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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Coal County is $20,968, which is lower than the state average of $24,695 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Coal County median household income is $38,141, which has grown by 60.90% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 38.43% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Coal County residents spend 23.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 20.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #50

Coal County	20,968 USD
Oklahoma	24,695 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Coal County	25,839 USD
Oklahoma	27,491 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Coal County	31,449 USD
Oklahoma	33,259 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Coal County	20,408 USD
Oklahoma	22,353 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #56

Coal County	38,141 USD
Oklahoma	46,235 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Coal County	51,914 USD
Oklahoma	62,871 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #11

Coal County	60.90%
Oklahoma	38.43%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Coal County		Oklahoma		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.80%	$15,889, see rank	19.02%	$15,923	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	43.86%	$14,569, see rank	30.60%	$17,021	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	8.53%	$2,838, see rank	3.30%	$2,117	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.74%	$15,514, see rank	17.17%	$20,421	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Coal County	47,278 USD
Oklahoma	57,299 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Coal County	59,432 USD
Oklahoma	73,941 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Coal County	Oklahoma	U.S.
White	$35,809, see rank	$49,409	$56,900
Black	$36,875, see rank	$30,484	$35,600
Hispanic	$28,519, see rank	$37,552	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$39,886, see rank	$38,734	$37,170
Two or More Races	$45,268, see rank	$40,441	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Coal County	Oklahoma	U.S.
less than 25	$38,750, see rank	$25,946	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,645, see rank	$50,585	$58,398
45 to 64	$45,030, see rank	$55,848	$65,027
65 or over	$26,161, see rank	$34,720	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Coal County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,588, see rank	2,977,835	248,775,628
Male¹	2,183, 47.58%, see rank	49.07%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,298, 59.46%, see rank	67.93%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,298, 59.46%, see rank	66.84%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,167, 89.91%, see rank	93.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	131, 10.09%, see rank	6.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	885, 40.54%, see rank	32.07%	30.72%
Female¹	2,405, 52.42%, see rank	50.93%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,138, 47.32%, see rank	56.08%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,138, 47.32%, see rank	55.90%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,071, 94.11%, see rank	93.16%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	67, 5.89%, see rank	6.84%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,267, 52.68%, see rank	43.92%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Coal County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,180, 100%	1,686,185	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,801, 82.61%, see rank	82.25%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	200, 9.17%, see rank	10.49%	9.59%
Public Transportation	12, 0.55%, see rank	0.48%	5.06%
Walked	50, 2.29%, see rank	1.79%	2.78%
Other Means	10, 0.46%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	107, 4.91%, see rank	3.57%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Coal County	23.4 minutes
Oklahoma	20.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Coal County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,238	1,699,610	143,435,233
Male¹	1,167, 52.14%, see rank	53.53%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	217, 18.59%, see rank	28.66%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	98, 8.40%, see rank	13.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	126, 10.80%, see rank	16.38%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	31, 2.66%, see rank	1.05%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	322, 27.59%, see rank	12.38%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	295, 25.28%, see rank	20.18%	17.94%
Female¹	1,071, 47.86%, see rank	46.47%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	450, 42.02%, see rank	38.14%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	208, 19.42%, see rank	22.14%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	354, 33.05%, see rank	33.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9, 0.84%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	19, 1.77%, see rank	0.46%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	28, 2.61%, see rank	4.96%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Coal County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,238, 100%	1,699,610	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	233, 10.41%, see rank	5.04%	1.96%
Construction	259, 11.57%, see rank	7.07%	6.17%
Manufacturing	145, 6.48%, see rank	9.88%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	64, 2.86%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	213, 9.52%, see rank	11.56%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	127, 5.67%, see rank	5.09%	4.93%
Information	20, 0.89%, see rank	1.81%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	105, 4.69%, see rank	5.73%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	88, 3.93%, see rank	8.06%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	616, 27.52%, see rank	22.66%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	126, 5.63%, see rank	8.98%	9.49%
Public Administration	134, 5.99%, see rank	6.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	108, 4.83%, see rank	5.19%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Coal County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,223	21.14%, see rank	16.89%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	264	16.40%, see rank	12.60%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.