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Coal
Oklahoma

Population

$47K

Median Income

$128K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,034

Federal Spending per Capita$1,561

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %7.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$191K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.9%

Dependency Ratio1.26

Medicare Spending / Person$4,483

SS Benefits / Person$3,789

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$125K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$679/mo

This county

$1000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.58%

This county

0.85% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $531

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$937/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.4%

Homeownership Rate72.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.5%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

223 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity17.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score24

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients657 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,073

Uninsured (under 65)17.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.08 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,201

Bachelor's Degree Holders221

HS Completion Rate83.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)84th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate47.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine1.04

January Temperature0.67

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation47.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Drought Index (2022)-0.65

Heating Degree Days2,693 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,258 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,187 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,083 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)26 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed90 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)460 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)51 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+40.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet31.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)52 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers142 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work97 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)42 workers

Avg Commute Time21.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work5.0%

Agriculture

Farms303 farms

Farmland9,413 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers20.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.835

Nonprofit Organizations25

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.9%

Never-Married Adults24.5%

Divorced Adults15.6%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population9.2%

Membership Associations11.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Oklahoma was R+33 statewide

vs Oklahoma State

Income tax

4.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.58%0.85% state avg

Politics

R+68R+33

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $128K

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Local News — Coal

KXII · 1 week ago

Two injured in Coal County ATV crash

COAL COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - Two people were injured after an ATV crash in Coal County Sunday afterno…

NonDoc Media · Apr 7, 2026

Suspended Coal County sheriff pleads no contest, fate in office unresolved

Months after an indictment for a July 2025 domestic assault, suspended Coal County Sheriff Jason Smi…

KOSU · Jun 11, 2026

Oklahoma utilities receive $50 million to extend lives of coal-fired power plants

Grand River Dam Authority executive Dan Sullivan said the grant allows the GRDA to “leverage existin…

USA Facts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Coal County, OK?

In 2025, there were about 5400 people living in Coal County, OK. That makes Coal County the 66th-mos…

KTUL · 1 month ago

Federal grant keeps GRDA coal unit online

CHOUTEAU, Okla. — A coal-fired generating unit once slated for retirement will remain online after t…

Oklahoma Energy Today · Jun 11, 2026

Oklahoma coal plants get federal funding to continue operations

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.'s Sooner plant in Red Rock received a $22.5 million grant from the Ene…

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