| Index | Coal City | West Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $19,952 | $24,002 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $23,893 | $42,644 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $51,051 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $22,624 | $24,321 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $33,396 | $34,780 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $0 | $22,329 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 21.8% | 17.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 34.9% | 34.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 32.1% | 32.1% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 32.9% | 32.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ghent, WV | 589 | $135,994 | 145.8% |
| Shady Spring, WV | 3,467 | $62,500 | 13.0% |
| Prosperity, WV | 1,451 | $58,724 | 6.1% |
| Bolt, WV | 417 | $57,739 | 4.4% |
| Piney View, WV | 1,199 | $56,944 | 2.9% |
| Coal City, WV | 1,942 | $23,893 | 56.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Midland City, AL | 1,942 | $28,448 | 48.6% |
| Bourbon, IN | 1,942 | $60,976 | 10.2% |
| Robesonia, PA | 1,942 | $62,700 | 13.3% |
| Slocomb, AL | 1,941 | $38,170 | 31.0% |
| Crystal Lawns, IL | 1,943 | $90,550 | 63.7% |
| Coal City, WV | 1,942 | $23,893 | 56.8% |
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