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Coats Bend

Alabama · 1,394 residents · 8.55 sq mi
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Coats Bend is a city of 1,394 people in Alabama. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The typical home is worth $79,600. The foreign-born share is 0%. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $46,563, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,394
+1%vs 2011
vs 1,376 in 2011
2010 – 2024
163 / sq mi
+1%vs 2011
vs 161 / sq mi in 2011
US average: 261
39.4
−8%vs 2011
vs 42.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
8.55 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
1K1K2K2K2K201020202024Coats Bend
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(81)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.1%(99)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.2%(115)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(96)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(71)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.5%(147)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.8%(193)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(207)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6417.2%(240)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.6%(106)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.4%(34)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(5)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,563
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $48,333 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$20,607
−9%vs 2011
vs $22,645 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.6%
−5.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 30.6% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
13.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.3% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.381
−1%vs 2011
vs 0.387 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade20.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Information15.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.6%
US avg: 7%
Education & health services2.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$79,600
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $100,200 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$656
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $667 in 2011
US average: $853
86.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 86.1% in 2011
13.8% rent
8.2%
−2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.1% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.63 people
−5%vs 2011
vs 2.77 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
20.7%
+3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
47.9%
−5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.6% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.7
−18%vs 2011
vs 2.1 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(1,139)
Black14.9%(205)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other2%(28)
2010
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(1,169)
Black12.6%(175)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.9%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish23.3%(276)
American20.4%(241)
English6.5%(77)
German2.6%(31)
French1.4%(16)
Welsh0.8%(9)
Polish0.3%(4)
Dutch0.3%(3)
Section 05

Education

9.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.1% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
77.3%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 81.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
3.9%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.4 min
+6%vs 2011
vs 31.6 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
85.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
10.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.9%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.6% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
2.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.1% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
6.4%
+2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.4% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.6% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
28.6%
−3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.8% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

45.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.5% in 2011
55.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.5% in 2011
0.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
10.1%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married17.6%(105)
Married52%(310)
Widowed7%(42)
Divorced23.3%(139)
Women 15+
Never married15.9%(68)
Married61.1%(262)
Widowed6.8%(29)
Divorced16.3%(70)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.5%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.8%
+14.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.7%
+18.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.3%
+11.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.3%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Coats Bend, Alabama?

Coats Bend, Alabama has about 1,394 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Coats Bend, Alabama?

The typical household in Coats Bend, Alabama earns about $46,563 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coats Bend, Alabama expensive?

In Coats Bend, Alabama, the median home is worth about $79,600, and the typical rent is about $656 a month.

How educated are people in Coats Bend, Alabama?

About 9.8% of adults age 25 and over in Coats Bend, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coats Bend, Alabama?

About 13.8% of people in Coats Bend, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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