Coal Center, PA Demographics

A map of Coal Center's Population by Race

Coal Center, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 101, a decrease from the 110 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.5% White, 24.8% Black, 19.8% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coal Center, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coal Center has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Coal Center, that probability was 40.5% in 2020 and 61.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coal Center is ranked the 1872nd most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Coal Center was ranked the 1792nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coal Center's White Population

54 residents of Coal Center, or 53.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coal Center is significantly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Coal Center ranks 1658th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Center's White population has declined by an estimated 34.9%. White residents' share of Coal Center's population has decreased from 75.5% to 53.5%.

Coal Center is less White than neighboring Newell (96.9% White), California (79.3% White), Elco (86.4% White), Long Branch (94.3% White), and Roscoe (89.6% White).

Coal Center's Black Population

25 residents of Coal Center, or 24.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coal Center is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Coal Center ranks 129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Center's Black population has grown by an estimated 92.3%. Black residents' share of Coal Center's population has increased from 11.8% to 24.8%.

Coal Center is more Black than neighboring Newell (0% Black), California (10.6% Black), Elco (0% Black), Long Branch (1.3% Black), and Roscoe (0% Black).

Coal Center's Asian Population

0 residents of Coal Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coal Center is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Coal Center ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Center's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Coal Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coal Center is less Asian than neighboring California (1.1% Asian), and Long Branch (0.4% Asian).

Coal Center's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Coal Center, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coal Center is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Coal Center ranks 1103rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Center's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Coal Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Coal Center is more Hispanic than neighboring Newell (0% Hispanic), California (1.9% Hispanic), Elco (0% Hispanic), Long Branch (1.7% Hispanic), and Roscoe (0% Hispanic).

Coal Center's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Coal Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coal Center is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Coal Center ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Center's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Coal Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coal Center is less Native American/Other than neighboring California (0.5% Native American/Other).

Coal Center's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Coal Center, or 19.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coal Center is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Coal Center ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Center's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Coal Center's population has increased from 10.9% to 19.8%.

Coal Center is more Multiracial than neighboring Newell (3.1% Multiracial), California (6.7% Multiracial), Elco (13.6% Multiracial), Long Branch (2.2% Multiracial), and Roscoe (10.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.