Population 7,634 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coats
Household size in Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Coats has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.48 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest 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 Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Coats are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.4, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
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 Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Coats than nationally: 10.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Raleigh area. The single-parent share has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, 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 Coats
Renters in Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Coats rent their homes (32.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.7 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Coats as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Coats is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median home dates to 1999. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $718 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Coats runs $923 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $251 a month since 2006–10, up 37%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the west.
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 Coats
Bachelor's degrees in Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Coats: 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Coats never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only six of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Coats
| Period | Coats | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Coats than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Coats 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coats | 2.54 | 39.2 | 10.0% | 32.2% | 9.0% | 1990 | $923 | 20.4% | 78.9% | 3.5% |
| Buies Creek | 2.23 | 29.2 | 12.2% | 56.6% | 10.2% | 2001 | $1,255 | 55.8% | 90.6% | 5.8% |
| Hardee Cross Roads | 2.92 | 36.3 | 9.4% | 20.1% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,158 | 17.9% | 83.3% | 3.8% |
| Erwin | 2.46 | 44.8 | 9.8% | 28.1% | 10.6% | 1974 | $1,020 | 15.3% | 88.2% | 2.7% |
| Angier | 2.65 | 38.9 | 9.8% | 22.5% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,050 | 24.8% | 84.4% | 3.7% |
| Benson | 2.51 | 37.2 | 12.0% | 27.1% | 12.2% | 1994 | $1,187 | 21.6% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Willow Spring | 2.92 | 39.4 | 11.5% | 13.9% | 6.0% | 2000 | $1,345 | 39.2% | 90.2% | 4.3% |
| Lillington | 2.65 | 36.8 | 12.3% | 31.3% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,105 | 28.3% | 88.7% | 4.6% |
| Coats Crossroads | 2.71 | 39.3 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 2004 | $1,409 | 27.7% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
| Kipling | 2.33 | 44.9 | 10.6% | 19.5% | 14.8% | 1992 | $916 | 34.5% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Four Oaks | 2.74 | 38.2 | 10.7% | 26.9% | 10.3% | 1993 | $1,017 | 20.0% | 83.9% | 3.7% |
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 Coats. 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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