South Coatesville, Pennsylvania Explained

South Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Mapsize:260px
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:South Coatesville
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pennsylvania##Location in the United States
Coordinates:39.9714°N -75.8119°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chester
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.57
Area Total Sq Mi:1.76
Area Land Km2:4.50
Area Land Sq Mi:1.74
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Elevation Ft:397
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1604
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:1650
Population Density Km2:323.85
Population Density Sq Mi:838.71
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:19320
Area Code:610 and 484
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-72072
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

South Coatesville is a borough that is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,604 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

South Coatesville is located at (39.971306, -75.812023).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

South Coatesville, Pennsylvania – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[4] !Pop 2010[5] ![6] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)324460style='background: #ffffe6; 58832.50%35.30%style='background: #ffffe6; 36.73%
Black or African American alone (NH)554603style='background: #ffffe6; 61255.57%46.28%style='background: #ffffe6; 38.23%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)22style='background: #ffffe6; 10.20%0.15%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.06%
Asian alone (NH)04style='background: #ffffe6; 140.00%0.31%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.87%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH)46style='background: #ffffe6; 90.40%0.46%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.56%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)2458style='background: #ffffe6; 1092.41%4.45%style='background: #ffffe6; 6.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)89170style='background: #ffffe6; 2678.93%13.05%style='background: #ffffe6; 16.68%
Total9971,303style='background: #ffffe6; 1,601100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

2010

At the time of the 2010 census, the borough was 35.3% non-Hispanic White, 47.9% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 5.2% were two or more races. 13.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA.

At the time of the 2000 census, there were 997 people, 376 households, and 263 families living in the borough.

The population density was 586.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 419 housing units at an average density of 246.3sp=usNaNsp=us.

The racial makeup of the borough was 34.80% White, 56.07% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 4.11% from other races, and 4.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.93%.[7]

There were 376 households; 27.1% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.8% of households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% were one person aged sixty-five or older.

The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 27.7% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 7.2% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 25.3% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 22.7% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 17.2% who were aged sixty-five or older. The median age was thirty-eight years.

For every one hundred females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 83.9 males.

The median household income was $37,596 and the median family income was $41,528. Males had a median income of $31,813 compared with that of $29,028 for females.

The per capita income for the borough was $14,321.

Approximately 11.9% of families and 12.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 16.0% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

Transportation

As of 2011, there were of public roads in South Coatesville, of which were maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the borough.[8]

No numbered highways serve South Coatesville directly. Main thoroughfares in the borough include First Avenue, Modena Road and Youngsburg Road.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 12 July 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – South Coatesville borough, Pennsylvania. United States Census Bureau.
  5. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Coatesville borough, Pennsylvania. United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Coatesville borough, Pennsylvania. United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  8. Web site: South Coatesville Borough map. PennDOT. March 12, 2023.