Population 1,336 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coral
Household size in Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Coral is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Coral are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Grand Rapids area, where the median age is 38.3. The median age has climbed from 34.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Coral: 5.9% of 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 Coral
Renters in Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Coral is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.9% of the housing in Coral, 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 Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Coral is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $831 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,057 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Coral pays $1,057 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Coral
Bachelor's degrees in Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Coral: 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Coral never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Coral
| Period | Coral | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Coral than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Coral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral | 2.97 | 40.6 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 20.9% | 1967 | $1,057 | 17.9% | 85.8% | 4.5% |
| Trufant | 2.94 | 43.0 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 18.1% | 1972 | $954 | 14.4% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Langston | 3.02 | 41.4 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 20.4% | 1977 | $987 | 20.2% | 89.2% | 8.7% |
| Howard City | 2.68 | 40.0 | 12.2% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 1991 | $901 | 15.7% | 88.6% | 3.4% |
| Lakeview | 2.71 | 40.0 | 11.3% | 14.7% | 17.7% | 1971 | $758 | 14.7% | 89.2% | 7.4% |
| Pierson | 2.74 | 40.5 | 3.2% | 9.0% | 18.9% | 1987 | $890 | 20.0% | 94.1% | 1.3% |
| Turk Lake | 2.63 | 47.3 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 1977 | $985 | 21.2% | 88.8% | 5.0% |
| Gowen | 2.70 | 43.4 | 4.3% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 1984 | $1,141 | 24.8% | 91.8% | 2.8% |
| Morley | 2.91 | 41.0 | 9.7% | 14.5% | 9.1% | 1982 | $998 | 13.1% | 84.2% | 4.5% |
| Sand Lake | 2.51 | 44.0 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 1988 | $813 | 16.1% | 90.2% | 2.8% |
| Six Lakes | 2.50 | 45.8 | 11.8% | 9.4% | 24.5% | 1977 | $944 | 15.1% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
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 Coral. 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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