Coalfield, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,754

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

8.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

41.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,104

2.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Coalfield, TN is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.02% of Coalfield, TN residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 50.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in Coalfield, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 28 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Coalfield, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coalfield, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coalfield, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 611
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 69
Black or African American (Hispanic)
28 ± 45

2.94%

Hispanic Population

81 people

2.94% of the people in Coalfield, TN are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coalfield, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 1.02% of Coalfield, TN residents (28 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 Coalfield, TN was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 48

Coalfield, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coalfield, TN.

Economy

The economy of Coalfield, TN employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coalfield, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people), Public Administration (181 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($85,837), Construction ($61,299), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,185).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 337

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coalfield, TN grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 1.25k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coalfield, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (311 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (144 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coalfield, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 337

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coalfield, TN grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 1.25k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coalfield, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people), Public Administration (181 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coalfield, TN, though some of these residents may live in Coalfield, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,538

Median earning men ± $4,361

$37,039

Median earning women ± $10,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,283), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,261), and Construction ($61,299).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,130), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,335), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,184).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coalfield, TN was $190,200 in 2024, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,600 to $190,200, a 0.21% decrease. The homeownership rate in Coalfield, TN is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coalfield, TN have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coalfield, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,965

$802

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 Coalfield, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Coalfield, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coalfield, TN 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.

$90,104

Median Household Income

± $35,987

899

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 899 households in Coalfield, TN grew to $90,104 from the previous year's value of $88,026.

The following chart displays the households in Coalfield, TN 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coalfield, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.2%)
Worked At Home (3.19%)
Carpooled (1.56%)

In 2024, 95.2% of workers in Coalfield, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.19%) and those who carpooled to work (1.56%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coalfield, TN have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Coalfield, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coalfield, TN (292 out of 2.72k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coalfield, TN 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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