| Index | Coal City | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $195,000 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $970 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 76.7% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 23.3% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wilmington village, IL | 144 | $55,000 | 70% |
| Union Hill, IL | 69 | $69,300 | 62% |
| Verona, IL | 259 | $96,100 | 48% |
| Godley, IL | 691 | $105,500 | 43% |
| Reddick, IL | 213 | $111,200 | 40% |
| Coal City, IL | 4,941 | $195,000 | 6% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Jackson, LA | 4,941 | $95,000 | 49% |
| Sparta, TN | 4,942 | $136,000 | 26% |
| Raeford, NC | 4,943 | $130,000 | 30% |
| Bridgeville, PA | 4,939 | $134,200 | 27% |
| Clementon, NJ | 4,939 | $133,800 | 28% |
| Coal City, IL | 4,941 | $195,000 | 6% |
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