Colwyn, PA Profile

Colwyn, PA, population 2,394, is located in Pennsylvania's Delaware county, about 5.5 miles from Philadelphia and 49.7 miles from Allentown.

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

Colwyn's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Colwyn tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.20
	Males	29.00
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,453	N/A
2001	2,439	-0.57%
2002	2,421	-0.74%
2003	2,413	-0.33%
2004	2,399	-0.58%
2005	2,394	-0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,150

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,834
2002	934
2003	N/A
2004	537
2005	540
2006	1,336

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	4	-	0	0	0
Robbery	5	0	-	5	2	3
Aggravated Assault	34	19	-	8	11	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	856
2002	528
2003	N/A
2004	2,521
2005	1,827
2006	3,673

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	7	0	-	15	9	18
Larceny, Theft	8	5	-	29	30	54
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	8	-	17	5	16
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	44 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities