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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In Collingdale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the borough is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Despite the fact that it is a small borough, Collingdale has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the borough for affordable transportation.

The percentage of adults in Collingdale with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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.