Coal County, OK

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2023 Population

5,275

0.227% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

0.983% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.3%

7.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,162

2.22% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$92,500

1.87% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,999

1.28% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Coal County, OK had a population of 5.28k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $48,162. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Coal County, OK declined from 5,287 to 5,275, a −0.227% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,117 to $48,162, a 2.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coal County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (20.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.02%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.95%), and White (Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in Coal County, OK 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.

99.6% of the residents in Coal County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Coal County, OK was $92,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Coal County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 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

Population & Diversity

Coal County, OK is home to a population of 5.28k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.06% of Coal County, OK residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2023, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.44k people) in Coal County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 476 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Coal County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Coal County, OK was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.44k ± 9
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 84.5
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
476 ± 86

4.4%

Hispanic Population

232 people

4.4% of the people in Coal County, OK are hispanic (232 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

1.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

1.38%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2023, 1.06% of Coal County, OK residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coal County, OK was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
110 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 11

Coal County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coal County, OK employs 2k people. The largest industries in Coal County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Manufacturing (225 people), and Public Administration (211 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,455), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,429).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 168

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coal County, OK declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 2.03k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal County, OK, are Management Occupations (277 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (250 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 168

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coal County, OK declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 2.03k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Manufacturing (225 people), and Public Administration (211 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,263

Median earning men ± $3,064

$33,300

Median earning women ± $3,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,083), and Manufacturing ($46,181).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750), and Manufacturing ($38,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% 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 10%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Retail Trade
8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
5
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$9.14k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.13k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$4.61k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Coal County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 82.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.35%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin 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 Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.35%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Coal County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 82.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.35%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Coal County, OK for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin 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 Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coal County, OK was $92,500 in 2023, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $90,800 to $92,500, a 1.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Coal County, OK is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Coal County, OK have an average commute time of 20.7 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.

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coal County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.54%.

Housing

Property

$92,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,357

$1,466

Median Property Taxes

±$140

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 County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.8% of the housing units in Coal County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3882
Census Tract 3881

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

Household Income

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

$48,162

Median Household Income

± $2,719

2.07k

Number of Households

± 163

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Coal County, OK grew to $48,162 from the previous year's value of $47,117.

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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (9.94%)
Worked At Home (7.31%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Coal County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.94%) and those who worked at home (7.31%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal County, OK have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% 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.

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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coal County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal County, OK (1.11k out of 5.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 26.7% of the children was living in poverty in Coal County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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.

Health

78.5% of the population of Coal County, OK has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.51% on non-group plans, and 2.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coal County, OK see 5587 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (5495 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5276 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1759 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,587 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coal County, OK

Primary care physicians in Coal County, OK see an average of 5,587 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (5,495 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21.5%

Uninsured

28%

Employer Coverage

22.6%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

9.51%

Non-Group

2.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coal County, OK declined by 8.45% from 23.4% to 21.5%.

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.