Population 113 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Colonial Acres
Household size in Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.52 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.83 | −0.07 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Colonial Acres sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Philadelphia area overall, where it has 2.57 people. Household size has dropped from 3.52 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 Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.1 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +27.5 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.8, Colonial Acres is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −21.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Colonial Acres, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Colonial Acres
Renters in Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 32.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.9% | 32.7% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Colonial Acres is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly one in eight owners (11.5%) 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 Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −24.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Colonial Acres: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1965 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1965 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Colonial Acres is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, 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 Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $192 | $1,049 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,172 | $1,147 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,587 | $1,281 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,773 | $1,631 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,581 | +$582 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Colonial Acres runs $1,773 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.6% of the typical renter's income, 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 Colonial Acres
Bachelor's degrees in Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 32.7% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 34.4% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 37.9% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Colonial Acres have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 87.5% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 88.9% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 90.5% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.9% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Colonial Acres is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area.
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 Colonial Acres
| Period | Colonial Acres | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Colonial Acres than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 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).
Colonial Acres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Acres | 2.69 | 46.8 | 6.4% | 17.3% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,773 | 19.1% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| Elkton | 2.63 | 41.7 | 12.5% | 31.8% | 8.0% | 1984 | $1,483 | 28.3% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| Elk Mills | 3.29 | 37.7 | 12.9% | 17.1% | 7.6% | 1984 | $1,358 | 30.5% | 88.3% | 2.3% |
| Glasgow | 2.86 | 43.8 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 1.8% | 1997 | $2,101 | 46.2% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Fair Hill | 2.34 | 54.4 | 2.1% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 1973 | $1,421 | 20.4% | 95.3% | 1.4% |
| North East | 2.57 | 40.2 | 13.2% | 25.0% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,526 | 33.2% | 92.5% | 5.6% |
| Blueball | 2.93 | 45.5 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1993 | $1,122 | 35.6% | 87.1% | 2.2% |
| Newark | 2.62 | 37.7 | 10.8% | 39.0% | 7.8% | 1984 | $1,657 | 45.2% | 93.7% | 4.5% |
| Brookside | 2.58 | 35.6 | 14.7% | 40.1% | 5.6% | 1969 | $1,464 | 30.6% | 92.2% | 6.5% |
| Charlestown | 2.41 | 35.0 | 11.2% | 26.0% | 9.9% | 1993 | $1,524 | 38.0% | 95.8% | 13.0% |
| Chesapeake City | 2.23 | 53.6 | 8.4% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 1981 | $1,011 | 19.5% | 93.2% | 6.4% |
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 Colonial Acres. 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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