Coatesville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,320 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Coatesville is the 71st largest community in Pennsylvania. Coatesville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

The percentage of adults in Coatesville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.32% of adults in Coatesville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Coatesville in 2022 was $24,669, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,676 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 27.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Coatesville include Italian, Irish, German, African, and English.

The most common language spoken in Coatesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.