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Coaldale

Colorado · 255 residents · 31.0 sq mi
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Coaldale is a city of 255 people in Colorado. The median age is 55.1, about 18 years above the US median. The population has risen by half since 2011, adding 105 people. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.8% of people here. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 55.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

255
+70%vs 2011
vs 150 in 2011
2010 – 2024
55.1
+14%vs 2011
vs 48.5 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
31.0 sq mi
Population, 20102024
98218338458578201020202024Coaldale
2024538
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(13)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.9%(10)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 142.7%(7)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 193.5%(9)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.2%(3)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347.8%(20)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 447.5%(19)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418%(46)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6428.6%(73)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412.5%(32)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.5%(19)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(4)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,846
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $37,955 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2017
$20,085
−8%vs 2011
vs $21,782 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
12.5%
+3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.176
+16%vs 2011
vs 0.152 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade60.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade20.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance18.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services16.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$162,500
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $162,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
80.5%
+10.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 70.0% in 2011
19.5% rent
19.0%
+19.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.02 people
+7%vs 2011
vs 1.88 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
17.2%
−2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
4.2
−2%vs 2011
vs 4.3 in 2011
2010 – 2017
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-Hispanic88.7%(133)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(11)
Asian4%(6)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(236)
Black0.4%(1)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.3%(12)
Ancestry
German41.9%(54)
English39.5%(51)
Scottish16.3%(21)
Scotch-Irish15.5%(20)
French10.1%(13)
Norwegian8.5%(11)
Polish6.2%(8)
Irish5.4%(7)
Russian4.7%(6)
Section 05

Education

16.5%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.1% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 92.3% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
5.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

54.2%
−8.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.2% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
2.1%
−10.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.2% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
43.8%
+18.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.7% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

33.3%
+14.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
20.8%
+10.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.8% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

39.5%
−15.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 54.7% in 2011
60.5%
+15.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.3% in 2011
4.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
19.0%
+2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married53.1%(173)
Married46.9%(153)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married48%(86)
Widowed21.2%(38)
Divorced30.7%(55)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−19.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.0%
+39.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−60.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.5%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.7%
+13.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% 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%.

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How many people live in Coaldale, Colorado?

Coaldale, Colorado has about 255 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Coaldale, Colorado?

The typical household in Coaldale, Colorado earns about $38,846 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coaldale, Colorado expensive?

In Coaldale, Colorado, the median home is worth about $162,500.

How educated are people in Coaldale, Colorado?

About 16.5% of adults age 25 and over in Coaldale, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coaldale, Colorado?

About 0.8% of people in Coaldale, Colorado 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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