Coraopolis is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,409 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Coraopolis is the 265th largest community in Pennsylvania. Coraopolis has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Also of interest is that Coraopolis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Coraopolis citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.81% of adults in Coraopolis have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Coraopolis in 2022 was $29,953, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,812 for a family of four. However, Coraopolis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Coraopolis is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Coraopolis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coraopolis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coraopolis include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.

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