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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Coldwater

Ohio · 4,482 residents · 1.94 sq mi
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Coldwater is home to 4,482 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 5.4%, under the national 12.4%. Median rent is $427 a month. The typical home is worth $89,100.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

4,482
+3%since 1990
from 4,335 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.6
+15%since 1990
from 31.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.94 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K4K5K5K19902000201020202024Coldwater
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(360)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(365)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(381)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198%(359)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.4%(198)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(537)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416%(716)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.6%(521)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(317)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(344)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(268)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.6%(116)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,382
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,575 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,583
+46%since 1990
from $12,704 in 1990
US average: $21,522
5.4%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$89,100
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$427
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $321 in 1990
US average: $602
79.8%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 80.4% in 1990
20.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(4,274)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(83)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(4,407)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(54)
Asian0.1%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(193)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(46)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German64.1%(2,685)
Irish7.3%(306)
American4%(168)
Italian2.8%(118)
Dutch2.8%(116)
English1.8%(77)
French1%(43)
Belgian0.6%(24)
Czech0.5%(23)
Hungarian0.4%(16)
Scottish0.3%(13)
Swiss0.3%(12)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.2%(9)
British0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

10.7%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.7%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 80.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.8%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.9 min
−16%since 1990
from 14.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(390)
Married68.3%(1,092)
Widowed2.4%(38)
Divorced4.9%(79)
Women 15+
Never married16.1%(286)
Married61.9%(1,096)
Widowed15.4%(273)
Divorced6.6%(117)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% 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)15.3%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.5%(31)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.6%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 59 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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How many people live in Coldwater, Ohio?

Coldwater, Ohio has about 4,482 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Coldwater, Ohio?

The typical household in Coldwater, Ohio earns about $43,382 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coldwater, Ohio expensive?

In Coldwater, Ohio, the median home is worth about $89,100, and the typical rent is about $427 a month.

How educated are people in Coldwater, Ohio?

About 10.7% of adults age 25 and over in Coldwater, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coldwater, Ohio?

About 5.4% of people in Coldwater, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Coldwater, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Coldwater, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 147 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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