What percentage of people rent in Coaldale (Schuylkill County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Coaldale (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
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31.2% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Coaldale (Schuylkill County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 299 renting households against 660 that own their home.

In Coaldale (Schuylkill County), the share of households that rent went from 26.5% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.2% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 299 (±88)
Median renter income: $32,201 (±$19,080)

Who rents and who owns in Coaldale (Schuylkill County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.2% (±8.4 points)	23.9% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	299 (±88)	13,863 (±769)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	660 (±109)	44,125 (±814)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,201 (±$19,080)	$37,010 (±$3,309)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,214 (±$12,199)	$78,551 (±$1,891)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Coaldale (Schuylkill County), the renter share is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Schuylkill County, Coaldale (Schuylkill County) ranks 9 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 588 of 2,557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Coaldale (Schuylkill County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	26.5% (±6.3 points)	31.2% (±8.4 points)	+4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$692 (±$89)	$843 (±$112)	+21.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,953 (±$5,548)	$59,250 (±$13,898)	+60.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Coaldale (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coaldale (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	—	31.2% (±8.4 points)	—
Tamaqua	1.2 mi	50.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Lansford	1.9 mi	48.0% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	3.5 mi	9.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Summit Hill	3.7 mi	18.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hometown	3.7 mi	4.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	5.4 mi	13.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Packer Township	5.6 mi	12.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
West Penn Township	5.9 mi	14.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rush Township (Schuylkill County), PA (9.6%), Hometown, PA (4.9%), Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County), PA (13.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tamaqua, PA (50.0%), Lansford, PA (48.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	McAdoo	46.2% (±7.5 points)
4	Pottsville	42.9% (±4.9 points)
5	Mahanoy City	42.8% (±10.2 points)
6	Auburn	36.7% (±11.9 points)
7	Schuylkill Haven	33.4% (±10.3 points)
8	Shenandoah	32.6% (±7.7 points)
9	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	31.2% (±8.4 points)
10	Pine Grove	29.8% (±8.0 points)
11	Orwigsburg	28.9% (±7.8 points)
12	Port Clinton	28.8% (±14.8 points)
13	Gordon	28.5% (±12.7 points)
14	Mechanicsville	28.2% (±9.2 points)
15	Ashland	27.7% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Coaldale (Schuylkill County)

How many renters are there in Coaldale (Schuylkill County)?

Coaldale (Schuylkill County) has an estimated 299 (±88) renting households, 31.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Coaldale (Schuylkill County)?

In Coaldale (Schuylkill County), the share of households that rent went from 26.5% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Coaldale (Schuylkill County)?

A renting household in Coaldale (Schuylkill County) has 2.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Coaldale (Schuylkill County)?

The median renting household in Coaldale (Schuylkill County), PA has an income of $32,201 (±$19,080) a year, against $75,214 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania (place:14600, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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