Coal City

Population: 1,236
Median household income: $23,750

Coal City, a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, has 1,236 residents. At $23,750, its median household income sits below Raleigh County's $52,055.

Between 2019 and 2023, Coal City's population declined 28.3% from 1,725 to 1,236.

58.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,236
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $23,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $453
Housing units: 821
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7251,236

Median household income

$29,428$23,750

Median home value

$78,400$71,900

Median gross rent

$383$453

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,725	$29,428	$78,400	$383
2020	1,942	$23,893	$71,900	—
2021	1,477	$22,835	—	$357
2022	1,461	$26,353	—	$349
2023	1,236	$23,750	—	$453

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

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 174.0%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over20.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	11.2%
5 to 17	50	4.0%
18 to 24	28	2.3%
25 to 34	86	7.0%
35 to 44	110	8.9%
45 to 54	198	16.0%
55 to 64	216	17.5%
65 to 74	161	13.0%
75 and over	248	20.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,236	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 diploma31.4%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	320	31.4%
High school graduate	513	50.3%
Some college or associate's	186	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	192	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	105	54.7%
30 to 44 min	72	37.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 11.7% (145 of 1,236)

	Count	Share
Family households	283	50.0%
Nonfamily households	283	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	566	68.9%
Vacant	255	31.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	407	71.9%
Renter-occupied	159	28.1%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	478	58.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	47	5.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	296	36.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5416516
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.6766, -81.2141