Coal City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,317

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

4.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.36%

6.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,857

0.237% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$201,600

Population & Diversity

Coal City, IL is home to a population of 5.32k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.55% of Coal City, IL residents were born outside of the country (242 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in Coal City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Other (Hispanic) and 176 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Coal City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coal City, IL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coal City, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.58k ± 380
Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 234
White (Hispanic)
176 ± 135

11.1%

Hispanic Population

591 people

11.1% of the people in Coal City, IL are hispanic (591 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coal City, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

4.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

242 people

3.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Coal City, IL residents (242 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coal City, IL was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coal City, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
199 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 32

Coal City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coal City, IL.

Economy

The economy of Coal City, IL employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coal City, IL were Retail Trade (427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Construction (347 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), Construction ($103,358), and Finance & Insurance ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 440

9.02%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal City, IL grew at a rate of 9.02%, from 2.42k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal City, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (288 people), Sales & Related Occupations (287 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal City, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.64k

2024 Value

± 440

9.02%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal City, IL grew at a rate of 9.02%, from 2.42k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal City, IL, are Retail Trade (427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Construction (347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coal City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Coal City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,080

Median earning men ± $8,930

$44,961

Median earning women ± $12,965

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($200,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($137,813), and Construction ($103,198).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,918), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coal City, IL was $201,600 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,600 to $201,600, a 4.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Coal City, IL is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coal City, IL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coal City, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,339

$1,617

Median Property Taxes

±$267

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coal City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coal City, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Coal City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coal City, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,857

Median Household Income

± $11,017

2.1k

Number of Households

± 333

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.1k households in Coal City, IL declined from $72,857 from the previous year's value of $73,030.

The following chart displays the households in Coal City, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coal City, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (2.82%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Coal City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal City, IL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in Coal City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coal City, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coal City, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coal City, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal City, IL (231 out of 5.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coal City, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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