Living in Coats, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Coats · Census data 2020–2024
Coats has 109 residents with a median age of 30.8. The median household income is $78,500 (6% higher than the Kansas median).
Coats is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Coats at a glance
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 30.8State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $78,500State: $74,275
- Homeowners
- 97.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 1.6%
- Average commute
- 13 min
Is Coats a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 6% higher than the Kansas median; an average commute of 13 minutes; unemployment of 2.3%.
Cons: A poverty rate of 19.3%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Coats median household income
The median household income in Coats is $78,500 and the income per person is $18,963. 19.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Coats: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 59
- Owner-occupied
- 97.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 2.6%
- Vacant
- 35.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.87
35.6% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Coats has many vacation and second homes.
Coats demographics
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 30.8
- Under 18
- 37.6%
- 65 and older
- 12.8%
- Households
- 38
- Foreign-born
- 0.9%
- Veterans
- 8.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Coats ›
Education in Coats
1.6% of adults 25 and older in Coats have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Coats
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 13 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 66.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Coats vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coats | 109 | $78,500 | — | — |
| Pratt | 6,577 | $63,819 | $107,500 | $798 |
| Iuka | 231 | $39,375 | $95,000 | $1,120 |
| Haviland | 603 | $62,250 | $97,900 | $683 |
| Medicine Lodge | 1,578 | $59,392 | $97,100 | $841 |
| Preston | 111 | $28,269 | — | $626 |
| Cunningham | 414 | $70,625 | $97,800 | $717 |
| Greensburg | 722 | $55,000 | $190,800 | $749 |
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What is the median household income in Coats, KS?
The median household income in Coats is $78,500, 6% higher than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Coats, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 6% higher than the Kansas median; an average commute of 13 minutes; unemployment of 2.3%. Minuses: a poverty rate of 19.3%.
What is the median age in Coats?
The median age in Coats is 30.8 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Coats?
The average commute to work in Coats is 13 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Coats?
The unemployment rate in Coats is 2.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Coats?
1.6% of adults in Coats 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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