Colwyn, PA

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Colwyn, Pennsylvania

Colwyn, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 5 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are 2,453 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Colwyn

In Colwyn, about 39% of adults are married. The faces of Colwyn are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the town. People in Colwyn are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Approximately 57% of Colwyn is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colwyn had a median family income of $39,861.

Colwyn Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Colwyn that were owner-occupied was 67%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the town. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Colwyn, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Colwyn, 78% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. More folks in Colwyn use public transportation than most people elsewhere.

High Points

Colwyn strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Colwyn, PA

Comparing Colwyn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	5 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Standard Zip Codes	19023
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.912
Longitude	-75.253

Station	PHILADELPHIA INTL AP
Distance	3.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 62 F
Jul Temp	70 to 86 F
Oct Temp	49 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,453	100%
Male	1,162	47.4%
Female	1,291	52.6%
Under 18	814	33.2%
18+	1,639	66.8%
65+	241	9.8%
Median Age	31.2
Average Family Size	3.43
White	1,046	42.6%
African-American	1,279	52.1%
Asian	24	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	17	0.7%
Mixed Race	84	3.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	40	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,394
Growth	-59
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	48.8%
Irish	13%
Italian	7%
US/American	6.3%
German	5.4%
Jamaican	3%
Polish	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Scottish	1.4%
Liberian	1.4%
Nigerian	1.4%
English	1.1%
Russian	0.7%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Other Subsaharan African	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
African	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
West Indian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
British West Indian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Colwyn	2,453	$39,861
Aldan	4,313	$59,595
Collingdale	8,664	$47,288
Darby	10,299	$36,065
Glenolden	7,476	$48,648
Sharon Hill	5,468	$48,146
Yeadon	11,762	$55,169

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