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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Coal City, IL compare?
| Figure | Coal City, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,831 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,705 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 989 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Coal City, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,317±340 |
| Median age | 44.3±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.1%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.2%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.6%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $72,857±$11,017 |
| Per capita income | $43,782±$5,081 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.4%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $201,600±$26,339 |
| Median gross rent | $1,123±$168 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.0%±19.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.9%±7.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.7%±6.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.9%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov