Coal Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Coal township is estimated to be 9,950 with 6,163 males (61.94%) and 3,787 females (38.06%). There are 2,376 less females than males in Coal township.
The median household income in Coal township was $47,965 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,573(3.39%) from $46,392 in 2020. This income is 64.29% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Coal township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,668. Overall, the median household income for the township of Coal township stands at $47,965.
In Coal township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,010 for males and $20,417 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,460 for males and $46,043 for females.
In Coal township, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $52,798, followed by Two or More Races households at $52,470, and White households with a median household income of $48,132.
In 2022, the population of Coal township was 9,462, a 3.50% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Coal township's population was 9,805, a decline of 3.17% compared to a population of 10,126 in 2020.
The median age in Coal Township, Pennsylvania is 42.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.90% were under the age of 15, 22.50% aged 15 to 29, 50.82% aged 30 to 64, 16.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Coal township population: 80.19% are White, 15.81% are Black or African American, 0.23% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.75% are some other race and 1.90% are multiracial.