Collegeville, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,032
Males: 5,671 (70.6%), Females: 2,361 (29.4%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 19426

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $77,499
Median house value: $186,700

Population by Race

Races in Collegeville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.8%)
  • Black (31.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (13.0%), German (12.5%), Italian (8.8%), English (5.7%), Polish (2.5%), United States (2.4%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Collegeville

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 38.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Collegeville borough

  • Never married: 9.3%
  • Now married: 74.4%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 2.0%

2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Collegeville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Collegeville:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 27 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 37 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Collegeville:

  • PERKIOMEN VALLEY (about 4 miles; COLLEGEVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: N10)
  • VALLEY FORGE BICENTENNIAL (about 7 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 0P0)
  • POTTSTOWN LIMERICK (about 8 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: PTW)

Amtrak stations near Collegeville:

  • 11 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Collegeville:

  • URSINUS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,259; Location: 601 E. MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ursinus.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Collegeville:

  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,547)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 20 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)

Schools

Public high school in Collegeville:

  • PERKIOMEN VALLEY HS (Students: 1,304; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Collegeville:

  • PERKIOMEN VALLEY MS (Students: 1,102; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SKIPPACK EL SCH (Students: 714; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EVERGREEN EL SCH (Students: 679; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ARROWHEAD EL SCH (Students: 416; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Collegeville:

  • ST ELEANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 701 LOCUST ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LITTLE PEOPLE D S COLLEGEVILLE (Students: 116; Location: 100 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VALLEY FORGE BAPT TEMPLE ACAD (Students: 67; Location: 616 S TRAPPE RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SHORT STUFF & CO INC (Students: 48; Location: 555 S 2ND AVE ROUTE 29S; Grades: PK – KG)
  • GODDARD SCHOOL OF COLLEGEVILLE (Students: 42; Location: 115 2ND AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • COLLEGEVILLE DAY CARE SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 955 EAST MAIN ST; Grades: PK – KG)