Coal Hill, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

892

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

19.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.1%

33.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,148

5.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Coal Hill, AR is home to a population of 892 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.224% of Coal Hill, AR residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (831 people) in Coal Hill, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 23 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 Hill, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coal Hill, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal Hill, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
831 ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
27 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 19

3.59%

Hispanic Population

32 people

3.59% of the people in Coal Hill, AR are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coal Hill, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.224%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.224% of Coal Hill, AR residents (2 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 Hill, AR was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Coal Hill, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coal Hill, AR.

Economy

The economy of Coal Hill, AR employs 299 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coal Hill, AR were Retail Trade (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Manufacturing (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,556), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($55,556).

Employment

Occupations

299

2024 Value

± 101

18.7%

1 Year growth

± 43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Hill, AR grew at a rate of 18.7%, from 252 employees to 299 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal Hill, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal Hill, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

299

2024 Value

± 101

18.7%

1 Year growth

± 43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Hill, AR grew at a rate of 18.7%, from 252 employees to 299 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal Hill, AR, are Retail Trade (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Manufacturing (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coal Hill, AR, though some of these residents may live in Coal Hill, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,036

Median earning men ± $20,139

$29,265

Median earning women ± $3,984

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,125) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($36,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,375), and Retail Trade ($26,761).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coal Hill, AR was $104,700 in 2024, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,000 to $104,700, a 0.673% increase. The homeownership rate in Coal Hill, AR is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coal Hill, AR have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coal Hill, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,730

$258

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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 Hill, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Coal Hill, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coal Hill, AR 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.

$39,148

Median Household Income

± $9,825

381

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 381 households in Coal Hill, AR grew to $39,148 from the previous year's value of $36,957.

The following chart displays the households in Coal Hill, AR 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coal Hill, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (2.01%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Coal Hill, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (2.01%).

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.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal Hill, AR have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Coal Hill, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal Hill, AR (320 out of 886 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coal Hill, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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