Coats is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,261 people and two associated neighborhoods, Coats is the 300th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Coats is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.31% of the Coats workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Coats is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Coats who work in office and administrative support (13.81%), management occupations (8.33%), and food service (6.31%). 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 31.60 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Coats doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Coats who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.76% of the adults in Coats have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Coats in 2022 was $23,045, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,180 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 Scottish. The most common language spoken in Coats is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
