About Coaldale

Coaldale is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,329 people and just one neighborhood, Coaldale is the 638th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Coaldale was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

When you are in Coaldale, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.5% of Coaldale's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Coaldale is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Coaldale who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.35%), healthcare (8.64%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (5.53%).

Seniors make up 30.66% of Coaldale's population, making it a popular place to retire. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, Coaldale is good place for those over 65 to settle, as they will find many opportunities for socializing, as well as having access to many services oriented toward seniors.

Coaldale 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.

Coaldale Information and Demographics

In Coaldale, just 7.87% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Coaldale in 2000 was $14,021, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $56,084 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Coaldale is English. Some people also speak Spanish.