Coeburn, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,639

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

2.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

3.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,104

2.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,600

Population & Diversity

Coeburn, VA is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.732% of Coeburn, VA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Coeburn, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 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 Coeburn, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coeburn, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coeburn, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 372
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 89
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 30

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coeburn, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.732%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.498%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.732% of Coeburn, VA residents (12 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 Coeburn, VA was 0.498%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 43

Coeburn, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coeburn, VA.

Economy

The economy of Coeburn, VA employs 537 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coeburn, VA were Public Administration (115 people), Construction (80 people), and Retail Trade (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,521), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,104), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,909).

Employment

Occupations

537

2024 Value

± 156

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coeburn, VA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 543 employees to 537 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coeburn, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (102 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coeburn, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in 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

537

2024 Value

± 156

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coeburn, VA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 543 employees to 537 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coeburn, VA, are Public Administration (115 people), Construction (80 people), and Retail Trade (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coeburn, VA, though some of these residents may live in Coeburn, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,574

Median earning men ± $11,034

$27,500

Median earning women ± $6,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,521), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,966), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,761).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($34,808), Retail Trade ($23,807), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coeburn, VA was $112,600 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,800 to $112,600, a 4.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Coeburn, VA is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coeburn, VA have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coeburn, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,510

$503

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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 Coeburn, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Coeburn, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coeburn, VA 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.

$55,104

Median Household Income

± $13,869

721

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 721 households in Coeburn, VA grew to $55,104 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Coeburn, VA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coeburn, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Carpooled (6.59%)
Walked (4.65%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Coeburn, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.59%) and those who walked to work (4.65%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coeburn, VA have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.392% of the workforce in Coeburn, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coeburn, VA (310 out of 1.63k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coeburn, VA 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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