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37.53° N · 82.55° W · GEOID 2116110

Coal Run Village

Pike County, Kentucky · part of the Pikeville, KY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Coal Run Village is home to 1,724 people. Median household income is $52,750 a year and median rent is $893 a month, 20.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $132,400, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$893
35% below the median place
Median household income
$52,750
34% below the median place
Median home value
$132,400
59% below the median place
Unemployment
5.2%
6% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Coal Run Village

  • The population has fallen 6.1% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 97% of the 1,634 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 26.3% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 91% of places its size.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 120 hours a year commuting, less than in 88% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $132,400, less than in 88% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 1995, newer housing than in 84% of places its size.
01

Moving to Coal Run Village

Pike County loses about 0.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,527
Moved out1,557
Net−30

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Floyd County, KY258240+18
Mingo County, WV148125+23
Letcher County, KY7459+15
Johnson County, KY4834+14

Within Kentucky, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within KentuckyOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$47K
Leavers$47K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Pike County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Pike County report $47,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,500.
Income you would need
$35,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $893 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,617 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $132,400.
Getting to work
17 minutes each way on average; 7.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Ashland, KY matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$46,977
33% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$47,495
32% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.5%
21% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCoal Run VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.5%21% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.5%26% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-0.833% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$46,97733% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$47,49532% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $1,079, 67% below the median place.

Coal Run Village20.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$35,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.3%
0% below the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
34% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$42,300
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Coal Run Village, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Carlinville, IL17.1% vs 20.3%n/aCompare
Hazard, KY16.9% vs 20.3%n/aCompare
Ripley, MS15.9% vs 20.3%n/aCompare

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Property tax paid (median)1
$1,079
67% below the median place
Median home value1
$132,400
59% below the median place
Median year built1
1995
1% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureCoal Run VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$89335% below
Rent to income120.3%0% below
Property tax rate10.8%11% below
Home price to income12.5x34% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,09532% below
HUD area median income3County figure$66,50038% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,07967% below
Median home value1$132,40059% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.0%36% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure26.7%48% below
Homeownership171.1%7% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure47.6%6% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,61714% below
Vacant homes1County figure16.4%132% above
Median year built119951% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
26.3%
144% above the median place
Mean commute1
17 min
33% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$52,750 −34%
Works from home7.2% −42%
Income per person$35,825 −11%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCoal Run VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$52,75034% below
Income per person1$35,82511% below
Unemployment1County figure5.2%6% above
Average annual pay5County figure$53,12719% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.1%16% below
Jobs5County figure20,16687% below
Poverty rate126.3%144% above
Mean commute117 min33% below
Works from home17.2%42% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is -6.1%, below the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
-6.1%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
High school or higher1
82.7%
10% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
24.1%
25% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age41.4 +6%
Household size2.4 −6%
Homes with broadband90.4% −2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureCoal Run VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,7246646th largest
Population change since 20206-6.1%below (median 1.1%)
Median age141.46% above
Bachelor's or higher124.1%25% below
High school or higher182.7%10% below
Household size12.46% below
Born abroad1County figure0.9%90% below
No health insurance1County figure4.1%36% below
Homes with broadband190.4%2% below
05

Life in Coal Run Village

18 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents11.6 +14%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k40.6 3.6×
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.2 −22%
Shops44.1 +46%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.1 −49%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.9 +8%
Child care centers0.9 −61%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
0.9
61% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
44.1
46% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.1
49% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureCoal Run VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure24167% above
Public school students12County figure8,64477% above
Students per teacher12County figure14.93% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure16.222% below
Shops per 10k8County figure44.146% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.149% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure21.98% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure0.961% below
Parks per 10k911.614% above
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k940.6264% above
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure1838% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
443
63% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Median air quality index15
34
21% below the median place
Tornado risk14
19.6
76% below the median place
Good air days15
88.2%
29% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCoal Run VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure86°F1% below
January average low13County figure26°F3% above
Average temperature13County figure56°F2% above
Annual precipitation13County figure48.0 in10% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure87.95% below
Hurricane risk14County figure51.228% below
Tornado risk14County figure19.676% below
Wildfire risk14County figure90.147% above
Heat wave risk14County figure67.225% below
Median air quality index15County figure3421% below
Good air days15County figure88.2%29% above
08

Coal Run Village in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 20% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$893/mo (2024)$1,140/mo$940 to $1,390/mo+4.2%
Median household income$52,750 (2024)$66,500$56,000 to $78,500+3.9%
Median home value$132,400 (2024)$208,000$151,000 to $286,000+7.8%
Population1,565 (2025)1,5301,470 to 1,590−0.5%

The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Coal Run Village

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Ashland, KY$872$52,715Compare
Tomah, WI$903$51,274Compare
Cadillac, MI$842$51,773Compare
McCook, NE$823$56,917Compare
McCook, NECadillac, MITomah, WIAshland, KYCoal Run Village, KYCoal Run VillageAshlandTomahCadillacMcCookCoal Run VillageAshlandTomahCadillacMcCook

Common questions

Is Coal Run Village a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The population has fallen 6.1% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 97% of the 1,634 places under 10,000 people we track. 26.3% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 91% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 47 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Coal Run Village expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $132,400.

What salary do you need to live in Coal Run Village?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $35,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Coal Run Village safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Coal Run Village?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Ashland, KY, Tomah, WI, Cadillac, MI and McCook, NE.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Coal Run Village with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Coal Run Village itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/coal-run-village-kentucky

Citytistics. “Coal Run Village, Kentucky.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/coal-run-village-kentucky/

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