Coatesville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,353

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

4.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,256

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$194,000

Population & Diversity

Coatesville, PA is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Coatesville, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.33k people) in Coatesville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.86k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Coatesville, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coatesville, PA was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coatesville, PA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.33k ± 559
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.86k ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 629

30.2%

Hispanic Population

4.03k people

30.2% of the people in Coatesville, PA are hispanic (4.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coatesville, 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Coatesville, PA residents (1.51k 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 Coatesville, PA was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
284 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 42

Coatesville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coatesville, PA.

Economy

The economy of Coatesville, PA employs 6.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coatesville, PA were Retail Trade (923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (839 people), and Manufacturing (775 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,375), Utilities ($115,833), and Public Administration ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

6.49k

2024 Value

± 695

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coatesville, PA grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 6.31k employees to 6.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coatesville, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,150 people), Sales & Related Occupations (657 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (625 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coatesville, 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

6.49k

2024 Value

± 695

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coatesville, PA grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 6.31k employees to 6.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coatesville, PA, are Retail Trade (923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (839 people), and Manufacturing (775 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coatesville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Coatesville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,933

Median earning men ± $5,434

$36,330

Median earning women ± $3,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($82,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,028), and Wholesale Trade ($67,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,283), Public Administration ($62,227), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coatesville, PA was $194,000 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,500 to $194,000, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Coatesville, PA is 40%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coatesville, PA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coatesville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,938

$2,024

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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 Coatesville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

40%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40% of the housing units in Coatesville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coatesville, 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.

$59,256

Median Household Income

± $2,296

5.07k

Number of Households

± 590

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.07k households in Coatesville, PA grew to $59,256 from the previous year's value of $57,323.

The following chart displays the households in Coatesville, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coatesville, 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 (68.1%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (8.75%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Coatesville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (8.75%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coatesville, PA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Coatesville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coatesville, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coatesville, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coatesville, PA (2.41k out of 13.3k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coatesville, PA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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