Coal Center, Pennsylvania

Geography Coal Center is located at 40°4'11" North, 79°54'3" West (40.069810, -79.900783)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.29% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 134 people, 59 households, and 32 families residing in the borough. The population density is 470.3/km² (1,178.5/mi²). There are 72 housing units at an average density of 252.7/km² (633.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 96.27% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 59 households out of which 22.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.8% are married couples living together, 25.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% are non-families. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.79.

In the borough the population is spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 20.1% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 69.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 58.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $23,125, and the median income for a family is $28,125. Males have a median income of $26,250 versus $11,042 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $13,827. 28.1% of the population and 18.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.8% are under the age of 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older.