Population 1,792 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Collegeville
Household size in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Collegeville has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.3, Collegeville is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Collegeville: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Collegeville
Renters in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.4% of households in Collegeville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Collegeville than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Collegeville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $687 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $994 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Collegeville costs $994 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Collegeville
Bachelor's degrees in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.6% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Collegeville is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (54.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Collegeville: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Collegeville
| Period | Collegeville | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Collegeville than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Collegeville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegeville | 2.55 | 27.3 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 1990 | $994 | 54.6% | 95.5% | 6.4% |
| St. Joseph | 2.36 | 32.0 | 9.4% | 30.6% | 5.3% | 1985 | $1,085 | 26.5% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| Avon | 2.71 | 39.3 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 11.2% | 1984 | $951 | 30.3% | 96.3% | 2.6% |
| Jacobs Prairie | 2.35 | 51.7 | 9.8% | 19.8% | 10.7% | 1992 | $1,342 | 31.6% | 94.0% | 0.7% |
| St. Wendel | 2.50 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 12.2% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,065 | 23.3% | 92.8% | 1.5% |
| Pleasant Lake | 2.63 | 42.7 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,006 | 31.0% | 70.4% | 5.6% |
| Rockville | 2.73 | 41.1 | 6.4% | 8.2% | 12.4% | 1983 | $849 | 31.1% | 94.3% | 1.4% |
| St. Anna | 2.94 | 35.8 | 7.9% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 1984 | $978 | 23.1% | 96.8% | 4.3% |
| Waite Park | 2.48 | 39.4 | 3.4% | 49.7% | 5.1% | 1989 | $1,245 | 22.7% | 85.1% | 8.7% |
| Cold Spring | 2.46 | 43.5 | 7.4% | 21.3% | 7.4% | 1986 | $1,269 | 31.2% | 94.7% | 4.4% |
| Albany | 2.61 | 36.5 | 8.4% | 23.7% | 5.6% | 1985 | $915 | 22.7% | 91.9% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Collegeville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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