Collingdale is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,833 people and three associated neighborhoods, Collingdale is the 137th largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.52% 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.

One downside of living in Collingdale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.60 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Collingdale, even though it is a small borough, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, borough who have a need for low-cost transportation.

The citizens of Collingdale are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.74% of adults in Collingdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Collingdale in 2022 was $24,726, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,904 for a family of four. However, Collingdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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