Population
138 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Indiana
City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023
Coal, IN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Coal - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 138
- Residents
- $1,094
- Median rent (state)
Coal - the verdict
Coal has 138 residents in Indiana. Source: Census ACS.
- 28th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Coal, IN
Coal is a small town in Indiana, home to 138 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 66.4 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Indiana at 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,094 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 27.0 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 9.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average
How does Coal compare to other US cities?
Here's how Coal stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Coal against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Indiana-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Coal near the bottom of Indiana's cities
Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Coal ranks #776 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Coal only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#355 of 850
54th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#304 of 849
64th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#776 of 850
0th percentile in Indiana
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Coal in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
138
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
66.4
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
48.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
36.4%
Carpool
7.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
56.4%
Based on 55 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Coal sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,094/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
27.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Indiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Coal's 138 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Coal compares to nearby Indiana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Coal (this city) | 138 | N/A |
| Stendal | 138 | $53,144 |
| Arcola | 139 | N/A |
| Fountaintown | 137 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Coal, IN?
What is the population of Coal, IN? +
138 people live in Coal, IN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Coal? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Coal; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.