COMPARING TWO PLACES
Coldwater vs Sturgis
PLACE A
Coldwater, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Sturgis, South Dakota
Coldwater is 32% smaller than Sturgis. Coldwater earns more, with a median household income $13,605 higher.
COLDWATERSTURGISDIFFERENCE
Total population4,7166,922−32% vs Sturgis
Population density2,4321,078+1,354
Population growth7.8%5.9%+1.9 pts
Median age35.240.3−5.1
Male43.1%53.8%−10.6 pts
Female56.9%46.2%+10.6 pts
Foreign-born3.1%1.7%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%91.1%+2.0 pts
Black0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%3.0%+2.2 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other0.5%4.0%−3.4 pts
Median household income$68,009$54,404+$13,605
Per capita income$32,214$34,935−$2,721
Poverty rate2.4%9.2%−6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3530.425−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.0%24.4%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree11.0%4.9%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%3.0%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation67.8%69.5%−1.7 pts
Median home value$232,200$271,200−$39,000
Median gross rent$821$780+$41
Owner-occupied70.4%66.9%+3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households25.1%37.0%−11.9 pts
Average commute16.318.3−2.0
Worked from home2.7%2.0%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Uninsured0.7%9.0%−8.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025