Coats, NC

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Coats, North Carolina

Coats, North Carolina is 25 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Harnett county. The population of the town is 1,845.

The People and Families of Coats

In Coats, about 50% of adults are married. Adults in Coats are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Approximately 20% of Coats is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Coats had a median family income of $43,274.

Political Inclinations

Among Coats political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $320. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Coats Housing

Of the housing in Coats, approximately 54% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Coats, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Coats strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Coats, NC

Comparing Coats to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	25 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Harnett
Standard Zip Codes	27521
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.408
Longitude	-78.671

Station	DUNN 4 NW
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Station	CLAYTON WTP
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	SANFORD 8 NE
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,845	100%
Male	900	48.8%
Female	945	51.2%
Under 18	427	23.1%
18+	1,418	76.9%
65+	232	12.6%
Median Age	32
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,480	80.2%
African-American	233	12.6%
Asian	12	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	93	5%
Mixed Race	21	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	219	11.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,028
Growth	183
Growth %	9.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	23.5%
English	13.9%
Scotch-Irish	6.9%
Irish	5.6%
Italian	5%
German	4.5%
Scottish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
British	1.7%
European	1.3%
Polish	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
French Canadian	0.5%
Belizean	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Coats	1,845	$43,274
Angier	3,419	$43,784
Benson	2,923	$32,277
Buies Creek	2,215	$39,688
Dunn	9,196	$39,521
Erwin	4,537	$41,270
Lillington	2,915	$42,366

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