What kinds of homes are in Coal City, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Coal City, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Coal City, IL has 2,215 (±231) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 384 homes per square mile of land.

72.4% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,215 (±231)
Detached houses: 72.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 2.4%

Homes in Coal City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Coal City	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	72.4% (±6.3 points)	71.8%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.6% (±5.6 points)	9.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.8% (±5.0 points)	5.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Coal City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Grundy County (7.3%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Coal City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coal City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Coal City	—	2.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Diamond	1.6 mi	7.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carbon Hill	1.6 mi	0.6% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Felix Township	2.3 mi	3.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Braceville Township	2.4 mi	2.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Braidwood	3.0 mi	1.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Godley	3.1 mi	1.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Maine Township (Grundy County)	3.7 mi	0.0% (±48.8 points)	Not measurably different
Braceville	3.8 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Grundy County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Diamond	7.1% (±5.5 points)
7	Aux Sable Township	5.4% (±3.2 points)
8	Gardner	3.8% (±7.4 points)
9	Garfield Township	3.5% (±6.9 points)
10	Felix Township	3.3% (±3.0 points)
11	Braceville Township	2.9% (±3.1 points)
12	Coal City	2.4% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Carbon Hill	0.6% (±30.2 points)
13 (tie)	Mazon	0.6% (±9.5 points)
15	Mazon Township	0.5% (±8.1 points)
16 (tie)	Braceville	0.0% (±20.3 points)
16 (tie)	East Brooklyn	0.0% (±92.0 points)
16 (tie)	Kinsman	0.0% (±79.7 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Grundy County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Coal City

How many homes are in Coal City?

Coal City, IL has an estimated 2,215 (±231) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Coal City houses or apartments?

72.4% are detached houses and 14.6% attached houses, while 13.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Coal City?

10.6% of homes in Coal City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coal City village, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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