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Coplay, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 3,502 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 
Males: 1,650  (47.1%)
Females: 1,852  (52.9%)
Median resident age:

41.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 18037.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,128 (it was $38,679 in 2000)
Coplay:

$60,128
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,120 (it was $18,580 in 2000)

Coplay borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $218,438 (it was $97,000 in 2000)
Coplay:

$218,438
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $223,808; detached houses: $231,390; townhouses or other attached units: $216,206

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,172.

March 2022 cost of living index in Coplay: 99.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.7%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 10.1% for other race residents, 31.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Coplay, PA (2022)
    • 2,30867.7%White alone
    • 1,00229.4%Hispanic
    • 631.8%Two or more races
    • 80.2%Black alone

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According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Coplay, Pennsylvania as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Coplay is 467 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Coplay by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(31.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(31.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(31.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		7
(208.0)		1
(31.3)		1
(31.2)		1
(31.0)		1
(31.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(154.8)		2
(61.8)		1
(30.9)		3
(91.6)		2
(61.7)		1
(31.0)		1
(28.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		9
(267.5)		12
(375.9)		9
(281.1)		11
(340.8)		12
(371.7)		10
(310.5)		13
(402.5)		9
(278.1)		2
(61.7)		6
(183.3)		4
(123.4)		1
(31.0)		0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		45
(1,337)		62
(1,942)		35
(1,093)		52
(1,611)		55
(1,704)		46
(1,428)		32
(990.7)		39
(1,205)		42
(1,297)		27
(824.7)		20
(616.9)		20
(620.7)		7
(198.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(29.7)		1
(31.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(31.0)		2
(62.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(31.0)		1
(30.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.5)		1
(30.8)		1
(31.0)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index116.2112.869.6106.3105.388.2126.082.587.166.657.435.713.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Coplay, PA

Crime rate in Coplay detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: German (22.8%), American (7.1%), Austrian (5.8%), Italian (5.7%), Polish (3.8%), English (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/07/1869

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 5,556 people per square mile   (average).

Coplay, Pennsylvania map

182 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).

This borough:

5.3%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,750 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,344 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (4.9 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (50.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Stiles, PA (0.9 miles ),
Hokendauqua, PA (0.9 miles ),
Northampton borough, PA (1.0 miles ),
North Catasauqua borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Cementon, PA (1.2 miles ),
Catasauqua borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Egypt, PA (1.4 miles ),
Fullerton, PA (1.7 miles )

Latitude: 40.67 N, Longitude: 75.50 W

Distribution of median household income in Coplay, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Coplay, PA in 2022
Coplay satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in Coplay, PA
Historical housing units in Coplay, PA

Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+3.7%).
Most common industries in Coplay, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.4%)
  • Educational services (4.4%)
  • Machinery (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Machinery (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.3%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Coplay, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.1%)
  • Computer specialists (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Registered nurses (4.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)
  • Art and design workers (3.8%)

Average climate in Coplay, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Coplay, Pennsylvania average temperatures Coplay, Pennsylvania average precipitation Coplay, Pennsylvania humidity Coplay, Pennsylvania wind speed Coplay, Pennsylvania snowfall Coplay, Pennsylvania sunshine Coplay, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 105. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

105
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0642. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0642
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.85. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.85
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.803. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.803
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 13.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.9
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 0.0255. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0255
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Coplay-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Coplay borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 18.0 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Coplay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 231.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 234.6 miles away from Coplay center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from Coplay center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 261.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 281.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lehigh County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Coplay topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Coplay:

  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE WHITEHALL (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; WHITEHALL, PA)
  • FELLOWSHIP MANOR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WHITEHALL, PA)
  • NURSEFINDERS OF ALLENTOWN (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; WHITEHALL, PA)
  • HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ALLENTOWN, PA)
  • AT HOME, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ALLENTOWN, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE BETHLEHEM (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; BETHLEHEM, PA)
  • OMNI HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ALLENTOWN, PA)

Airports located in Coplay:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coplay:

  • Muhlenberg College (about 6 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 7 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)
  • Lehigh University (about 8 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 6,565)
  • Northampton County Area Community College (about 10 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 7,195)
  • DeSales University (about 11 miles; Center Valley, PA; FT enrollment: 2,862)
  • Lafayette College (about 16 miles; Easton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,562)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 19 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)

Public elementary/middle school in Coplay:

  • IRONTON SCH (Students: 539, Location: 3135 LEVANS RD, Grades: KG-5)
See full list of schools located in Coplay

Library in Coplay:

  • COPLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $109,897; Location: 49 SOUTH FIFTH ST; 30,393 books; 328 audio materials; 1,472 video materials; 41 state licensed databases; 48 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Coplay is the home of the first Portland cement plant in the United States.
  • Coplay is the home of the first Portland cement plant in the United States.

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Coplay Fire Company 1 Station 5 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Coplay include: Trinity Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Bill Kern (baseball) - Baseball player.

Lehigh County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Coplay and their reported violations in the past:

VILLA LENTINI RESTAURANT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between DEC-23-2012 and JAN-23-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2013)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
WILLOW STREET PUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-20-2007), St Public Notif received (APR-20-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2007), St Site Visit (enforcement) (APR-20-2007)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Coplay that have no violations reported:

  • GROUSE HALL FISH AND GAME ASSN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YARNALLS DELI (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HORWITH SERVICE STATION (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This borough:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

62.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

8.2%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
8 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Coplay in 2000:

  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Coplay (2011 data):

  • National Penn Bank: Coplay Office (Inside Giant) at 202 Chestnut Street, branch established on 1996/05/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $8,395.9 mil, Deposits: $5,879.6 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 131 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Northern Bank and Trust Company: Egypt Branch at 2228 Old Post Road Suite E, branch established on 1996/06/19. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $697.3 mil, Deposits: $584.9 mil, headquarters in Palmerton, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Palm Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Coplay:

Marital status in Coplay, PA
  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 40.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

For population 25 years and over in Coplay:

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhood in Coplay (Coplay, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Coplay, PA (based on Lehigh County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic68,21327
Mainline Protestant64,308126
Evangelical Protestant20,644106
Other19,77629
Orthodox2,6255
Black Protestant8543
None173,077-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 64
Here:

1.90 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
Lehigh County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
This county:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 253
This county:

7.51 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lehigh County:

26.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.4%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.5%
State:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.1
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.9%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.2%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Coplay:

36.1%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Coplay:

56.2%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Coplay:

76.6%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Coplay, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 6$27,097$54,1940$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$31,664$75,9943$2,980
Financial Administration 3$10,422$41,6882$3,425
Health 1$1,700$20,4000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 13$3,732
Sewerage 0$0 10$7,644
Totals for Government 15$70,883$56,70628$17,781

Coplay government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $756,000 ($215.88)
    Police Protection: $374,000 ($106.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $321,000 ($91.66)
    Central Staff Services: $245,000 ($69.96)
    General - Other: $244,000 ($69.67)
    Local Fire Protection: $108,000 ($30.84)
    Parks and Recreation: $87,000 ($24.84)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000 ($4.85)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($1.14)
    Libraries: $3,000 ($0.86)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $32,000 ($9.14)

Coplay government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $340,000 ($97.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($13.14)
    Other: $36,000 ($10.28)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $93,000 ($26.56)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $69,000 ($19.70)
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000 ($3.43)
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,000 ($3.14)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $149,000 ($42.55)
  • Tax - Property: $795,000 ($227.01)
    Individual Income: $328,000 ($93.66)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $60,000 ($17.13)
    Public Utility License: $58,000 ($16.56)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $32,000 ($9.14)

Coplay government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $796,000 ($227.30)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $711,000 ($203.03)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,000 ($27.98)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000 ($3.71)

Coplay government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $899,000 ($256.71)

6.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($61,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.26%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Lehigh County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Northampton County, PA  1.64% ($51,147 average AGI)
from Berks County, PA  0.28% ($54,122)
from Bronx County, NY  0.25% ($33,151)


6.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.28%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($135 average AGI)
Lehigh County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Northampton County, PA  1.79% ($53,951 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.38% ($56,219)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.24% ($62,237)

Strongest AM radio stations in Coplay:

  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coplay:

  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W285DH (104.9 FM; N. WHITEHALL TOWNSHI, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, ET. AL.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
  • WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WXLV (90.3 FM; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Owner: LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WODE-FM (99.9 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Coplay:

  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Coplay fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Coplay fatal accident list:

Sep 20, 2009 06:46 PM, Hokendauqua St, Lat: 40.664689, Lon: -75.498386, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 17, 2001 10:10 PM, Chestnut St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1978 06:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 112ft / 34.0mTotal length
  • 11,259Total average daily traffic
  • 562Total average daily truck traffic
  • 14,358Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Coplay)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Lat: 40.673972 Lon: -75.496028, Call Sign: WQBC843,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.950 MHz, Grant Date: 09/21/2004, Expiration Date: 09/21/2014, Cancellation Date: 11/22/2014, Certifier: David F Buskaritz, Registrant: Borough Of Coplay, 98 South 4th Street, Coplay, PA 18037, Phone: (610) 262-6088, Fax: (610) 262-4591, Email:

  • LEHI61, Lehi61, Intersection Of North 6th & Chestnut Streets (Lat: 40.671472 Lon: -75.496444), Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WQCC372,
    Assigned Frequencies: 851.975 MHz, Grant Date: 11/19/2014, Expiration Date: 01/27/2025, Certifier: Donald R Appleby, Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 8001 Bretz Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17112, Phone: (717) 425-5490, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:

  • Lat: 40.670139 Lon: -75.492389, Call Sign: WQVV854,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.950 MHz, Grant Date: 05/22/2015, Expiration Date: 05/22/2025, Certifier: Sandy Gyecsek, Registrant: Tuway Communications, 2115 City Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017-2127, Phone: (610) 865-3811, Fax: (610) 865-3818, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • STATION, 1 Mi Ne From Ix Of Pa145 & Pa 325 (Lat: 40.667028 Lon: -75.520722), Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WNTM516,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.843 MHz, 952.843 MHz, Grant Date: 03/31/1992, Expiration Date: 03/31/1997, Cancellation Date: 01/19/1995, Phone: (919) 545-2223

  • IRONTON, 4629 Maple Street (Lat: 40.674139 Lon: -75.576306), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: WQJA928,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11585.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Cancellation Date: 03/13/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

  • 6A4, 4629 Maple Street (Lat: 40.672778 Lon: -75.578056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Call Sign: WQJD630,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17870.0 MHz, 21880.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/01/2008, Expiration Date: 08/01/2018, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2018, Certifier: Kurt Maass, Registrant: Telecom Transport Management, Inc., 146 N. Canal Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 816-6907, Fax: (206) 545-9585, Email:

  • BALLIETTSVILLE, 4629 Maple Street (Lat: 40.674111 Lon: -75.576306), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: WQTK223,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/17/2024, Expiration Date: 02/20/2034, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • 1LE0960C, 4629 Maple Street (Lat: 40.674111 Lon: -75.576306), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: WQWD702,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 07/24/2015, Expiration Date: 07/24/2025, Cancellation Date: 07/03/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • Irontown Tower, 4629 Maple Street (Lat: 40.674111 Lon: -75.576306), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: WRWS275,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/22/2023, Expiration Date: 03/22/2033, Certifier: Richard Stewart, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Coplay)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7028Q, N7028Q, N-7028Q, Serial Number: 17260328, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 01/07/1972, Certificate Issue Date: 11/09/2020
    Registrant (Individual): Michael S Burns, 838 Catherine Dr, Coplay, PA 18037

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$155,63212$130,75064$125,2349$36,7781$67,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$117,0003$145,0000$01$116,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$119,00022$129,7274$21,5002$137,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$118,0001$208,00012$147,0830$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$204,2501$150,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0058.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$153,2501$164,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$165,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0058.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Coplay, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Coplay, PA - Value

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 31 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Coplay, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.0%), and Outside Fires (25.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Coplay, PA
    • 7056.0%Structure Fires
    • 3225.6%Outside Fires
    • 1612.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 75.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Coplay, PA
Most common first names in Coplay, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10774.7 years
Mary7378.7 years
Joseph6673.1 years
Anna5181.3 years
Frank4977.0 years
Helen3476.3 years
William3071.6 years
Stephen2675.8 years
Charles2674.9 years
Edward2575.8 years
Most common last names in Coplay, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1969.8 years
Oswald1372.6 years
Groller1279.6 years
Deutsch1175.2 years
Reppert970.0 years
Bauer879.5 years
Yost871.1 years
Drabic881.7 years
Bodisch777.7 years
George775.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Coplay, PA
  • 51.4%Utility gas
  • 27.9%Electricity
  • 20.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Coplay, PA
  • 58.8%Electricity
  • 33.7%Utility gas
  • 7.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Coplay compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
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