Coal City is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,741 people and two associated neighborhoods, Coal City is the 316th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Coal City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coal City is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Coal City who work in office and administrative support (15.07%), healthcare (13.10%), and management occupations (7.44%). Also of interest is that Coal City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.93% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Coal City is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Coal City a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Coal City has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Coal City’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small village, Coal City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Coal City is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.31% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Coal City in 2022 was $42,317, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,268 for a family of four. However, Coal City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Coal City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coal City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coal City include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Coal City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
