Living in Coats Bend, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Coats Bend · Census data 2020–2024
Coats Bend has 1,630 residents with a median age of 30.9. The median household income is $70,409 (10% higher than the Alabama median), the median home value is $149,600.
Coats Bend at a glance
- Population
- 1,630
- Median age
- 30.9State: 39.3
- Median household income
- $70,409State: $63,999
- Median home value
- $149,600State: $209,900
- Homeowners
- 91.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.7%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Coats Bend a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 10% higher than the Alabama median; home values 29% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.4%.
Cons: An average commute of 28 minutes; a poverty rate of 18%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Coats Bend
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Coats Bend the median home value is $149,600, 55% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,283 a month in housing costs.
Coats Bend median household income
The median household income in Coats Bend is $70,409 and the income per person is $23,387. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (Alabama: 15.6%).
Housing in Coats Bend: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 564
- Owner-occupied
- 91.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 8.7%
- Vacant
- 8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1995
- Average household size
- 3.14
Coats Bend demographics
- Population
- 1,630
- Median age
- 30.9
- Under 18
- 37.9%
- 65 and older
- 19%
- Households
- 519
- Foreign-born
- 0.4%
- Veterans
- 6.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Coats Bend ›
Education in Coats Bend
8.7% of adults 25 and older in Coats Bend have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 6.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Coats Bend
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 28 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 96.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.7%
Coats Bend vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coats Bend | 1,630 | $70,409 | $149,600 | — |
| Tidmore Bend | 1,192 | $60,729 | $162,500 | $1,257 |
| Ballplay | 842 | $47,837 | $145,300 | — |
| Hokes Bluff | 4,547 | $74,968 | $196,400 | — |
| Lookout Mountain | 1,120 | $80,362 | $158,300 | — |
| Leesburg | 998 | $56,875 | $182,500 | $588 |
| Reece City | 784 | $66,705 | $153,800 | $1,139 |
| Glencoe | 5,353 | $68,517 | $206,100 | $736 |
| Gadsden | 33,374 | $40,345 | $116,800 | $808 |
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What is the median household income in Coats Bend, AL?
The median household income in Coats Bend is $70,409, 10% higher than the Alabama median of $63,999 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Coats Bend?
The median home value in Coats Bend is $149,600, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
Is Coats Bend, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 10% higher than the Alabama median; home values 29% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.4%. Minuses: an average commute of 28 minutes; a poverty rate of 18%.
What is the median age in Coats Bend?
The median age in Coats Bend is 30.9 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Coats Bend?
The average commute to work in Coats Bend is 28 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Coats Bend?
The unemployment rate in Coats Bend is 1.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Coats Bend?
8.7% of adults in Coats Bend have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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