Coraopolis is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,121 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Coraopolis is the 286th largest community in Pennsylvania. Coraopolis has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Unlike some boroughs, Coraopolis isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Coraopolis are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coraopolis is a borough of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Coraopolis who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.61%), sales jobs (9.30%), and management occupations (7.43%).

Also of interest is that Coraopolis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

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

Coraopolis Information and Demographics

The citizens of Coraopolis are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 17.34% of adults in Coraopolis having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Coraopolis in 2000 was $17,595, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,380 for a family of four.

Coraopolis is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Coraopolis home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Coraopolis is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coraopolis include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, English, and Czech.

The most common language spoken in Coraopolis is English. Some people also speak Italian.