Moving to Collingswood, New Jersey

Population: 14,326. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,083 (-1.7% change)
Males: 6,732 (47.0%), Females: 7,594 (53.0%)

Camden County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $43,175
Median house value: $101,200

Population by Race

Races in Collingswood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (25.6%), German (20.3%), Italian (18.7%), English (13.4%), Polish (7.6%), United States (4.6%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Collingswood

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Collingswood borough

  • Never married: 33.7%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

5.8% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 2.2% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -999 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Collingswood:

  • WEST JERSEY HOSP CMBND DIVS (about 3 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)
  • COOPER HOSPITAL/UNIV MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Collingswood:

Other public-use airports nearest to Collingswood:

  • PENN’S LANDING (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)
  • NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 12 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PNE)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY (about 15 miles; BERLIN, NJ; Abbreviation: 19N)

Amtrak stations near Collingswood:

  • 8 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Collingswood:

  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)

Schools

Public high school in Collingswood:

  • COLLINGSWOOD SR HIGH (Students: 850; Location: 424 COLLINGS AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Collingswood:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: HADDON AVE – CUTHBERT BLV; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Collingswood:

  • COLLINGSWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 291; Location: 414 COLLINGS AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WILLIAM P TATEM (Students: 214; Location: 265 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ZANE NORTH (Students: 192; Location: 801 STOKES AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MARK NEWBIE (Students: 186; Location: 2 EAST BROWNING RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JAMES A GARFIELD (Students: 138; Location: 480 HADDON AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Collingswood:

  • COLLINGSWOOD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $417,086; Location: 771 HADDON AVENUE; 66,483 books; 2,262 audio materials; 609 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)