIAL PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population1,54218,032−91% vs Colonial Park
Population density1,0383,576−2,538
Population growth0.0%22.8%−22.8 pts
Median age30.336.5−6.2
Male39.5%45.4%−5.9 pts
Female60.5%54.6%+5.9 pts
Foreign-born3.3%17.9%−14.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.0%46.6%+16.5 pts
Black0.0%24.7%−24.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.7%12.9%−3.2 pts
Asian25.8%10.3%+15.5 pts
Other1.4%5.5%−4.1 pts
Median household income$62,628$73,105−$10,477
Per capita income$27,536$33,312−$5,776
Poverty rate27.1%9.9%+17.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.406+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%24.6%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree4.3%8.5%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%4.0%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation66.9%67.9%−1.0 pts
Median home value$261,400$231,100+$30,300
Median gross rent$1,436$1,392+$44
Owner-occupied33.8%46.6%−12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.0%5.0%+12.1 pts
Rent-burdened households23.8%47.1%−23.3 pts
Average commute33.420.2+13.2
Worked from home6.7%14.6%−7.8 pts
Public transit to work10.5%1.3%+9.2 pts
Uninsured5.6%10.0%−4.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024