Coal Valley

Population: 4,142
Median household income: $104,781
Median home value: $208,700

Coal Valley is a community in Rock Island County, Illinois, home to 4,142 residents. The median household income of $104,781 is above the Rock Island County median ($66,768).

Between 2019 and 2023, Coal Valley's population grew 11.5% from 3,714 to 4,142, while its median home value rose 26.9% from $164,400 to $208,700.

86.2% of workers drive to work alone. 83.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,142
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $104,781
Median home value: $208,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,776
Homeownership rate: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7144,142

Median household income

$60,645$104,781

Median home value

$164,400$208,700

Median gross rent

$1,137$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,714	$60,645	$164,400	$1,137
2020	3,817	$73,472	$160,800	$935
2021	3,835	$80,095	$173,600	—
2022	3,959	$97,917	$199,300	—
2023	4,142	$104,781	$208,700	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	3.3%
5 to 17	848	20.5%
18 to 24	191	4.6%
25 to 34	288	7.0%
35 to 44	500	12.1%
45 to 54	579	14.0%
55 to 64	609	14.7%
65 to 74	606	14.6%
75 and over	383	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,660	88.4%
Black or African American	16	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	53	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	104	2.5%
Two or more races	73	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	5.7%
High school graduate	790	26.6%
Some college or associate's	1,024	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	586	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	397	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,606	86.2%
Carpooled	102	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	7.6%
Other means	13	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	293	17.0%
15 to 29 min	1,219	70.8%
30 to 44 min	153	8.9%
45 to 59 min	21	1.2%
60+ min	35	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 2.7% (113 of 4,142)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,257	76.9%
Nonfamily households	378	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,635	92.1%
Vacant	141	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,520	93.0%
Renter-occupied	115	7.0%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,490	83.9%
1-unit, attached	72	4.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	214	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1715235
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4384, -90.4394