Coats is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,317 people and two associated neighborhoods, Coats is the 300th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Coats is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coats is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Coats who work in office and administrative support (16.41%), healthcare (13.32%), and teaching (5.75%). One downside of living in Coats is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Coats, the average commute to work is 34.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Coats does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Coats is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.13% of adults 25 and older in Coats have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Coats in 2022 was $23,826, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,304 for a family of four. Coats is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Coats home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coats residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coats include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Coats is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
