CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Coal City

West Virginia · 2,031 residents · 6.31 sq mi

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Coal City is home to 2,031 people in West Virginia. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $32,100. The poverty rate is 23.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median household earns $16,273, about 46% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,031

+7%vs 2000

vs 1,905 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.6

−18%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.31 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024724

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(128)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.8%(98)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.7%(218)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.4%(190)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(112)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(285)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.3%(352)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(176)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(134)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(225)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(65)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(48)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,273

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,049 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,517

−48%vs 2000

vs $14,552 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.2%

+10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,100

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$274

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $317 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

16.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(1,856)

Black0.4%(7)

Hispanic / Latino1%(20)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(2,031)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

English59.3%(429)

Scottish16.2%(117)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.9%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.1%

−17.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.5%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married17.4%(80)

Widowed53.4%(246)

Divorced29.3%(135)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married60%(87)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced40%(58)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−12.4 ptssince 2013

from 12.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.5%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.7%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

50.0%

+14.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.8%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.2%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.3%

+9.9 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

78.3%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 68.7% 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)100%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 28 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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