Coeburn, VA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

1,606

4.76% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.8

2.69% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

23.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,750

0.415% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$107,800

3.32% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

543

7.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Coeburn, VA had a population of 1.61k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $53,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Coeburn, VA grew from 1,533 to 1,606, a 4.76% increase and its median household income grew from $53,528 to $53,750, a 0.415% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coeburn, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.809%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.56%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Coeburn, VA 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.

100% of the residents in Coeburn, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Coeburn, VA was $107,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Coeburn, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Coeburn, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Wise County, VA Big Stone Gap, VA LENOWISCO & Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Coeburn, VA is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.498% of Coeburn, VA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2023, there were 50.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Coeburn, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Coeburn, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
1.55k ± 384
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 48
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 23.9

The following chart shows the 7 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
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

0.498%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2023, 0.498% of Coeburn, VA residents (8 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 Coeburn, VA was 0%, 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
49 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 21

Coeburn, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coeburn, VA employs 543 people. The largest industries in Coeburn, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Public Administration (98 people), and Retail Trade (65 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($99,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($99,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,000).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

543

2023 Value

± 161

7.95%

1 Year growth

± 40%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coeburn, VA grew at a rate of 7.95%, from 503 employees to 543 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coeburn, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (115 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (79 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (44 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 false.

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

543

2023 Value

± 161

7.95%

1 Year growth

± 40%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coeburn, VA grew at a rate of 7.95%, from 503 employees to 543 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coeburn, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Public Administration (98 people), and Retail Trade (65 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

$51,313

Median earning men ± $17,074

$28,333

Median earning women ± $11,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($99,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,156), and Construction ($37,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,387), Public Administration ($33,611), and Retail Trade ($24,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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

Voting results are not available for Coeburn, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia 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

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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 Coeburn, VA was $107,800 in 2023, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,500 to $107,800, a 3.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Coeburn, VA is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Coeburn, VA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coeburn, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,277

$518

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

70.6%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.6% of the housing units in Coeburn, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coeburn, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9316

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Coeburn, VA 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.

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $15,954

734

Number of Households

± 209

In 2023, the median household income of the 734 households in Coeburn, VA grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $53,528.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Walked (6.53%)
Carpooled (3.84%)

In 2023, 88.7% of workers in Coeburn, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.53%) and those who carpooled to work (3.84%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coeburn, VA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.388% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coeburn, VA (294 out of 1.6k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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
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

95.8% of the population of Coeburn, VA has health coverage, with 29.4% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 4.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wise County, VA see 2325 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (2077 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4456 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 810 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Wise County, VA.

2,325 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wise County, VA

Primary care physicians in Wise County, VA see an average of 2,325 patients per year. This represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (2,077 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wise County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 47.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.23%

Uninsured

29.4%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

4.3%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coeburn, VA grew by 11.9% from 3.78% to 4.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coeburn, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring