Coal County, OK

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Population

5,618

0.847% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jim Inhofe

Republican Party

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

Median Age

41.6

Poverty Rate

22.9%

Median Household Income

$40,000

0.173% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$84,900

3.3% 1-year decline

Number of Employees

2,186

2.54% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Coal County, OK had a population of 5.62k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $40,000. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Coal County, OK declined from 5,666 to 5,618, a -0.847% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,931 to $40,000, a 0.173% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coal County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (14%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Other (Hispanic) (1.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.48%). 0% of the households in Coal County, OK speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 99.9% of the residents in Coal County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Coal County, OK was $84,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%. Most people in Coal County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Coal County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Coal County, OK borders Atoka County, OK, Hughes County, OK, Johnston County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, and Pontotoc County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Oklahoma, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Start Year

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-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Oklahoma across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Coal County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 79.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (17.1%), followed by Other (3.75%). The most partisan county was Cimarron County, OK with 89.2% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.1%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (17.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (3.75%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 79.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (17.1%), followed by Other (3.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Coal County, OK

79.1% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Oklahoma

Cimarron County, OK
89.2% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Beaver County, OK
88.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Ellis County, OK
88.2% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Oklahoma was Cimarron County, OK with 89.2% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Oklahoma colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Oklahoma

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Jim Inhofe

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on November 16, 1994
Elected to the seat following the resignation of David Boren.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elected to the seat to succeed Tom Coburn, who had to resign at the eve of 113th United States Congress|113th Congress.

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Coal County, OK is home to a population of 5.62k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 0.676% of Coal County, OK residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2018, there were 4.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.87k people) in Coal County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 786 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 671 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 19
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
786 ± 89.9
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
671 ± 89

4.61%

Hispanic Population

259 people

4.61% of the people in Coal County, OK are hispanic (259 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Coal County, OK as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

0.676%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

0.335%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2018, 0.676% of Coal County, OK residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coal County, OK was 0.335%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 30

In 2018, the median age of all people in Coal County, OK was 41.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 42, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 55. But people in Coal County, OK are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Coal County, OK residents was 42.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
107,399 ± 7,935 people
Vietnam
14,412 ± 2,942 people
India
10,350 ± 2,494 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 107,399 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 14,412 and India with 10,350.

Citizenship

99.9%

2018 Citizenship

100%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.9% of Coal County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Coal County, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
160 ± 42
Korea
35 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 21

Coal County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Coal County, OK is $40,000. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Coal County, OK was Census Tract 3882 with a value of $44,583, followed by Census Tract 3881 and N/A, with respective values of $38,264 and N/A.

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,801. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Coal County, OK employs 2.19k people. The largest industries in Coal County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), Educational Services (271 people), and Construction (250 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,750), Utilities ($48,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,269).

Wages

Median Household Income

$40,000

2018 value

± $3,892

0.173%

1 Year Growth

± 16.6%

Households in Coal County, OK have a median annual income of $40,000, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $39,931 in 2017, which represents a 0.173% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Coal County, OK compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$60,685

Average Male Salary in Oklahoma

± $1,691

$42,801

Average Female Salary in Oklahoma

± $1,285

In 2019, full-time male employees in Oklahoma made 1.42 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Oklahoma by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Oklahoma

White
$49,052 ± $1,203
Asian
$48,093 ± $7,317
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$44,161 ± $15,872

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Oklahoma workers was White. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Oklahoma.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Oklahoma by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coal County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.459

2019 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.458

2018 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2019, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.2% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3882
Census Tract 3881
N/A

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coal County, OK was Census Tract 3882 with a value of $44,583, followed by Census Tract 3881 and N/A, with respective values of $38,264 and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Coal County, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 55 - 64

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal County, OK (1.26k out of 5.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
876 ± 94
Two Or More
228 ± 53
Native American
136 ± 50

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coal County, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

2.19k

2018 Value

± 158

-2.54%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Coal County, OK declined at a rate of -2.54%, from 2.24k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal County, OK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (314 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (213 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal County, OK.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Coal County, OK, by number of employees, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (314 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (213 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (199 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Coal County, OK has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (3.19 times higher than expected), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2.86 times), and Community & Social Service Occupations (2.45 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Coal County, OK, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($82,813), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($66,250), and Management Occupations ($54,063).

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.19k

2018 Value

± 158

-2.54%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Coal County, OK declined at a rate of -2.54%, from 2.24k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), Educational Services (271 people), and Construction (250 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coal County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Coal County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Coal County, OK, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), Educational Services (271 people), and Construction (250 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Coal County, OK has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (10.8 times higher than expected), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (4.48 times), and Construction (1.79 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Coal County, OK, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,750), Utilities ($48,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,269).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound Oklahoma product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $53.8B, followed by Fuel oils ($24.4B) and Crude petroleum ($24.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oklahoma products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Oklahoma.

$239B

2018 Value in Oklahoma

$339B

Projected 2045 Value in Oklahoma

41.9% growth

In 2018, total outbound Oklahoma trade was $239B. This is expected to increase 41.9% to $339B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oklahoma trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$45.8B
Kansas
$19.3B
Arkansas
$6.67B

In 2018, the top outbound Oklahoma domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $45.8B, followed by Kansas with $19.3B and Arkansas and $6.67B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oklahoma shares with each state (excluding itself).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coal County, OK was $84,900 in 2018, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $87,800 to $84,900, a 3.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Coal County, OK is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Coal County, OK have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coal County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$84,900

2018 Median

± $7,571

$87,800

2017 Median

± $18,102

In 2018, the median property value in Coal County, OK declined from to $84,900 from the previous year's value of $87,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Coal County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coal County, OK the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

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

$40,000

Median Household Income

± $3,892

2.24k

Number of Households

± 154

In 2018, the median household income of the 2.24k households in Coal County, OK grew to $40,000 from the previous year's value of $39,931.

The following chart displays the households in Coal County, OK 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Coal County, OK distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coal County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

72.6%

2018 Homeownership

71.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 72.6% of the housing units in Coal County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Coal County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal County, OK have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 5.65% of the workforce in Coal County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (4.01%)

In 2018, 80.9% of workers in Coal County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (4.01%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coal County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coal County, OK have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

77.4% of the population of Coal County, OK has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.74% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Oklahoma was $7,627 in 2014. This is a 4.58% increase from the previous year ($7,293).

Primary care physicians in Coal County, OK see 5520 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.16% decrease from the previous year (5642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5495 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2748 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Nowata County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (28.2%). Additionally, Okfuskee County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (58.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,520 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coal County, OK

Primary care physicians in Coal County, OK see an average of 5,520 patients per year. This represents a 2.16% decrease from the previous year (5,642 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Coal County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,627

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Oklahoma

$3,878

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,529

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,429

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Oklahoma (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.58%, from $7,293 to $7,627.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

22.6%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

2.74%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coal County, OK declined by 5.38% from 23.9% to 22.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coal County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.