Moving to Collins, New York

Population: 8,307. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,217 (-13.1% change)
Males: 6,084 (73.2%), Females: 2,223 (26.8%)

Erie County

Zip code: 14034

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $34,444
Median house value: $66,900

Population by Race

Races in Collins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
  • Black (22.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), English (8.8%), Irish (7.5%), Polish (5.9%), Italian (5.8%), United States (1.7%).

Elevation: 883 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Collins

  • High school or higher: 50.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Collins town

  • Never married: 37.0%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

6.7% Foreign born (5.2% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Collins:

  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 4 miles; GOWANDA, NY)
  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; IRVING, NY)
  • BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SPRINGVILLE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Collins:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 33 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 34 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 42 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Collins:

  • GOWANDA (about 3 miles; GOWANDA, NY; Abbreviation: D59)
  • HAMBURG INC (about 15 miles; HAMBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 4G2)
  • HEUSSLER HAMBURG (about 21 miles; HAMBURG, NY; Abbreviation: O01)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Collins:

  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 19 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 22 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 30 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 30 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)

Private high school in Collins:

  • BLOSSOM GARDEN FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 13961 SISSON HIGHWAY; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Collins:

  • COLLINS CORR FAC (Students: 1; Location: PO BOX 490-MIDDLE RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Collins:

  • TOWN OF COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $255,049; Location: 2341 MAIN STREET; 16,709 books; 955 audio materials; 975 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)