Coal City, Illinois Population 2024

5,813

Coal City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Coal City was:

  • White: 92.65%
  • Other race: 3.6%
  • Two or more races: 2.78%
  • Black or African American: 0.76%
  • Asian: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,007.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.04% (116)
The current population of Coal City, Illinois is 5,813 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,697.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,76792.65%
Other race1853.6%
Two or more races1432.78%
Black or African American390.76%
Asian110.21%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coal City Population by Race

Coal City Population Pyramid 2024

Coal City Median Age

42.3

Total

40.4

Male

44.2

Female

Coal City Adults

There are 3,843 adults, (987 of whom are seniors) in Coal City.

Coal City Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Coal City Sex Ratio

Female2,52449.06%
Male2,62150.94%

Coal City Population by Age

Coal City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9362.6680.719.3
Married1,0463.1186.113.9
Non Family5271.2464.535.5
Female1932.698713
Male1704.2190.69.4

2.98

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coal City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1584.58%
Associates Degree35910.4%
Bachelors Degree57816.74%
Graduate Degree2818.14%
High School Graduate1,22535.49%
Less Than 9th Grade2025.85%
Some College64918.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Coal City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Coal City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0712,916859
Hispanic3061310
Other Race128240
2+ Races98570
Black39200
Asian1100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.97%.

Coal City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$122,813$122,955$122,801
Graduate Degree$80,843$105,625$80,081
High School Graduate$49,231$70,820$35,938
Less Than 9th Grade$0$31,908$0
Overall$67,679$83,750$44,403
Some College$65,817$95,833$36,360

$67,679

Average Earnings

$83,750

Average Male

$44,403

Average Female

Coal City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coal City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coal City Language

94.42% of Coal City residents speak only English, while 5.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.61% of the population.

Coal City Language

Coal City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6081583.43%
Hispanic3857018.18%
Other1855529.73%
Asian1111100%

4.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.27%

Male Poverty Rate

6.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coal City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coal City is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coal City is White, with 3.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.89%.

Coal City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.61%
High School7.51%
Some College2.68%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Coal City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.89%
Male Employed4.24%
Female Employed1.21%
Male Unemployed0%

Coal City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coal City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,012$112,842
Households$73,030$103,609
Married Families$97,143$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,279$52,060

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coal City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Coal City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coal City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Coal City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coal City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

258

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam149
Second Gulf War62
First Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Coal City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7495
75+81
35 to 5446
18 to 3436
55 to 640

Coal City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2587.25%

Coal City Veterans by Race

Coal City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coal City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Coal City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coal City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coal City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.97%

Born in Coal City

96.97%

Native Born

3.03%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

1.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.97% of Coal City residents were born in the United States, with 85.97% having been born in Illinois. 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Coal City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,958290.49%
20285,929290.49%
20275,900290.49%
20265,871290.5%
20255,842290.5%
20245,813290.5%
20235,784360.63%
20225,74830.05%
20215,745480.84%
20205,6972835.23%
20195,414-55-1.01%
20185,469-15-0.27%
20175,484-23-0.42%
20165,507-52-0.94%
20155,559-44-0.79%
20145,603-27-0.48%
20135,630-21-0.37%
20125,651-22-0.39%
20115,673-31-0.54%
20105,70400%
20004,79789022.78%
19903,90787929.03%
19803,028-12-0.39%
19703,0401886.59%
19602,8521856.94%
19102,667602.3%
19002,607-3,351-56.24%

Coal City Population by Year