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Population in July 2007: 2,133. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 995  (46.7%)
Females: 1,138  (53.3%)
Median resident age:  43.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18218.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,200 (it was $23,362 in 2000)
Coaldale  $29,200
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $57,400 (it was $40,900 in 2000)
Coaldale  $57,400
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Coaldale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Coaldale: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.5%), Slovak (13.8%), Irish (11.1%), United States (11.0%), Dutch (7.8%), Polish (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/09/1865

Land area: 2.17 square miles.

Population density: 981 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Coaldale

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coaldale borough

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

35 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Coaldale:  1.6% ($650)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (33.3 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (77.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lansford borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Summit Hill borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Tamaqua borough, PA (4.2 miles ), Hometown, PA (5.1 miles ), Nesquehoning borough, PA (6.7 miles ), Beaver Meadows borough, PA (7.3 miles ), Tresckow, PA (7.4 miles ), McAdoo borough, PA (7.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.82 N, Longitude: 75.91 W


51 people in nursing homes
6 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -237 (-9.4%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Mining (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Coaldale (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (184.2 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (46.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (92.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 43.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.88
US city average:  3.00

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Coaldale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Coaldale city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 23.7 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Coaldale:
  • ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (360 WEST RUDDLE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Coaldale:
  • HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HAZLETON, PA)
  • HAZLETON-ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; HAZLETON, PA)
  • GNADEN HUETTEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coaldale:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 32 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 38 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coaldale:
  • JAKE ARNER MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA; ID: 22N)
  • HAZLETON MUNI (about 13 miles; HAZLETON, PA; ID: HZL)
  • FLYING M AERODROME (about 16 miles; GERMANSVILLE, PA; ID: P91)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coaldale:
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 34 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Coaldale compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Coaldale (2007 data):
  • Nesquehoning Savings Bank: Coaldale Branch at 100 E. Phillips Street, branch established on 2005-11-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $29.2 mil, Deposits: $20.5 mil, headquarters in Nesquehoning, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$6,731$26,9243$1,204
Health 0$0 1$332
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$531
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,635$34,5405$3,507
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,179
Totals for Government 6$15,365$30,73020$7,753



Coaldale government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $171,000
    All Other: $63,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $215,000
    General - Other: $158,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
    Regular Highways: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $48,000
    Central Staff Services: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $267,000
    Benefit Payments: $32,000
    From Local Government: $18,000
    From Other Government: $16,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $1,000
    Interest Revenue: $-13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $83,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $41,000
    All Other: $20,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $201,000
    Individual Income: $100,000
    NEC: $50,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $252,000

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.76%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coaldale:
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WAZL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coaldale:
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Coaldale:
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)




Coaldale fatal accident list for 2002:
Apr 22, 2002 04:35 AM, Us-209, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Coaldale fatal accident list for 1986:
Dec 18, 1986 12:30 AM, 00162, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Coaldale fatal accident list for 1985:
Dec 1, 1985 12:17 AM, 00162, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Coaldale fatal accident list for 1984:
Mar 13, 1984 03:99 AM, Phillip St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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