Population 5,320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coal County
Household size in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Coal County sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.50, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Coal County is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Coal County as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Oklahoma overall (12.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.1 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Coal County
Renters in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Coal County own their homes; 30.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (61.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. The renter share has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Coal County: 20.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Coal County was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Oklahoma as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $642 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $771 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$296 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Coal County runs $771 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $296 a month since 2006–10, up 62%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Coal County
Bachelor's degrees in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Coal County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 9.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Coal County never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Coal County
| Period | Coal County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Coal County than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Only seven of Oklahoma's 77 counties have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Coal County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal County | 2.58 | 41.8 | 10.8% | 30.6% | 20.9% | 1976 | $771 | 18.7% | 85.9% | 6.9% |
| Murray County | 2.74 | 40.2 | 9.6% | 27.9% | 23.6% | 1981 | $904 | 19.3% | 86.3% | 2.6% |
| Stephens County | 2.47 | 41.5 | 10.5% | 25.6% | 13.6% | 1974 | $934 | 20.0% | 89.3% | 5.4% |
| Polk County | 2.46 | 45.0 | 7.4% | 21.1% | 18.2% | 1985 | $728 | 18.3% | 87.0% | 7.1% |
| Comanche County | 2.65 | 36.3 | 14.8% | 44.4% | 13.9% | 1981 | $1,082 | 25.2% | 91.6% | 7.4% |
| Montgomery County | 2.30 | 49.1 | 10.8% | 19.4% | 30.9% | 1988 | $664 | 17.5% | 88.8% | 5.1% |
| Jackson County | 2.49 | 37.3 | 12.5% | 40.8% | 17.8% | 1976 | $866 | 26.4% | 86.5% | 5.0% |
| Garland County | 2.36 | 46.2 | 14.2% | 30.6% | 18.0% | 1985 | $1,025 | 24.7% | 90.2% | 5.1% |
| Harmon County | 2.39 | 41.0 | 15.2% | 30.3% | 28.0% | 1962 | $677 | 12.5% | 79.0% | 7.3% |
| Saline County | 2.58 | 41.2 | 9.1% | 21.8% | 6.0% | 1996 | $1,119 | 29.9% | 93.4% | 3.9% |
| Childress County | 2.90 | 38.2 | 16.9% | 29.0% | 33.4% | 1967 | $842 | 13.9% | 82.1% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Coal County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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