Population 48 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coal Run
Household size in Coal Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Coal Run has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Household size has climbed from 2.11 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Coal Run is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median age is 42.0.
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 Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Coal Run, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Run
Renters in Coal Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Coal Run is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Coal Run than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. 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 Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Coal Run is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, 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 Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $622 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $738 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Coal Run pays $738 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% 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 Run
Bachelor's degrees in Coal Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Coal Run: 4.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Coal Run never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Run
| Period | Coal Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coal Run is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. 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 Run 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 Run | 2.50 | 38.8 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 1950 | $738 | 4.3% | 80.9% | 5.4% |
| Ranshaw | 2.39 | 39.1 | 7.5% | 13.4% | 9.1% | 1948 | $772 | 6.2% | 80.1% | 3.3% |
| Natalie | 2.24 | 44.9 | 19.7% | 10.3% | 22.6% | 1942 | $883 | 22.2% | 96.0% | 9.3% |
| Kulpmont | 2.07 | 54.7 | 10.9% | 19.4% | 11.1% | 1952 | $778 | 16.4% | 90.6% | 5.5% |
| Coal Township | 2.29 | 44.2 | 7.2% | 24.6% | 14.0% | 1947 | $798 | 8.3% | 84.7% | 6.6% |
| Marion Heights | 2.11 | 47.1 | 21.4% | 23.9% | 24.0% | 1940 | $1,114 | 10.1% | 91.7% | 2.6% |
| Excelsior | 2.58 | 37.1 | 6.8% | 13.1% | 8.5% | 1952 | $795 | 11.4% | 81.6% | 3.1% |
| Shamokin | 2.31 | 42.7 | 15.7% | 34.6% | 25.8% | 1944 | $827 | 12.8% | 82.0% | 2.5% |
| Fairview-Ferndale | 1.80 | 51.9 | 5.6% | 12.3% | 17.9% | 1942 | $766 | 12.0% | 90.3% | 4.8% |
| Strong | 2.40 | 53.7 | 6.0% | 12.6% | 18.5% | 1974 | $948 | 23.7% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| Elysburg | 2.51 | 45.2 | 3.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 1978 | $1,468 | 43.1% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
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 Run. 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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