Coldwater is a city located in Branch County Michigan. Coldwater has a 2020 population of 14,398. It is also the county seat of Branch County. Coldwater is currently growing at a rate of 2.04% annually and its population has increased by 4.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,822 in 2010.
The average household income in Coldwater is $55,959 with a poverty rate of 17.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $730 per month, and the median house value is $93,400. The median age in Coldwater is 38.5 years, 40.5 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Coldwaterwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 45,174 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 43,923 | -1,251 | -2.85% |
2012 | 43,792 | -131 | -0.30% |
2013 | 43,587 | -205 | -0.47% |
2014 | 43,733 | 146 | 0.33% |
2015 | 43,639 | -94 | -0.22% |
2016 | 43,466 | -173 | -0.40% |
2017 | 43,375 | -91 | -0.21% |
2018 | 43,566 | 191 | 0.44% |
2019 | 43,517 | -49 | -0.11% |
2020 | 43,468 | -49 | -0.11% |
2021 | 43,419 | -49 | -0.11% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,553 | 86.48% |
Black or African American | 798 | 6.54% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 115 | 0.94% |
Asian | 116 | 0.95% |
Some Other Race | 409 | 3.35% |
Two or More Races | 212 | 1.74% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,201 | 2.43 | 54.8 |
Married | 1,454 | 3.32 | 73.4 |
Male | 407 | 2.88 | 51.1 |
Female | 658 | 2.82 | 48.8 |
Non Family | 1,682 | 1.39 | 42 |
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Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 532 | 6.23% |
9th to 12th Grade | 641 | 7.50% |
High School Graduate | 3,336 | 39.04% |
Some College | 2,278 | 26.66% |
Associates Degree | 761 | 8.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 749 | 8.76% |
Graduate Degree | 249 | 2.91% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 115 | 77 | 59 |
White | 6,947 | 6,056 | 902 |
2+ Races | 176 | 162 | 13 |
Native American | 86 | 86 | 5 |
Black | 797 | 681 | 18 |
Hispanic | 449 | 333 | 1 |
Other Race | 169 | 147 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.30%.
$27,204
Average Earnings
$27,563
Average Male
$26,812
Average Female
86.08% of Coldwater residents speak only English, while 13.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 6.27% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 786 | 158 | 20.10% |
White | 8,962 | 1,618 | 18.05% |
Black | 30 | 3 | 10.00% |
Native | 87 | 2 | 2.30% |
Other | 22 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 134 | 26 | 19.40% |
17.89%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.82%
Male Poverty Rate
18.85%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Coldwater is Hispanic, with 20.10% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Coldwater is Multiple, with 19.40% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.00%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.46%.
34.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.3%
Male Marriage Rate
37.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 553 | 6.82% |
Black | 85 | 10.66% |
Native American | 4 | 4.65% |
9.72%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.8%
Labor Force Participation
46.2%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
65.66%
Born in Coldwater
90.22%
Native Born
9.78%
Foreign Born
6.44%
Non Citizen
3.34%
Naturalized
90.22% of Coldwater residents were born in the United States, with 65.66% having been born in Michigan. 6.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 4,381 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 4,681 | 300 | 0.66% |
1890 | 5,247 | 566 | 1.15% |
1900 | 6,216 | 969 | 1.71% |
1910 | 5,945 | -271 | -0.44% |
1920 | 6,114 | 169 | 0.28% |
1930 | 6,735 | 621 | 0.97% |
1940 | 7,343 | 608 | 0.87% |
1950 | 8,594 | 1,251 | 1.59% |
1960 | 8,880 | 286 | 0.33% |
1970 | 9,099 | 219 | 0.24% |
1980 | 9,461 | 362 | 0.39% |
1990 | 9,607 | 146 | 0.15% |
2000 | 12,697 | 3,090 | 2.83% |
2010 | 10,945 | -1,752 | -1.47% |
2011 | 11,233 | 288 | 2.63% |
2012 | 11,521 | 288 | 2.56% |
2013 | 11,809 | 288 | 2.50% |
2014 | 12,097 | 288 | 2.44% |
2015 | 12,385 | 288 | 2.38% |
2016 | 12,673 | 288 | 2.33% |
2017 | 12,961 | 288 | 2.27% |
2018 | 13,249 | 288 | 2.22% |
2019 | 13,537 | 288 | 2.17% |
2020 | 13,822 | 285 | 2.11% |
2021 | 14,110 | 288 | 2.08% |
2022 | 14,398 | 288 | 2.04% |