Overview
2,961
Total Population
27.0
Median age
54.27%
Female population %
84.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
44.9
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
144
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Colwyn's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Colwyn is 27.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Colwyn's population under 18 was 32.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Colwyn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Colwyn, 25.36% were under the age of 15, 29.52% aged 15 to 29, 39.51% aged 30 to 64, 5.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 253 more females than males in Colwyn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.27% females and 45.73% males in Colwyn, PA.
- The Colwyn, PA gender ratio is 84.3:100 i.e. 84.3 men to 100 women (0.843).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 215.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 228.
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Race / Ethnicity
Colwyn's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Colwyn population: 6.45% are White, 92.64% are Black or African American and 0.91% are multiracial.
- Colwyn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 144 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,817 (95.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Colwyn is Black or African American with a population of 2,743 (92.64% of the total population).
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Year by year
Colwyn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,558 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Colwyn's population increased by 125 (5.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Colwyn's population decreased by 80 (3.14%), 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, Colwyn's population was lowest in year 2006 at 2,362.
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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)