Census tract · Coal County
Census Tract 3881, Coal County, Oklahoma
Census Tract 3881, GEOID 40029388100, in Coal County, Oklahoma, partly within Coalgate, Lehigh, Phillips and Cottonwood. 3,668 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±132); the 2020 Census counted 3,564.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,668
±132 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,564
Median household income
$51,860
±$4,412 (90% margin)
Coal County: $50,423
Median home value
$128,000
±$28,123 (90% margin)
Coal County: $115,700
Median gross rent
$710
±$34 (90% margin)
Coal County: $722
Where is Census Tract 3881?
Census Tract 3881 is one of 2 census tracts in Coal County, Oklahoma. It covers 256.13 square miles of land, 14 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 40029388100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Coalgate | 35% |
| Lehigh | 10% |
| Phillips | 4% |
| Cottonwood | 4% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 3881: Tract 5876 in Atoka County ($69,250), Tract 5877 in Atoka County ($50,699), Tract 5878 in Atoka County ($55,938), Tract 3882 ($45,625), Tract 4850 in Hughes County ($60,046) and Tract 4868 in Pittsburg County ($55,000). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 3881?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3881's population at 3,668 (±132) in 1,384 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,564 residents and 1,780 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 3881 | Coal County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,668 ±132 | 5,320 |
| Households | 1,384 ±82 | 2,051 |
| Average household size | 2.62 ±0.15 | 2.57 |
| Housing units | 1,767 ±56 | 2,585 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 3881?
The median resident of Census Tract 3881 is 37.6 years old; 24.8% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 60.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 24.7%.
| Measure | Tract 3881 | Coal County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.6 ±1.0 | 39.3 |
| Under 18 years | 24.8% ±1.6 pts | 24.1% |
| 65 years and over | 20.2% ±1.6 pts | 20.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9% ±1.0 pts | 4.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.3% ±1.7 pts | 64.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 0.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 8.9% ±2.0 pts | 9.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 24.7% ±2.4 pts | 20.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±0.6 pts | 0.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.1% ±1.2 pts | 3.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.2% ±1.7 pts | 6.6% |
| With a disability | 20.8% ±2.6 pts | 22.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.9% ±2.6 pts | 22.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.9% ±3.3 pts | 85.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.9% ±3.1 pts | 18.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.7% ±2.4 pts | 6.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.2% ±4.1 pts | 86.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 3881 earn?
Half of the 1,384 households in Census Tract 3881 earn less than $51,860 a year (±$4,412), against $50,423 across Coal County. 23.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 3881 | Coal County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,860 ±$4,412 | $50,423 |
| Mean household income | $70,683 ±$6,311 | $69,896 |
| Per capita income | $27,797 ±$2,404 | $27,842 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.9% ±3.9 pts | 20.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 31.7% ±8.8 pts | 27.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.5% ±4.0 pts | 17.6% |
| Households with a computer | 90.0% ±2.9 pts | 88.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.8% ±3.1 pts | 83.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 3881?
Owners occupy 60.7% of Census Tract 3881's occupied homes and renters 39.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $128,000 by its owner (±$28,123). The median renter pays $710 a month including utilities, and 31.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 3881 | Coal County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $128,000 ±$28,123 | $115,700 |
| Median gross rent | $710 ±$34 | $722 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.5% ±7.1 pts | 33.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,129 ±$139 | $1,099 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.7% ±4.1 pts | 69.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.3% ±4.1 pts | 30.6% |
| Housing units | 1,767 ±56 | 2,585 |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.9% ±2.8 pts | 83.2% |
| Mobile homes | 9.7% ±2.2 pts | 10.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.4% ±1.7 pts | 5.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.0% ±2.8 pts | 12.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.1% ±2.1 pts | 6.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 3881 get to work?
78.2% of Census Tract 3881's workers drive alone and 6.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.2%.
| Measure | Tract 3881 | Coal County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.5% ±3.1 pts | 52.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% ±2.6 pts | 7.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.2% ±3.7 pts | 76.6% |
| Carpooled | 9.7% ±2.6 pts | 9.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 4.2% ±1.6 pts | 3.8% |
| Worked from home | 6.3% ±2.4 pts | 8.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min ±1.4 | 20.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 3881 compare with the other tracts in Coal County?
Coal County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 3881 beside the county and the state.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 3881?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 3881 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections