Collingswood is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 14,150 people and six associated neighborhoods, Collingswood is the 139th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Collingswood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Also of interest is that Collingswood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Collingswood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Collingswood, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the borough.

In Collingswood, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Collingswood is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The citizens of Collingswood are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.78% of adults in Collingswood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Collingswood in 2018 was $54,456, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $217,824 for a family of four. However, Collingswood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Collingswood is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Collingswood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Collingswood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Collingswood include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Collingswood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.