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Coats Bend

Alabama · 1,318 residents · 8.55 sq mi
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Coats Bend is a city of 1,318 people in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $103,100. The median age is 43.6, about 5 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,318
−3%since 2019
from 1,358 in 2019
2010 – 2024
43.6
−3%since 2019
from 45.1 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
8.55 sq mi
Population, 20102024
1K1K2K2K2K201020202024Coats Bend
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(76)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(82)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(91)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(91)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(88)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.4%(124)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.5%(125)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(150)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.5%(191)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7416%(211)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.2%(69)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(20)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,800
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $43,750 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$22,052
+5%since 2019
from $21,031 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
16.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2019
from 18.2% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
5.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2019
from 7.5% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade18.8%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance13.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical13.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Information8.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.7%
US avg: 2%
Other services1.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$103,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $102,900 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$692
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $700 in 2019
US average: $1,124
90.4%
+13.1 ptssince 2019
from 77.4% in 2019
9.6% rent
2.21 people
−7%since 2019
from 2.38 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
2.5
+7%since 2019
from 2.4 in 2019
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

2019
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(1,117)
Black6.6%(89)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(152)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic81%(1,067)
Black10.5%(139)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(48)
Asian0.3%(4)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.8%(147)
Ancestry
American13.5%(144)
Irish10%(106)
German3.6%(38)
English3.4%(36)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(15)
Section 05

Education

7.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2019
from 8.0% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 88.4% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
3.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 3.2% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.4 min
−3%since 2019
from 35.4 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
91.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2019
from 93.6% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
2.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2019
from 4.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 3.4% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
59.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2019
from 63.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.3%
US average: 73.3%
14.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2019
from 12.0% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

56.6%
+6.5 ptssince 2019
from 50.1% in 2019
43.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2019
from 49.9% in 2019
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 1.8% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
7.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2019
from 6.2% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.2%
US average: 91.9%
92.4%
US average: 86.2%
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

7.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2019
from 6.2% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
51.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
US average: 13.7%
26.9%
US average: 17.6%
18.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
6.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
66.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
46.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.9%(28)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(27)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era22.4%(30)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II6.7%(9)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 134 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Coats Bend, Alabama?

Coats Bend, Alabama has about 1,318 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Coats Bend, Alabama earns about $40,800 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 $103,100, and the typical rent is about $692 a month.

How educated are people in Coats Bend, Alabama?

About 7.1% 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 5.9% 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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