One downside of living in Collingdale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.60 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
For a small borough, Collingdale has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride taxis. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Collingdale exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Collingdale rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.74% of adults 25 and older in Collingdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Collingdale in 2022 was $24,726, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,904 for a family of four. However, Collingdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Collingdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Collingdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Collingdale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Collingdale include Irish, German, Italian, English, and African.
The most common language spoken in Collingdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
