Coldwater

Population: 4,387
Median household income: $77,730
Median home value: $215,700

Coldwater is a community in Mercer County, Ohio, home to 4,387 residents. At $77,730, its median household income sits in line with Mercer County's $78,036.

From 2019 to 2023, Coldwater's population held roughly steady from 4,366 to 4,387, while its median home value rose 52.2% from $141,700 to $215,700.

82.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,387
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,730
Median home value: $215,700
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 1,559
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3664,387

Median household income

$59,719$77,730

Median home value

$141,700$215,700

Median gross rent

$632$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,366	$59,719	$141,700	$632
2020	3,976	$67,716	$157,700	$590
2021	4,406	$72,664	$169,400	$587
2022	4,511	$76,384	$195,200	$625
2023	4,387	$77,730	$215,700	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1726.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	5.7%
5 to 17	1,181	26.9%
18 to 24	294	6.7%
25 to 34	550	12.5%
35 to 44	518	11.8%
45 to 54	573	13.1%
55 to 64	466	10.6%
65 to 74	248	5.7%
75 and over	307	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,978	90.7%
Black or African American	18	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	110	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	249	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	2.5%
High school graduate	1,116	41.9%
Some college or associate's	701	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	474	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	304	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,730	79.7%
Carpooled	339	15.6%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	32	1.5%
Bicycle	33	1.5%
Worked from home	35	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	985	46.1%
15 to 29 min	749	35.1%
30 to 44 min	275	12.9%
45 to 59 min	46	2.2%
60+ min	81	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 2.1% (92 of 4,297)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,124	72.1%
Nonfamily households	435	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,559	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,226	78.6%
Renter-occupied	333	21.4%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,292	82.9%
1-unit, attached	19	1.2%
2 to 4 units	167	10.7%
5 to 19 units	61	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3916532
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.4830, -84.6333