Language Spoken At Home in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,512 | 100% |
| English only | 5,134 | 93.1% |
| Language other than English | 378 | 6.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 72 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 63 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 254 | 4.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 62 | 1.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 34 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 27 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,906 | 100% |
| American | 488 | 8.3% |
| Arab | 26 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 4 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 11 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 80 | 1.4% |
| English | 291 | 4.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 165 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 831 | 14.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 966 | 16.4% |
| Italian | 192 | 3.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 67 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 24 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 72 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 92 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 121 | 2.0% |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 144 | 2.4% |
Households By Type in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,354 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,538 | 65.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 623 | 26.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,048 | 44.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 365 | 15.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 148 | 6.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 62 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 342 | 14.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 196 | 8.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 816 | 34.7% |
| Householder living alone | 762 | 32.4% |
| 65 years and over | 455 | 19.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 736 | 31.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 830 | 35.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,824 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,354 | 40.4% |
| Spouse | 1,029 | 17.7% |
| Child | 1,875 | 32.2% |
| Other relatives | 389 | 6.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 177 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 120 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,238 | 100% |
| Never married | 530 | 23.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,179 | 52.7% |
| Separated | 19 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 127 | 5.7% |
| Divorced | 383 | 17.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,396 | 100% |
| Never married | 444 | 18.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,087 | 45.4% |
| Separated | 43 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 469 | 19.6% |
| Divorced | 353 | 14.7% |
Fertility in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 65 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 37 | 56.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 120 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 2 | 0% |
Grandparents in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 140 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 67 | 47.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 10 | 7.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 37 | 26.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 2.9% |
| 5 or more years | 16 | 11.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 67 | 100% |
| Who are female | 41 | 61.2% |
| Who are married | 48 | 71.6% |
School Enrollment in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,386 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 144 | 10.4% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 3.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 717 | 51.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 324 | 23.4% |
| College or graduate school | 160 | 11.5% |
Educational Attainment in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,906 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 291 | 7.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 525 | 13.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,762 | 45.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 683 | 17.5% |
| Associate's degree | 160 | 4.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 312 | 8.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 173 | 4.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.4% |
Veteran Status in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,378 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 493 | 11.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,824 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,224 | 21.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,528 | 100% |
| With a disability | 75 | 4.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,285 | 100% |
| With a disability | 622 | 18.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,011 | 100% |
| With a disability | 527 | 52.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,839 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,243 | 89.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 596 | 10.2% |
| Same county | 314 | 5.4% |
| Different county | 282 | 4.8% |
| Same state | 196 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 86 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,906 | 100% |
| Native | 5,844 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 5,805 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 4,018 | 68.0% |
| Different state | 1,787 | 30.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 39 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 62 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 62 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 22 | 35.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 40 | 64.5% |
Year of Entry in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 101 | 100% |
| Native | 39 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 39 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 62 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 62 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Coal County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 62 | 100% |
| Europe | 21 | 33.9% |
| Asia | 10 | 16.1% |
| Africa | 2 | 3.2% |
| Oceania | 6 | 9.7% |
| Latin America | 13 | 21.0% |
| Northern America | 10 | 16.1% |