Living in Coats, North Carolina
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Coats · Census data 2020–2024
Coats has 1,664 residents with a median age of 47.5. The median household income is $37,009 (49% lower than the North Carolina median), the median home value is $125,200, the median rent is $909/month.
Coats at a glance
- Population
- 1,664
- Median age
- 47.5State: 39.1
- Median household income
- $37,009State: $72,388
- Median home value
- $125,200State: $288,900
- Median rent
- $909/moState: $1,228
- Homeowners
- 48.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.1%
- Average commute
- 33 min
Is Coats a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 57% lower than the state median; unemployment of 3.8%.
Cons: Median household income 49% lower than the North Carolina median; an average commute of 33 minutes; a poverty rate of 21.6%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Coats
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Coats the median home value is $125,200, 62% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $909 per month, which is 34.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,156 a month in housing costs.
Coats median household income
The median household income in Coats is $37,009 and the income per person is $23,826. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line (North Carolina: 13%).
Housing in Coats: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 970
- Owner-occupied
- 48.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 51.6%
- Vacant
- 12%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1978
- Average household size
- 1.94
Coats demographics
- Population
- 1,664
- Median age
- 47.5
- Under 18
- 13.7%
- 65 and older
- 23.1%
- Households
- 854
- Foreign-born
- 3.2%
- Veterans
- 8.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Coats ›
Education in Coats
19.1% of adults 25 and older in Coats have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Carolina: 35.7%), and 8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Coats
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 33 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 2.5%
- Drive alone
- 82.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.9%
Coats vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coats | 1,664 | $37,009 | $125,200 | $909 |
| Buies Creek | 3,746 | $53,933 | $361,500 | $1,223 |
| Erwin | 4,687 | $50,701 | $161,100 | $1,112 |
| Dunn | 8,559 | $46,830 | $193,900 | $788 |
| Benson | 4,282 | $67,102 | $279,800 | $1,097 |
| Angier | 6,241 | $52,214 | $268,200 | $894 |
| Lillington | 4,709 | $81,760 | $247,200 | $997 |
| Bunnlevel | 844 | $74,818 | $189,100 | $959 |
| Linden | 129 | $66,250 | $150,000 | $788 |
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What is the median household income in Coats, NC?
The median household income in Coats is $37,009, 49% lower than the North Carolina median of $72,388 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Coats?
The median home value in Coats is $125,200, compared with $288,900 in North Carolina.
How much is rent in Coats?
The median gross rent in Coats is $909 per month, about 34.5% of household income.
Is Coats, NC a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 57% lower than the state median; unemployment of 3.8%. Minuses: median household income 49% lower than the North Carolina median; an average commute of 33 minutes; a poverty rate of 21.6%.
What is the median age in Coats?
The median age in Coats is 47.5 years (North Carolina: 39.1).
How long is the commute in Coats?
The average commute to work in Coats is 33 minutes; 2.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Coats?
The unemployment rate in Coats is 3.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Coats?
19.1% 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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