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Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County)

Pennsylvania · 2,440 residents (2025 est.) · 2.18 sq mi
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Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County) is a city of 2,514 people in Pennsylvania. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $83,100. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. The median age is 35.2, younger than the US median of 38.9. 21.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,514
+10%since 2000
from 2,295 in 2000
2,440 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,156 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 1,208 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.2
−19%since 2000
from 43.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.18 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County)
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(176)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.5%(213)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.4%(210)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(151)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(188)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(313)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.6%(267)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.3%(234)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(351)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(246)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(90)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(75)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,250
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $23,362 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,540
+89%since 2000
from $14,021 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.5%
+29.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
+9%since 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade21.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information18%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services2.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,100
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$843
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $357 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.8%
−8.4 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
31.2% rent
Vacancy rate
19.2%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.58 people
+16%since 2009
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.4
−4%since 2009
from 1.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(2,248)
Black0.2%(5)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(26)
Asian0.3%(6)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(2,183)
Black0.4%(11)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(268)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.1%(52)
Diversity Score
29
+1377%since 2009
from 2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican5.1%(128)
Puerto Rican3.6%(90)
Spaniard0.8%(20)
Peruvian0.5%(12)
Mexican0.4%(9)
Nicaraguan0.4%(9)
Ancestry
Irish14.2%(357)
German13.6%(341)
Polish10.4%(261)
Italian8.9%(224)
English7.5%(189)
American5.1%(127)
Slovak3.8%(95)
Welsh2.7%(68)
Ukrainian1.9%(49)
Swedish1.6%(39)
Dutch1.2%(30)
Lithuanian1.2%(30)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
French0.6%(16)
Scottish0.6%(16)
Hungarian0.5%(12)
Arab0.2%(6)
Croatian0.2%(4)
Austrian0.1%(3)
Czech0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 77.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
1.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.8 min
+71%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
87.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 12.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.3%
+8.7 ptssince 2011
from 51.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.6%
−13.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
5.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
25.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
Female
47.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
Foreign born
2.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.7%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2012
from 21.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+21.3 ptssince 2017
from 69.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 94.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.2%(404)
Married41.4%(387)
Widowed4.7%(44)
Divorced10.7%(100)
Women 15+
Never married41.9%(411)
Married38%(372)
Widowed11.8%(116)
Divorced8.3%(81)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.1%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
34.0%
−17.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
50.6%
+15.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.9%
−18.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.0%
+11.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.3%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.1%(74)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 157 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania?

Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania has about 2,514 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania earns about $59,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania expensive?

In Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $83,100, and the typical rent is about $843 a month.

How educated are people in Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania?

About 9.3% of adults age 25 and over in Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania?

About 21.7% of people in Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 45 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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