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CITY · 2020 ACS

Coal Run

Kentucky · 1,669 residents · 8.75 sq mi
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With 1,669 people, Coal Run is a city in Kentucky. Median home value sits at $58,000. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 78% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,669
+19%since 2019
from 1,405 in 2019
2009 – 2025
41.6
−1%since 2019
from 42.0 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
8.75 sq mi
Population, 20092024
7251K1K2K2K2009201020202024Coal Run
20242K
200920202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(96)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(103)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(115)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.8%(97)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(103)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(199)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.6%(193)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.7%(228)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(228)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.3%(205)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.3%(71)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(31)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,167
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2019
from $43,462 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2009 – 2024
$25,922
+4%since 2019
from $24,966 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
24.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2019
from 19.7% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
16.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 18.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing6.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Education & health services2.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$58,000
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $62,200 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2009 – 2024
$701
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $711 in 2019
US average: $1,124
74.9%
+12.5 ptssince 2019
from 62.4% in 2019
25.1% rent
2.09 people
+3%since 2019
from 2.02 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
1.3
−8%since 2019
from 1.4 in 2019
2009 – 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-Hispanic92.1%(1,294)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(54)
Asian2%(28)
Other2.1%(29)
2020
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(1,532)
Black0.4%(7)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(49)
Asian2.7%(45)
Other3%(49)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(35)
Salvadoran1.9%(25)
Ancestry
American24.1%(318)
Irish14.5%(191)
English13.8%(182)
German5.7%(75)
Scottish0.8%(11)
Polish0.7%(9)
French0.3%(4)
Swiss0.3%(4)
Italian0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

21.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 19.4% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 86.5% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
10.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 8.7% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.1 min
Unchangedsince 2019
from 23.1 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
90.6%
+6.5 ptssince 2019
from 84.1% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
6.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 7.5% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2019
from 3.4% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
61.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2019
from 57.5% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
US average: 73.3%
40.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2019
from 34.9% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

46.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2019
from 48.1% in 2019
53.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2019
from 51.9% in 2019
0.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2019
from 2.1% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
3.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 5.6% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
87.6%
US average: 91.9%
78.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(180)
Married61.8%(400)
Widowed1.2%(8)
Divorced9.1%(59)
Women 15+
Never married14%(102)
Married56.4%(411)
Widowed6.6%(48)
Divorced23%(168)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 5.6% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
47.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
US average: 13.7%
24.0%
US average: 17.6%
33.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
54.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
51.9%
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)6.9%(2)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(5)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era58.6%(17)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 29 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 Coal Run, Kentucky?

Coal Run, Kentucky has about 1,669 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Coal Run, Kentucky?

The typical household in Coal Run, Kentucky earns about $44,167 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coal Run, Kentucky expensive?

In Coal Run, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $58,000, and the typical rent is about $701 a month.

How educated are people in Coal Run, Kentucky?

About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in Coal Run, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coal Run, Kentucky?

About 16.3% of people in Coal Run, Kentucky 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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