As is often the case in a small city, Coalinga doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Coalinga with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.02% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Coalinga in 2022 was $23,456, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,824 for a family of four. However, Coalinga contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Coalinga is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coalinga home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Coalinga, accounting for 63.11% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Coalinga residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coalinga include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Coalinga's cultural character, accounting for 20.59% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Coalinga is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
