Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Coal township
Total Population 9,922
SEX
Male 4,613
Female 5,309
AGE
Under 5 years 486
5 to 17 years 1,495
18 to 20 years 341
21 to 24 years 462
25 to 44 years 2,450
45 to 54 years 1,067
55 to 59 years 501
60 to 64 years 707
65 to 74 years 1,314
75 to 84 years 852
85 years and over 247
Median age 42.7
Under 18 years 1,981
Percent of total population 20.0
65 years and over 2,413
Percent of total population 24.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 4,067
Family households (families) 2,799
Married-couple families 2,188
Percent of total households 53.8
Other family, male householder 166
Other family, female householder 445
Nonfamily households 1,268
Percent of total households 31.2
Householder living alone 1,197
Householder 65 years and over 764
Persons living in households 9,606
Persons per household 2.36
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 316
Institutionalized persons 306
Other persons in group quarters 10
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 9,900
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 14
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,433
Occupied housing units 4,067
Owner occupied 3,343
Percent owner occupied 82.2
Renter occupied 724
Vacant housing units 366
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 21
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,074
1-unit, attached 1,853
2 to 4 units 217
5 to 9 units 22
10 or more units 104
Mobile home, trailer, other 163
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,000
Less than $50,000 2,475
$50,000 to $99,999 458
$100,000 to $149,999 48
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 10
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 24,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 606
Less than $250 535
$250 to $499 67
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 173
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,000
White 2,997
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997