Coal City

In Owen County, Indiana.

Population: 138

Coal City is a community in Owen County, Indiana, home to 138 residents.

From 2022 to 2023, Coal City's population grew 97.1% from 70 to 138.

0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 91.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 138
Median age: 66.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 119
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

70138

Year	Population
2022	70
2023	138

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 643.6%

65 to 7426.1%

75 and over25.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	6.5%
5 to 17	25	18.1%
18 to 24	8	5.8%
25 to 34	8	5.8%
35 to 44	8	5.8%
45 to 54	4	2.9%
55 to 64	5	3.6%
65 to 74	36	26.1%
75 and over	35	25.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	138	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.5%

High school graduate54.2%

Some college or associate's7.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	38.5%
High school graduate	52	54.2%
Some college or associate's	7	7.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone36.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home56.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20	36.4%
Carpooled	4	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	56.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	12	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	12	50.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 17.4% (24 of 138)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	85.4%
Nonfamily households	7	14.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	48	40.3%
Vacant	71	59.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	91.7%
Renter-occupied	4	8.3%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68	57.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	42.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1813978
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2283, -87.0443