South Coatesville

Population: 1,843
Median household income: $72,976
Median home value: $253,900

South Coatesville is a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,843 residents. The median household income of $72,976 is below the Chester County median ($123,041).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Coatesville's population grew 28.4% from 1,435 to 1,843, while its median home value rose 68.8% from $150,400 to $253,900.

The median resident is 35.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,843
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,976
Median home value: $253,900
Median gross rent: $1,208
Housing units: 765
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4351,843

Median household income

$55,774$72,976

Median home value

$150,400$253,900

Median gross rent

$1,082$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,435	$55,774	$150,400	$1,082
2020	1,559	$53,466	$177,700	$1,109
2021	1,566	$56,087	$206,500	$1,114
2022	1,751	$63,438	$236,500	$1,271
2023	1,843	$72,976	$253,900	$1,208

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	6.2%
5 to 17	371	20.1%
18 to 24	164	8.9%
25 to 34	250	13.6%
35 to 44	297	16.1%
45 to 54	260	14.1%
55 to 64	174	9.4%
65 to 74	178	9.7%
75 and over	34	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	718	39.0%
Black or African American	589	32.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	17	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	135	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	382	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	7.8%
High school graduate	478	40.1%
Some college or associate's	287	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	224	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	111	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	725	76.5%
Carpooled	108	11.4%
Public transit	6	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	11.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	242	28.8%
15 to 29 min	351	41.8%
30 to 44 min	161	19.2%
45 to 59 min	54	6.4%
60+ min	31	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 17.4% (319 of 1,830)

	Count	Share
Family households	449	60.8%
Nonfamily households	289	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	738	96.5%
Vacant	27	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	420	56.9%
Renter-occupied	318	43.1%

1-unit, detached28.5%

1-unit, attached45.1%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	218	28.5%
1-unit, attached	345	45.1%
2 to 4 units	120	15.7%
5 to 19 units	52	6.8%
20 or more units	24	3.1%
Mobile home & other	6	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4272072
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.9717, -75.8118