Population 3,863 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Collingwood
Household size in Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Collingwood are small: just 2.01 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Collingwood has smaller households than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, Collingwood is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 30.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Collingwood: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Charlotte neighborhoods, Collingwood has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Collingwood
Renters in Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 69.2% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.7% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Collingwood rent: 64.7% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About a quarter of owners (24.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Collingwood is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Collingwood leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods, only six have older homes.
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 Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $684 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $937 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,240 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$556 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Collingwood runs $1,240 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only six of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods have lower rents.
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 Collingwood
Bachelor's degrees in Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Collingwood (44.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Collingwood is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Collingwood
| Period | Collingwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Collingwood has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Collingwood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.01 | 35.4 | 8.3% | 64.7% | 8.2% | 1973 | $1,240 | 44.2% | 92.2% | 2.9% |
| Ashbrook-Clawson Village | 1.59 | 39.0 | 5.7% | 44.2% | 5.3% | 1983 | $1,688 | 67.2% | 96.6% | 10.2% |
| Madison Park | 1.90 | 31.9 | 7.9% | 53.6% | 11.5% | 1992 | $1,832 | 76.3% | 99.4% | 4.7% |
| Sedgefield | 1.63 | 30.1 | 3.6% | 69.5% | 5.0% | 2004 | $2,017 | 85.0% | 99.1% | 2.6% |
| Closeburn-Glenkirk | 2.01 | 37.6 | 6.7% | 51.2% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,709 | 62.0% | 93.0% | 0.5% |
| Barclay Downs | 1.97 | 37.8 | 2.2% | 55.5% | 13.6% | 1986 | $1,722 | 78.2% | 99.3% | 1.5% |
| Clanton Park-Roseland | 2.03 | 34.5 | 18.2% | 55.8% | 12.1% | 1991 | $1,527 | 42.0% | 93.0% | 5.3% |
| Myers Park | 2.58 | 38.9 | 3.0% | 21.1% | 12.9% | 1974 | $2,019 | 85.7% | 98.2% | 2.0% |
| Dilworth | 1.66 | 31.6 | 2.7% | 64.8% | 10.2% | 1998 | $2,089 | 83.2% | 97.9% | 2.0% |
| Starmount | 2.53 | 31.7 | 20.6% | 21.4% | 5.1% | 1992 | $1,680 | 61.1% | 85.3% | 4.8% |
| Montclaire South | 2.93 | 31.0 | 21.6% | 72.0% | 8.3% | 1985 | $1,481 | 33.3% | 74.1% | 7.4% |
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 Collingwood. 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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