Coats

Population: 2,029
Median household income: $38,098
Median home value: $116,800

Coats is a community in Harnett County, North Carolina, home to 2,029 residents. At $38,098, its median household income sits below Harnett County's $69,012.

From 2019 to 2023, Coats's population declined 16.1% from 2,418 to 2,029, while its median home value rose 19.7% from $97,600 to $116,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,029
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $38,098
Median home value: $116,800
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 1,108
Homeownership rate: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4182,029

Median household income

$35,352$38,098

Median home value

$97,600$116,800

Median gross rent

$776$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,418	$35,352	$97,600	$776
2020	2,463	$39,659	$98,900	$786
2021	2,109	$40,125	$105,500	$802
2022	2,324	$42,566	$120,400	$884
2023	2,029	$38,098	$116,800	$873

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	5.5%
5 to 17	234	11.5%
18 to 24	163	8.0%
25 to 34	333	16.4%
35 to 44	237	11.7%
45 to 54	253	12.5%
55 to 64	278	13.7%
65 to 74	289	14.2%
75 and over	130	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,271	62.6%
Black or African American	402	19.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	1.5%
Asian	6	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	143	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	176	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.4%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	416	27.4%
High school graduate	414	27.2%
Some college or associate's	420	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	187	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	83	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled22.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	582	73.4%
Carpooled	175	22.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	154	20.3%
15 to 29 min	256	33.8%
30 to 44 min	104	13.7%
45 to 59 min	123	16.2%
60+ min	120	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 24.1% (486 of 2,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	517	51.8%
Nonfamily households	482	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	999	90.2%
Vacant	109	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	491	49.1%
Renter-occupied	508	50.9%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	777	70.1%
1-unit, attached	10	0.9%
2 to 4 units	181	16.3%
5 to 19 units	89	8.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3713360
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4064, -78.6695