Coopersburg is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,582 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Coopersburg is the 607th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Coopersburg is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coopersburg is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Coopersburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.98%), sales jobs (11.27%), and management occupations (9.48%).

Coopersburg is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Coopersburg's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Coopersburg is a very car-oriented borough. 96.55% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Coopersburg is a small borough, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Coopersburg has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Coopersburg is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Coopersburg Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Coopersburg who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 23.11% of adults in Coopersburg have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Coopersburg in 2000 was $21,689, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,756 for a family of four.

The people who call Coopersburg home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Coopersburg is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Coopersburg include German, Irish, Pennsylvania German, Italian, English, Polish, Slovak, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Coopersburg is English.