Coraopolis, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,510

0.524% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.4

3.31% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.8%

22.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,714

5.93% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$120,000

22.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Coraopolis, PA had a population of 5.51k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $55,714. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Coraopolis, PA declined from 5,539 to 5,510, a −0.524% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,594 to $55,714, a 5.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coraopolis, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.84%), White (Hispanic) (1.76%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.67%).

None of the households in Coraopolis, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Coraopolis, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Coraopolis, PA was $120,000, and the homeownership rate was 50.4%.

Most people in Coraopolis, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Coraopolis, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Coraopolis, PA is home to a population of 5.51k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.74% of Coraopolis, PA residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2022, there were 3.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.8k people) in Coraopolis, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 432 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Coraopolis, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Coraopolis, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coraopolis, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.8k ± 512
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 516
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
432 ± 272

3.92%

Hispanic Population

216 people

3.92% of the people in Coraopolis, PA are hispanic (216 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Coraopolis, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

3.32%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

As of 2022, 3.74% of Coraopolis, PA residents (206 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coraopolis, PA was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
229 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 52

Coraopolis, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coraopolis, PA employs 2.76k people. The largest industries in Coraopolis, PA are Retail Trade (519 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (295 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (256 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,972), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,336), and Construction ($55,850).

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2022 Value

± 376

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Coraopolis, PA grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 2.73k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coraopolis, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (418 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (368 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coraopolis, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.76k

2022 Value

± 376

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Coraopolis, PA grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 2.73k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coraopolis, PA, are Retail Trade (519 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (295 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coraopolis, PA, though some of these residents may live in Coraopolis, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,709

Median earning men ± $6,260

$37,131

Median earning women ± $4,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($56,300), Public Administration ($55,526), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,956).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,550), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,391), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Coraopolis, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coraopolis, PA was $120,000 in 2022, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $120,000, a 22.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Coraopolis, PA is 50.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Coraopolis, PA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coraopolis, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$120,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,458

$1,267

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2022

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 50.4% of the housing units in Coraopolis, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4508
Census Tract 4507

The following map shows all of the places in Coraopolis, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$55,714

Median Household Income

± $10,450

2.52k

Number of Households

± 333

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.52k households in Coraopolis, PA grew to $55,714 from the previous year's value of $52,594.

The following chart displays the households in Coraopolis, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (63.5%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)

In 2022, 63.5% of workers in Coraopolis, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (12.6%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coraopolis, PA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Coraopolis, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coraopolis, PA (818 out of 5.51k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.7% of the population of Coraopolis, PA has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see 875 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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875 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allegheny County, PA

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see an average of 875 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allegheny County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.29%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

2.04%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coraopolis, PA grew by 6.77% from 4.95% to 5.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coraopolis, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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