Coalinga is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 17,369 people and three associated neighborhoods, Coalinga is the 337th largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Coalinga is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coalinga is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Coalinga who work in office and administrative support (10.36%), teaching (8.30%), and farm management occupations (8.01%). Being a small city, Coalinga does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Coalinga with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.48% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Coalinga in 2022 was $24,001, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,004 for a family of four. However, Coalinga contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Coalinga is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coalinga home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Coalinga, accounting for 65.04% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Coalinga residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coalinga include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Coalinga's cultural character, accounting for 20.08% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Coalinga is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
