Population 1,082 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coal Hill
Household size in Coal Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Coal Hill sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Coal Hill is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Coal Hill: 15.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Hill
Renters in Coal Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.2% of households in Coal Hill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Coal Hill: 23.9% 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.
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 Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Coal Hill run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $472 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $498 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $519 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $691 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Coal Hill runs $691 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Coal Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Coal Hill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Coal Hill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Hill
| Period | Coal Hill | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coal Hill is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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 Hill compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Hill | 2.59 | 36.7 | 15.0% | 24.2% | 23.9% | 1974 | $691 | 6.3% | 82.2% | 5.3% |
| Hartman | 2.94 | 39.1 | 17.7% | 21.8% | 15.9% | 1978 | $586 | 11.2% | 76.1% | 7.2% |
| Altus | 2.45 | 44.2 | 5.1% | 15.7% | 6.6% | 1985 | $717 | 13.0% | 88.8% | 3.8% |
| Denning | 2.44 | 45.1 | 3.9% | 14.6% | 4.3% | 1986 | $717 | 13.9% | 89.4% | 3.7% |
| Wiederkehr Village | 2.44 | 45.1 | 3.9% | 14.6% | 4.3% | 1986 | $717 | 13.9% | 89.4% | 3.7% |
| Montana | 2.82 | 39.8 | 17.6% | 24.7% | 14.0% | 1978 | $620 | 10.5% | 76.0% | 6.6% |
| Hunt | 2.65 | 48.5 | 7.8% | 7.9% | 12.5% | 1984 | $665 | 17.4% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Roseville | 2.83 | 46.1 | 4.1% | 14.3% | 13.3% | 1988 | $630 | 8.8% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| New Spadra | 2.14 | 49.0 | 11.5% | 30.2% | 3.9% | 1980 | $847 | 10.5% | 83.7% | 0.0% |
| Gray Rock | 3.01 | 43.9 | 3.5% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 1988 | $631 | 8.2% | 90.5% | 1.5% |
| Morrison Bluff | 2.79 | 40.5 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 1988 | $619 | 25.0% | 91.7% | 1.0% |
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 Hill. 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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