Collingdale, PA Profile

Collingdale, PA, population 8,501, is located in Pennsylvania's Delaware county, about 6.6 miles from Philadelphia and 49.5 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Collingdale's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Collingdale has declined by about 2%.

Collingdale's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Collingdale tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	33.20
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,664	N/A
2001	8,612	-0.60%
2002	8,551	-0.71%
2003	8,540	-0.13%
2004	8,511	-0.34%
2005	8,501	-0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,207

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	865
2002	N/A
2003	1,618
2004	1,423
2005	1,323
2006	1,199

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	-	3	2	3	3
Robbery	10	-	30	16	19	16
Aggravated Assault	59	-	106	104	91	83

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,373
2002	N/A
2003	3,574
2004	3,091
2005	3,513
2006	3,114

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	42	-	38	38	32	33
Larceny, Theft	37	-	222	201	230	203
Motor Vehicle Theft	40	-	47	26	38	29
Arson	0	-	1	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	83 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles