Collingdale is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,822 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.52% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

For a small borough, Collingdale has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride taxis. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Collingdale exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

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.