Collegeville is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,333 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Collegeville is the 299th largest community in Pennsylvania. Collegeville real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Collegeville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Collegeville is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.60% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Collegeville is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Collegeville who work in sales jobs (12.69%), food service (11.01%), and office and administrative support (10.39%). Also of interest is that Collegeville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Collegeville is also a borough of artists. Collegeville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Collegeville’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.88% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Collegeville is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Collegeville area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Collegeville maintain a good economy. The overall crime rate in Collegeville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.If knowledge is power, Collegeville is a pretty powerful place. 58.17% of the adults in Collegeville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Collegeville in 2022 was $45,874, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $183,496 for a family of four. Collegeville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Collegeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Collegeville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Collegeville include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Collegeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
