Colonial Park, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 13,147, Rural population: 0)

Colonial Park, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,503 (6,141 occupied: 3,050 owner occupied, 3,091 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1386 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $692 (lower quartile is $626, upper quartile is $818)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $756

Median gross rent in Colonial Park, PA in 2007: $815

Housing units in Colonial Park with a mortgage: 1,851 (210 second mortgage, 347 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 997

Colonial Park,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,986 (it was $104,200 in 2000)

Colonial Park:	$156,986
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,947 - $185,671

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $175,924
Here: $175,924
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $175,336
Here: $175,336
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $112,509
Here: $112,509
State: $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,030
Here: $75,030
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $46,818
Here: $46,818
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,896

In family households: 9,805 (2,695 male householders, 765 female householders)
2,736 spouses, 2,997 children (2,731 natural, 86 adopted, 180 stepchildren), 170 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 134 other relatives, 166 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,091 (1,169 male householders (983 living alone)), 1,446 female householders (1,212 living alone)), 476 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 251 (223 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,696 2-persons, 902 3-persons, 597 4-persons, 185 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,195 1-person, 400 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 3 6-persons.

1,643 married couples with children.
639 single-parent households (147 men, 492 women).

88.4% of residents of Colonial Park speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% speak English very well, 69% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,029 (7.8%)
(44.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colonial Park, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 130 5 rooms: 505 6 rooms: 1,002 7 rooms: 673 8 rooms: 425 9 or more rooms: 271

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonial Park, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 91 2 rooms: 308 3 rooms: 499 4 rooms: 1,228 5 rooms: 682 6 rooms: 214 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 30 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 43
1990 to 1994: 226
1980 to 1989: 747
1970 to 1979: 1,991
1960 to 1969: 1,298
1950 to 1959: 1,509
1940 to 1949: 399
1939 or earlier: 267

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colonial Park:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 533 3 bedrooms: 1,788 4 bedrooms: 621 5 or more bedrooms: 73

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonial Park:
	no bedroom: 91 1 bedroom: 1,126 2 bedrooms: 1,660 3 bedrooms: 195 4 bedrooms: 9 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Colonial Park in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 126 1 vehicle: 879 2 vehicles: 1,478 3 vehicles: 501 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Colonial Park in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 355 1 vehicle: 1,842 2 vehicles: 797 3 vehicles: 63 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Colonial Park, PA:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 31
$90,000 to $99,999: 56
$100,000 to $124,999: 404
$125,000 to $149,999: 785
$150,000 to $174,999: 697
$175,000 to $199,999: 499
$200,000 to $249,999: 384
$250,000 to $299,999: 97
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Colonial Park rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Colonial Park:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 60
$400 to $449: 74
$450 to $499: 87
$500 to $549: 155
$550 to $599: 246
$600 to $649: 435
$650 to $699: 532
$700 to $749: 449
$750 to $799: 289
$800 to $899: 538
$900 to $999: 141
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 39

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 378 1990 to 1994: 211 1985 to 1989: 92 1980 to 1984: 132 1975 to 1979: 60 1970 to 1974: 44 1970 to 1974: 23 1965 to 1969: 89

Colonial Park, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.2%
Number of people working at home: 131 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 221
5 to 9 minutes: 758
10 to 14 minutes: 1193
15 to 19 minutes: 1443
20 to 24 minutes: 1478
25 to 29 minutes: 574
30 to 34 minutes: 523
35 to 39 minutes: 54
40 to 44 minutes: 128
45 to 59 minutes: 225
60 to 89 minutes: 109
90 or more minutes: 57

Colonial Park mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,734 (83%)
Carpooled: 765 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 73 (1%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 134 (2%)
Other means: 47 (1%)
Worked at home: 131 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 223
$10,000 to $14,999: 292
$15,000 to $19,999: 436
$20,000 to $24,999: 409
$25,000 to $29,999: 500
$30,000 to $34,999: 671
$35,000 to $39,999: 460
$40,000 to $44,999: 415
$45,000 to $49,999: 458
$50,000 to $59,999: 631
$60,000 to $74,999: 625
$75,000 to $99,999: 608
$100,000 to $124,999: 228
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 38

First ancestries reported:

German: 3008

Other groups: 2034

Irish: 980

United States or American: 869

Italian: 841

English: 654

Polish: 352

Dutch: 194

French (except Basque): 171

Welsh: 140

Slovak: 122

Scottish: 120

Arab:: 116

Scotch-Irish: 106

Ukrainian: 103

Subsaharan African:: 84

Lithuanian: 78

Norwegian: 77

Croatian: 72

Swiss: 70

Russian: 54

European: 52

Serbian: 49

African: 48

Egyptian: 47

Northern European: 38

Pennsylvania German: 37

Hungarian: 36

Nigerian: 36

Czechoslovakian: 29

Greek: 26

Austrian: 25

British: 24

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23

Lebanese: 22

Carpatho Rusyn: 22

Arab/Arabic: 20

Moroccan: 18

Jamaican: 17

Danish: 16

Slavic: 15

Eastern European: 15

Syrian: 9

Bulgarian: 9

Scandinavian: 8

Armenian: 8

Canadian: 7

British West Indian: 6

Czech: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (21%)
Mexico (13%)
Vietnam (10%)
Ukraine (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Egypt (5%)
Nigeria (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9728
Northeast: 762
Midwest: 481
South: 787
West: 178

52% of Colonial Park residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 108
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 90
11th grade: 139
12th grade, no diploma: 84
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,439
Less than 1 year of college: 319
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 555
Associate degree: 311
Bachelor's degree: 820
Master's degree: 293
Professional school degree: 118
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 72
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 181
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,077
Less than 1 year of college: 295
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 511
Associate degree: 365
Bachelor's degree: 853
Master's degree: 317
Professional school degree: 100
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 21.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,317
Black householders: $35,113
Asian householders: $72,915
Some other race householders: $54,499
Two or more races householders: $32,859
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,766

Colonial Park household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Colonial Park household income for Black householders

Colonial Park household income for Asian householders

Colonial Park household income for Some other race householders

Colonial Park household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Colonial Park marital status for males

Colonial Park marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,479
Black or African American householders: $166,025
Asian householders: $179,585
Some other race householders: $169,490
Two or more races householders: $159,547
Hispanic or Latino householders: $169,490

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,131
One, attached: 289
Two: 172
3 or 4: 376
5 to 9: 721
10 to 19: 1,153
20 to 49: 401
50 or more: 227
Mobile homes: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,786

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Colonial Park:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Electricity (24%) Utility gas (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143

Here:	13.2%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38

Here:	6.6%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 90

Here:	20.6%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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