Coatesville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,390 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Coatesville is the 71st largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Coatesville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, Coatesville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Coatesville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coatesville is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Coatesville who work in office and administrative support (17.71%), sales jobs (10.12%), and food service (9.62%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.75% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 percentage of adults in Coatesville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.77% of the adults in Coatesville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Coatesville in 2022 was $30,057, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,228 for a family of four. However, Coatesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Coatesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coatesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coatesville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Coatesville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Coatesville include Italian, Irish, German, English, and African. The most common language spoken in Coatesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
