Coaldale

Population: 2,353
Median household income: $60,982
Median home value: $69,300

Coaldale is a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,353 residents. At $60,982, its median household income sits below Schuylkill County's $66,901.

From 2019 to 2023, Coaldale's population grew 4.8% from 2,245 to 2,353, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $48,500 to $69,300.

The median gross rent is $838. 10.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,353
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,982
Median home value: $69,300
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 1,118
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2452,353

Median household income

$36,953$60,982

Median home value

$48,500$69,300

Median gross rent

$692$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,245	$36,953	$48,500	$692
2020	2,164	$45,769	$50,000	$780
2021	2,224	$48,828	$47,800	$822
2022	2,314	$54,139	$56,300	$864
2023	2,353	$60,982	$69,300	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	7.0%
5 to 17	387	16.4%
18 to 24	197	8.4%
25 to 34	308	13.1%
35 to 44	236	10.0%
45 to 54	256	10.9%
55 to 64	392	16.7%
65 to 74	242	10.3%
75 and over	170	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,083	88.5%
Black or African American	87	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate50.6%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	224	14.0%
High school graduate	812	50.6%
Some college or associate's	399	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	145	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	24	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	825	87.6%
Carpooled	81	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.1%
Other means	16	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	20.5%
15 to 29 min	328	35.6%
30 to 44 min	174	18.9%
45 to 59 min	100	10.8%
60+ min	131	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 17.3% (398 of 2,300)

	Count	Share
Family households	558	62.2%
Nonfamily households	339	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	897	80.2%
Vacant	221	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	717	79.9%
Renter-occupied	180	20.1%

1-unit, detached32.4%

1-unit, attached59.8%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	362	32.4%
1-unit, attached	669	59.8%
2 to 4 units	30	2.7%
5 to 19 units	27	2.4%
20 or more units	23	2.1%
Mobile home & other	7	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4214600
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8197, -75.9161