Overview
4,986
Total Population
25.2
Median age
57.70%
Female population %
73.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
29.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
168
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Collegeville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Collegeville is 25.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Collegeville's population under 18 was 13.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Collegeville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Collegeville, 10.41% were under the age of 15, 43.30% aged 15 to 29, 33.73% aged 30 to 64, 10.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 768 more females than males in Collegeville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.70% females and 42.30% males in Collegeville, PA.
- The Collegeville, PA gender ratio is 73.3:100 i.e. 73.3 men to 100 women (0.733).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 341.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 714.
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Race / Ethnicity
Collegeville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Collegeville population: 81.43% are White, 7.16% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.54% are Asian, 0.36% are some other race and 5.31% are multiracial.
- Collegeville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 168 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,818 (96.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Collegeville is White with a population of 4,06 (81.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Collegeville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,534 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Collegeville's population decreased by 314 (5.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Collegeville's population decreased by 45 (0.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Collegeville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,049.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)