Coal City, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
724
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
59.3
3.67% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
23.8%
103% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$20,491
13.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$9,999
2024 Employed Population
127
33.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Coal City, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Coal City, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Coal City, WV was $9,999, and the homeownership rate was 82.8%.

Most people in Coal City, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Coal City, WV was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Coal City, WV is home to a population of 724 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Coal City, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (724 people) in Coal City, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Coal City, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coal City, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal City, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    724 ± 424
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (724 people) in Coal City, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
28 ± 48

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

127
2024 Value
± 129
−33.9%
1 Year decline
± 199%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal City, WV declined at a rate of −33.9%, from 192 employees to 127 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal City, WV, are Transportation Occupations (46 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (29 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal City, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

127
2024 Value
± 129
−33.9%
1 Year decline
± 199%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal City, WV declined at a rate of −33.9%, from 192 employees to 127 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal City, WV, are Retail Trade (46 people), Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coal City, WV, though some of these residents may live in Coal City, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Housing & Living

People in Coal City, WV have an average commute time of 39.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coal City, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$327
Median Property Taxes
±$233

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

82.8%
Homeownership
2024
38.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Coal City, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$20,491
Median Household Income
± $9,099
395
Number of Households
± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 395 households in Coal City, WV declined from $20,491 from the previous year's value of $23,750.

The following chart displays the households in Coal City, WV 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coal City, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Coal City, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

39.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal City, WV have a longer commute time (39.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.4% of the workforce in Coal City, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coal City, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coal City, WV have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal City, WV (172 out of 724 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coal City, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

100% of the population of Coal City, WV has health coverage, with 21.7% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 32.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 67.1% were men and 32.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.3% under 18 years, 8.01% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 42% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 67.1% were men and 32.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
21.7%
Employer Coverage
24.4%
Medicaid
21%
Medicare
32.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coal City, WV stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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