Coal Fork, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,423

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

0.406% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.32%

73.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,212

9.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,000

Population & Diversity

Coal Fork, WV is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Coal Fork, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 83 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Fork, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coal Fork, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal Fork, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 520
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
86 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 103

6.04%

Hispanic Population

86 people

6.04% of the people in Coal Fork, WV are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coal Fork, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 44
Vietnam
14 ± 29

Coal Fork, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coal Fork, WV.

Economy

The economy of Coal Fork, WV employs 566 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coal Fork, WV were Public Administration (134 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Manufacturing (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($45,192), Educational Services ($43,984), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,813).

Employment

Occupations

566

2024 Value

± 213

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Fork, WV grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 512 employees to 566 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal Fork, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (190 people), Production Occupations (78 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal Fork, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

566

2024 Value

± 213

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Fork, WV grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 512 employees to 566 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal Fork, WV, are Public Administration (134 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Manufacturing (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coal Fork, WV, though some of these residents may live in Coal Fork, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,391

Median earning men ± $11,311

$30,699

Median earning women ± $9,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,795), Public Administration ($29,719), and Retail Trade ($19,975).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coal Fork, WV was $101,000 in 2024, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,900 to $101,000, a 0.883% decrease. The homeownership rate in Coal Fork, WV is 94%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coal Fork, WV have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coal Fork, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,498

$484

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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 Fork, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

94%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94% of the housing units in Coal Fork, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coal Fork, WV 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.

$70,212

Median Household Income

± $13,843

515

Number of Households

± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 515 households in Coal Fork, WV grew to $70,212 from the previous year's value of $64,053.

The following chart displays the households in Coal Fork, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coal Fork, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.8%)
Walked (2.84%)
Other (1.32%)

In 2024, 95.8% of workers in Coal Fork, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (2.84%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.32%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal Fork, WV have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Coal Fork, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal Fork, WV (33 out of 1.42k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coal Fork, 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.

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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