Coeburn, VA

Census Place

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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
4.45% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
537
1.1% 1-year decline

About

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 2024, the median property value in Coeburn, VA was $112,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Coeburn, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Coeburn, VA was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coeburn, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.52k ± 372
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    85 ± 89
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 30

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.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coeburn, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    32 ± 40
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Coeburn, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coeburn, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.6%)
  2. Carpooled (6.59%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Coeburn, VA has health coverage, with 25.4% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 23.6% on non-group plans, and 4.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 48.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.37%
Uninsured
25.4%
Employer Coverage
23.4%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
23.6%
Non-Group
4.7%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coeburn, VA grew by 26.8% from 4.23% to 5.37%.

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