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South Coatesville, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
South Coatesville is a Census borough of 1,928 people across 1.74 square miles of land, in Chester County. Median household income is $76,005, 60.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Coatesville
What South Coatesville is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.74 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,109
- County holding the largest share of its areaChester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Coatesville
How many people live in South Coatesville
- Population1,928
- Median age34.7 plus or minus 8.4
- Population under 18602 plus or minus 179
- Share under 1831.2 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Population 65 and over205 plus or minus 68
- Share 65 and over10.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households715
- Family households454
- Share of households that are families63.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Coatesville
Income and work in South Coatesville
- Median household income$76,005
- Per capita income$33,823
- Civilian labor force1,046
- Employed949
- Unemployed97 plus or minus 45
- Unemployment rate9.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over1,140
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Coatesville
Housing in South Coatesville
- Housing units750
- Occupied units715
- Vacant units35 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate4.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied431
- Renter occupied284 plus or minus 85
- Ownership rate60.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$280,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,241
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent
- Single family units584
- Share single family77.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more159 plus or minus 72
- Share in buildings of two or more21.2 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Coatesville
How South Coatesville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute809
- Commuting under 15 minutes184 plus or minus 111
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.7 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more225 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.8 percent
- Drove alone73.6 percent
- Carpooled12.7 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home12.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Coatesville
Flood risk in South Coatesville
- NFIP communityBorough of South Coatesville
- NFIP community number420288
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/17
The Borough of South Coatesville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420288 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chester County, not South Coatesville
Chester County context, not South Coatesville figures
- Establishments in Chester County15,102
- Covered employment, Chester County251,284
- Average annual pay, Chester County$87,886
- Housing units permitted, Chester County1,529
Every figure in this section is published for Chester County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Coatesville.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Coatesville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Coatesville, Pennsylvania?
1,928, in 715 households. South Coatesville borough covers 1.74 square miles of land, which is 1,109 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Coatesville in?
Chester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Coatesville?
$76,005. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $280,200. Median gross rent is $1,241 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Coatesville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Coatesville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Coatesville, borough of, community 420288, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Coatesville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Coatesville.
Is zoning published for South Coatesville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.