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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Coker

Alabama · 808 residents · 1.95 sq mi
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Coker is home to 808 people in Alabama. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.0% of locals. Households here earn about 21% more than in Alabama as a whole. Median home value sits at $99,700. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
808
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 812 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
36.4
−6%vs 2009
vs 38.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.95 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
6317849361K1K2000201020202024Coker
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(42)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(79)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(49)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.2%(34)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(119)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(134)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(105)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(77)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(65)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(31)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,184
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $40,000 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,543
−4%vs 2009
vs $19,338 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.0%
−9.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 14.5% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$99,700
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $134,900 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$547
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $521 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
87.8%
+4.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 83.8% in 2009
12.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(750)
Black2.7%(22)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(40)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(777)
Black2%(16)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)
Asian0.9%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.4%(15)
Ancestry
American25.3%(268)
Irish12.9%(136)
Swiss9.8%(104)
English8.4%(89)
German5.6%(59)
Italian3%(32)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(13)
Scottish0.9%(10)
French0.5%(5)
Welsh0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.3%
+8.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.5%
+6.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 78.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.2%
+0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.9%(68)
Married64.2%(183)
Widowed4.2%(12)
Divorced7.7%(22)
Women 15+
Never married7.2%(22)
Married67.2%(205)
Widowed19.3%(59)
Divorced6.2%(19)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.3%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.4%
−10.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% 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)31.4%(27)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.9%(36)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.8%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 86 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 Coker, Alabama?

Coker, Alabama has about 808 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Coker, Alabama?

The typical household in Coker, Alabama earns about $41,184 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coker, Alabama expensive?

In Coker, Alabama, the median home is worth about $99,700, and the typical rent is about $547 a month.

How educated are people in Coker, Alabama?

About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Coker, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coker, Alabama?

About 5.0% of people in Coker, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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