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Chester County

Population in July 2008: 1,060. Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 

Males: 493  (46.5%)
Females: 567  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,874 (it was $37,596 in 2000)
South Coatesville:  $47,874
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,581
South Coatesville:  $18,581
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $180,189 (it was $93,900 in 2000)
South Coatesville:  $180,189
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $179,711; Detached houses: $208,397; Townhouses or other attached units: $91,874; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in South Coatesville:

  • Black (56.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in South Coatesville: 103.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (6.3%), Irish (5.8%), Italian (4.3%), German (4.0%), Dutch (2.7%), United States (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1921

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 1.70 square miles.

Population density: 623 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Coatesville

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Coatesville borough

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

73 residents are foreign born (4.2% Africa, 2.6% Latin America).

This borough:  7.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

South Coatesville:  1.5% ($1,390)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (20.5 miles , pop. 78,620).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (35.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Modena borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Coatesville, PA (0.9 miles ), Thorndale, PA (1.9 miles ), Parkesburg borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Downingtown borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Atglen borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Christiana borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Honey Brook borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.97 N, Longitude: 75.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 610

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Population change in the 1990s: -222 (-18.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (27%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



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Crime in South Coatesville (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (494.6 per 100,000)
  • 6 burglaries (593.5 per 100,000)
  • 4 thefts (395.6 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (98.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 164.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in South Coatesville (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (279.1 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (279.1 per 100,000)
  • 3 thefts (279.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 86.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in South Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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South Coatesville-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the South Coatesville borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 12.3 miles away from the borough center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


South Coatesville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 27.5 miles away from South Coatesville 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 26.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from South Coatesville center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from South Coatesville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

South Coatesville topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near South Coatesville:
  • BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; COATESVILLE, PA)
  • SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY MED CENTER (about 11 miles; WEST GROVE, PA)
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA)

Amtrak stations near South Coatesville:
  • 2 miles: COATESVILLE (3RD AVE. & FLEETWOOD ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 6 miles: PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 6 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Coatesville:
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 12 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 25 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  70.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  12.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Coatesville, PA


4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children


South Coatesville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



South Coatesville travel time to work


South Coatesville mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for South Coatesville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents58.4%7.3%6.7%4.5%3.4%
Congregations10.0%14.1%10.0%5.1%5.1%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents2.7%2.4%1.9%1.2%11.5%
Congregations6.1%1.3%4.2%6.8%37.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$4,464$53,5680$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,954$35,4481$1,019
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,856$41,1361$523
Streets and Highways 2$6,909$41,4540$0
Solid Waste Management 3$8,420$33,6801$1,054
Totals for Government 9$29,603$39,4713$2,596



6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  1.25% ($70,738 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA  1.04% ($74,618)
from New Castle County, DE  0.42% ($112,586)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,186 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.07%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.95% ($57,620 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA  0.63% ($71,219)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.44% ($45,518)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Coatesville:
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, 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.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Coatesville:
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Coatesville:
  • 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.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

South Coatesville, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 91
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of South Coatesville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 7,358
Total average daily truck traffic: 294
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 9,920


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED1$163,00025$144,12032$92,00010$56,1008$51,625
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$165,00010$148,0004$26,5001$40,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$05$48,00022$146,81814$25,7145$185,200
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$226,0009$109,0001$35,0002$44,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$225,0007$160,7140$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3058.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$161,0004$157,0001$50,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$165,0002$78,0001$79,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$165,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$159,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3058.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

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