Population 1,079 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coal Center
Household size in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.23 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Coal Center run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where it has 2.30 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Coal Center are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where the median age is 43.9.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Coal Center (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (8.8%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 7.5 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Coal Center
Renters in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Coal Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Coal Center: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Coal Center is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $731 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $644 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Coal Center pays $951 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Coal Center
Bachelor's degrees in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Coal Center than nationally: 27.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Coal Center have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (95.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Coal Center
| Period | Coal Center | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coal Center runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Coal Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Center | 2.47 | 41.2 | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.5% | 1948 | $951 | 27.2% | 92.1% | 3.8% |
| Daisytown | 2.30 | 49.0 | 6.9% | 18.1% | 13.1% | 1949 | $943 | 26.0% | 94.2% | 2.2% |
| Newell | 2.44 | 43.1 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 8.2% | 1966 | $989 | 32.7% | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| California | 2.04 | 27.3 | 22.3% | 60.7% | 29.5% | 1958 | $759 | 37.9% | 95.3% | 11.7% |
| Long Branch | 2.15 | 49.4 | 10.6% | 13.9% | 10.3% | 1956 | $950 | 26.5% | 96.4% | 5.6% |
| Rogers Stop | 2.43 | 48.3 | 8.8% | 3.6% | 7.0% | 1957 | $1,417 | 28.1% | 95.5% | 1.9% |
| Elco | 2.15 | 49.4 | 10.6% | 13.9% | 10.3% | 1956 | $950 | 26.5% | 96.4% | 5.6% |
| Twilight | 2.23 | 46.0 | 6.9% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 1953 | $1,072 | 35.0% | 97.1% | 2.7% |
| Roscoe | 2.33 | 39.6 | 12.0% | 11.2% | 19.3% | 1938 | $890 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 4.0% |
| West Brownsville | 2.40 | 46.7 | 9.7% | 14.9% | 17.0% | 1938 | $773 | 23.4% | 93.9% | 7.0% |
| Brownsville | 2.27 | 47.4 | 8.4% | 30.9% | 11.5% | 1945 | $806 | 18.2% | 88.3% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Coal Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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