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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Coatesville

Pennsylvania · 11,038 residents · 1.81 sq mi
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Coatesville is home to 11,038 people in Pennsylvania. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $66,700. 18.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $24,887 at the median, 17% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,038
+2%vs 2000
vs 10,838 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.5
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 31.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.81 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K11K12K13K14K19902000201020202024Coatesville
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(1,002)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(955)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(809)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(791)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(808)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(1,867)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(1,357)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(906)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(911)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(986)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(569)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(77)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,887
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,912 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,570
−25%vs 2000
vs $14,079 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.2%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$66,700
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $77,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$435
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $545 in 2000
US average: $450
50.7%
+5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.7% in 2000
49.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.3%(4,040)
Black48.3%(5,235)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(1,165)
Asian0.5%(49)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic57.1%(6,308)
Black39.9%(4,409)
Hispanic / Latino4%(447)
Asian0.6%(71)
Other2.3%(250)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.2%(2,033)
Puerto Rican9.2%(1,232)
Ecuadorian1.9%(251)
Dominican1.7%(232)
Chilean0.4%(58)
Salvadoran0.3%(35)
Cuban0.2%(25)
Venezuelan0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(39)
Korean0.3%(37)
Pakistani0.2%(21)
Vietnamese0.1%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian9.2%(1,225)
Irish9.1%(1,217)
German8.5%(1,138)
English5.4%(723)
American3.3%(442)
Polish1.3%(170)
French0.9%(124)
West Indian0.6%(80)
Nigerian0.6%(76)
Scottish0.5%(72)
Arab0.5%(69)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(65)
Austrian0.4%(47)
Russian0.4%(47)
Slovak0.3%(36)
Swedish0.3%(35)
Dutch0.2%(32)
Brazilian0.2%(31)
Norwegian0.2%(29)
Egyptian0.2%(28)
Lebanese0.2%(23)
Syrian0.1%(18)
Welsh0.1%(15)
Lithuanian0.1%(11)
Jamaican0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

10.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.6%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married53.8%(2,766)
Married34.4%(1,768)
Widowed3.4%(174)
Divorced8.4%(433)
Women 15+
Never married49.4%(2,754)
Married33.8%(1,883)
Widowed6.7%(371)
Divorced10.1%(563)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.7%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
42.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% 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)11.8%(66)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12%(67)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.8%(284)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.9%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 559 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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How many people live in Coatesville, Pennsylvania?

Coatesville, Pennsylvania has about 11,038 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Coatesville, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Coatesville, Pennsylvania earns about $24,887 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coatesville, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Coatesville, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $66,700, and the typical rent is about $435 a month.

How educated are people in Coatesville, Pennsylvania?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Coatesville, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coatesville, Pennsylvania?

About 18.2% of people in Coatesville, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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