CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Coldwater

Michigan · 9,607 residents · 9.65 sq mi

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Coldwater is home to 9,607 people in Michigan. The typical home is worth $34,700. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 27%. The population has fallen 24% since 2000. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,607

−24%vs 2000

vs 12,697 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(775)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(772)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(713)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(700)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(594)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(1,583)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(1,325)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(833)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(756)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(775)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(546)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(235)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,562

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,913 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,757

−32%vs 2000

vs $15,833 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.5%

+7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,700

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$356

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $482 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.8%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

39.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.8%(10,514)

Black8.3%(1,054)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(574)

Asian0.8%(102)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(9,449)

Black0.3%(25)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(77)

Asian0.6%(61)

Other0.7%(72)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.1%(832)

Central American1.1%(155)

Salvadoran1%(142)

Dominican0.2%(21)

Puerto Rican0.1%(20)

Panamanian0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(50)

Vietnamese0.1%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German15.2%(2,075)

Irish12.5%(1,707)

Arab9.3%(1,266)

English9%(1,237)

American4%(545)

Polish3.9%(533)

French Canadian2.1%(287)

Dutch1.9%(263)

Italian1.9%(254)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(193)

Swedish1.3%(176)

Norwegian1.1%(151)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African1%(139)

French0.8%(114)

Israeli0.7%(94)

Scottish0.5%(67)

Czech0.5%(62)

Welsh0.5%(62)

Greek0.4%(56)

Hungarian0.4%(51)

Finnish0.3%(35)

Russian0.2%(34)

West Indian0.2%(34)

Danish0.2%(31)

Canadian0.2%(29)

British0.2%(27)

Haitian0.2%(26)

Portuguese0.2%(25)

Romanian0.1%(19)

Swiss0.1%(17)

Moroccan0.1%(15)

Palestinian0.1%(14)

Lebanese0.1%(8)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Belgian0.1%(7)

Lithuanian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Arab population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.5%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.0%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 11.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.9%(2,623)

Married34.2%(2,001)

Widowed2%(115)

Divorced18.9%(1,107)

Women 15+

Never married32.6%(1,773)

Married35.2%(1,915)

Widowed8.3%(451)

Divorced23.8%(1,294)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−5.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.6%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.3%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.7%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 57.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.5%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19%(129)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(75)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.8%(290)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.7%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 678 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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