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%).

Because of many things, Coopersburg is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Coopersburg a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Coopersburg has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Coopersburg's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Coopersburg is a small borough, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Coopersburg, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.55% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small borough, Coopersburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Coopersburg Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Coopersburg is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 23.11% of adults 25 and older in the borough 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.