Coal Center, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

101

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.9

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

63.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,250

5.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$81,700

Population & Diversity

Coal Center, PA is home to a population of 101 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.98% of Coal Center, PA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54 people) in Coal Center, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Coal Center, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coal Center, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coal Center, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal Center, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 28
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 24

1.98%

Hispanic Population

2 people

1.98% of the people in Coal Center, PA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coal Center, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

1.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 1.98% of Coal Center, PA residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coal Center, PA was 1.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coal Center, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Coal Center, PA employs 40 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coal Center, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people), Retail Trade (9 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,563), Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,563), and Retail Trade ($26,458).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 78

−46.7%

1 Year decline

± 414%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Center, PA declined at a rate of −46.7%, from 75 employees to 40 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal Center, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal Center, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 78

−46.7%

1 Year decline

± 414%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Center, PA declined at a rate of −46.7%, from 75 employees to 40 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal Center, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people), Retail Trade (9 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coal Center, PA, though some of these residents may live in Coal Center, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coal Center, PA was $81,700 in 2024, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,500 to $81,700, a 6.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Coal Center, PA is 44.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coal Center, PA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coal Center, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$81,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,432

$23

Median Property Taxes

±$36

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coal Center, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coal Center, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.2%

Homeownership

2024

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.2% of the housing units in Coal Center, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coal Center, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,250

Median Household Income

± $6,288

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 52 households in Coal Center, PA grew to $41,250 from the previous year's value of $39,050.

The following chart displays the households in Coal Center, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coal Center, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.5%)
Worked At Home (30%)
Carpooled (7.5%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Coal Center, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30%) and those who carpooled to work (7.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal Center, PA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Coal Center, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coal Center, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coal Center, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coal Center, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal Center, PA (17 out of 101 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coal Center, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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