Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Schuylkill

Municipality: Coaldale borough



Total Population                                                  2,531



SEX

Male                                                              1,141

Female                                                            1,390



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    130

   5 to 17 years                                                    380

   18 to 20 years                                                    64

   21 to 24 years                                                    90

   25 to 44 years                                                   626

   45 to 54 years                                                   163

   55 to 59 years                                                   128

   60 to 64 years                                                   209

   65 to 74 years                                                   430

   75 to 84 years                                                   248

   85 years and over                                                 63

   Median age                                                      44.0

Under 18 years                                                      510

   Percent of total population                                     20.2

65 years and over                                                   741

   Percent of total population                                     29.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,110

   Family households (families)                                     677

      Married-couple families                                       493

         Percent of total households                               44.4

      Other family, male householder                                 54

      Other family, female householder                              130

   Nonfamily households                                             433

         Percent of total households                               39.0

      Householder living alone                                      412

         Householder 65 years and over                              294

   Persons living in households                                   2,483

   Persons per household                                           2.24



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  48

      Institutionalized persons                                      48

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,518

   Black                                                              3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          5

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        14

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,251

   Occupied housing units                                         1,110

      Owner occupied                                                900

         Percent owner occupied                                    81.1

      Renter occupied                                               210

   Vacant housing units                                             141

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  19

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.2

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  5



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 331

   1-unit, attached                                                 762

   2 to 4 units                                                      96

   5 to 9 units                                                      27

   10 or more units                                                  11

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       24



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   809

      Less than $50,000                                             697

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            108

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            3

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            1

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           30,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      180

      Less than $250                                                116

      $250 to $499                                                   64

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              214



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           809

      White                                                         806

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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