Coker, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,058

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

5.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

5.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,313

20.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$200,700

Population & Diversity

Coker, AL is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.32% of Coker, AL residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 5.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (862 people) in Coker, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coker, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
862 ± 184
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 149
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 36

2.08%

Hispanic Population

22 people

2.08% of the people in Coker, AL are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coker, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

1.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.32% of Coker, AL residents (14 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 Coker, AL was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 41
Vietnam
17 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 16

Coker, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coker, AL.

Economy

The economy of Coker, AL employs 509 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coker, AL were Retail Trade (78 people), Manufacturing (72 people), and Educational Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($97,788), Wholesale Trade ($84,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,125).

Employment

Occupations

509

2024 Value

± 115

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coker, AL declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 566 employees to 509 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coker, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (74 people), Production Occupations (49 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coker, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

509

2024 Value

± 115

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coker, AL declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 566 employees to 509 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coker, AL, are Retail Trade (78 people), Manufacturing (72 people), and Educational Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coker, AL, though some of these residents may live in Coker, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125

Median earning men ± $12,580

$40,045

Median earning women ± $17,773

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,846), Wholesale Trade ($84,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,333), Public Administration ($54,375), and Retail Trade ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coker, AL was $200,700 in 2024, which is 0.603 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,800 to $200,700, a 1.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Coker, AL is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coker, AL have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coker, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,552

$342

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Coker, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Coker, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coker, AL 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.

$55,313

Median Household Income

± $28,403

415

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 415 households in Coker, AL declined from $55,313 from the previous year's value of $69,931.

The following chart displays the households in Coker, AL 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coker, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.1%)
Carpooled (2.96%)
Worked At Home (2.96%)

In 2024, 93.1% of workers in Coker, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.96%) and those who worked at home (2.96%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coker, AL have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.54% of the workforce in Coker, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coker, AL (146 out of 1.04k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coker, AL is Two Or More, followed by White 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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