Coal Township is a somewhat small township located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,665 people and three associated neighborhoods, Coal Township is the 106th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Coal Township was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic townships in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Coal Township telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The township is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Coal Township has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Coal Township a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The citizens of Coal Township have a very low rate of college education: just 8.98% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Coal Township in 2022 was $25,108, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,432 for a family of four. However, Coal Township contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Coal Township is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Coal Township home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coal Township residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coal Township include German, Polish, Italian, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Coal Township is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.