Village in Grundy County, Illinois · 5.8 sq mi · 1,015 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Coal City. The typical household earns $72,857, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,695 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.36%
Men 45.2 · Women 44.3
1890–2026
5,856
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
5,856
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,856 | +25 | 0.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,831 | +33 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 5,798 | +18 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 5,780 | +32 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 5,748 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 5,746 | +51 | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 5,695 | +281 | 5.19% |
| 2019 | 5,414 | -55 | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 5,469 | -15 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 5,484 | -23 | 0.42% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 23 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 54% | 50% |
| Never married | 29% | 31% | 27% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau