Coal township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,721
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,721
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,136
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,139
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,383
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 37.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 541
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $88,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $956
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $479
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $745
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,575
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.01
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,508
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,185
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,951
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,108
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 385.5
Population per square mile, 2010 393.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 26.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 26.36
FIPS Code 4209714536