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Colwyn, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Colwyn is a Census borough of 2,325 people across 0.26 square miles of land, in Delaware County. Median household income is $46,935, 44.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Colwyn
What Colwyn is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.26 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land8,996 plus or minus 1,962
- County holding the largest share of its areaDelaware County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Colwyn
- Population2,325 plus or minus 507
- Median age27.7 plus or minus 5.8
- Population under 18603 plus or minus 224
- Share under 1825.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Population 65 and over128 plus or minus 50
- Share 65 and over5.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Households790
- Family households456 plus or minus 103
- Share of households that are families57.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Colwyn
- Median household income$46,935 plus or minus $18,049
- Per capita income$21,300 plus or minus $6,274
- Civilian labor force1,226 plus or minus 267
- Employed966 plus or minus 234
- Unemployed260 plus or minus 141
- Unemployment rate21.2 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Adults 25 and over1,365
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Colwyn
- Housing units873
- Occupied units790
- Vacant units83 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate9.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied352 plus or minus 82
- Renter occupied438 plus or minus 115
- Ownership rate44.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$128,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,277
- Annual rent as a share of median income32.6 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Single family units629 plus or minus 140
- Share single family72.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more244 plus or minus 134
- Share in buildings of two or more27.9 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Colwyn gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute867 plus or minus 245
- Commuting under 15 minutes96 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more621 plus or minus 205
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more71.6 percent
- Drove alone57.5 percent
- Carpooled5.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport25.1 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Colwyn
- NFIP communityBorough of Colwyn
- NFIP community number420409
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/02/15
The Borough of Colwyn participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420409 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Delaware County, not Colwyn
Delaware County context, not Colwyn figures
- Establishments in Delaware County13,165
- Covered employment, Delaware County218,536
- Average annual pay, Delaware County$73,172
- Housing units permitted, Delaware County281
Every figure in this section is published for Delaware County as a whole and is not a measurement of Colwyn.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Colwyn questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Colwyn, Pennsylvania?
2,325, in 790 households. Colwyn borough covers 0.26 square miles of land, which is 8,996 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Colwyn in?
Delaware County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Colwyn?
$46,935. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $128,100. Median gross rent is $1,277 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Colwyn in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Colwyn appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Colwyn, borough of, community 420409, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Colwyn figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Delaware County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Colwyn.
Is zoning published for Colwyn?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.