Coldwater

Population: 13,847
Median household income: $50,084
Median home value: $120,900

Coldwater, a community in Branch County, Michigan, has 13,847 residents. At $50,084, its median household income sits below Branch County's $61,958.

Between 2019 and 2023, Coldwater's population grew 13.1% from 12,241 to 13,847, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $88,200 to $120,900.

53.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,847
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,084
Median home value: $120,900
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 4,980
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,24113,847

Median household income

$43,200$50,084

Median home value

$88,200$120,900

Median gross rent

$740$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,241	$43,200	$88,200	$740
2020	12,203	$40,561	$93,400	$730
2021	13,764	$45,021	$99,800	$806
2022	13,704	$48,531	$111,900	$912
2023	13,847	$50,084	$120,900	$912

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	731	5.3%
5 to 17	2,293	16.6%
18 to 24	1,313	9.5%
25 to 34	1,776	12.8%
35 to 44	1,780	12.9%
45 to 54	1,741	12.6%
55 to 64	1,785	12.9%
65 to 74	1,481	10.7%
75 and over	947	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,382	82.2%
Black or African American	683	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	21	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	509	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,241	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,224	12.9%
High school graduate	3,577	37.6%
Some college or associate's	3,334	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	998	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	377	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,016	76.6%
Carpooled	720	13.7%
Public transit	16	0.3%
Walked	186	3.5%
Bicycle	14	0.3%
Worked from home	232	4.4%
Other means	59	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,188	63.6%
15 to 29 min	950	19.0%
30 to 44 min	542	10.8%
45 to 59 min	170	3.4%
60+ min	161	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 19.9% (2,386 of 12,010)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,699	58.8%
Nonfamily households	1,890	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,589	92.1%
Vacant	391	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,814	61.3%
Renter-occupied	1,775	38.7%

1-unit, detached53.7%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,672	53.7%
1-unit, attached	241	4.8%
2 to 4 units	560	11.2%
5 to 19 units	600	12.0%
20 or more units	410	8.2%
Mobile home & other	497	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2617020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 41.9460, -84.9993