Coldwater, MI City Data

Coldwater, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,697 people who live in Coldwater and approximately 45,787 who live in Branch County. We want to help people moving to or living in Coldwater to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Coldwater. We have included Coldwater housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Coldwater Information

Branch County where Coldwater resides is 519.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 45,787 and has a population rank of 987 out of all the places in the United States.

Coldwater has a total of 12,697 people and of those residents there are 6,395 males and 6,302 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 622 births each year and around 388 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Coldwater varies per year, but currently 12,315 are one race and 382 are two or more races.

Of the 12,697 people who live in Coldwater, there are 3,165 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Coldwater is 1,621 male and 1,544 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,856.

General Coldwater Information
Total area in square miles - Branch County	519.49
Water area in square miles - Branch County	N/A
Resident population - Branch County	45,787
Population rank - Branch County	987
Total population	12,697
Total population (male)	6,395
Total population (female)	6,302
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Branch County	622
Deaths- Branch County	388
Population of one race	12,315
Population of two or more races	382
Population under 20 years	3,165
Population under 20 years (male)	1,621
Population under 20 years (female)	1,544
Total population 18 years and over	9,856

Coldwater Social Characteristics

There are 16,349 households in Coldwater. Families make up 11,693 of these households. The table below breaks down the Coldwater families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,150), male householder with no wife present (789) and female householder with no husband present (1,528). The remainder of the Coldwater households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,779. Coldwater, MI moving companies help people in Coldwater move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Coldwater. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Coldwater is based, there are 17,999 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,667 never married, 9,772 now married, 312 separated, 1,954 widowed, and 2,294 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 235 separated, 413 widowed and 2,202 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Coldwater social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Coldwater.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Branch County)
Total households	16,349
Family households (families)	11,693
With own children under 18 years	5,800
Married-couple family	9,150
With own children under 18 years	4,073
Male householder, no wife present, family	789
With own children under 18 years	492
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,528
With own children under 18 years	1,018
Nonfamily households	4,779
Householder living alone	3,947
65 years and over	1,697

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,477
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,034
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,195
Householder	2,518
Spouse	1,771
Child	3,067
Other relatives	147
Nonrelatives	354
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	57
Housemate or roommate	60
Unmarried partner	276
Foster child	7
Other	87

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,897
Male householder	631
Male householder living alone	478
Male householder not living alone	153
Female householder	909
Female householder living alone	818
Female householder not living alone	91
Nonrelatives	357
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	50
Housemate or roommate	94
Foster child	3
Other	77

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,999
Never married	3,667
Now married	9,772
Separated	312
Widowed	1,954
Divorced	2,294
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	235
Widowed	413
Divorced	2,202

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,697
Male	6,395
Under 5 years	391
5 to 9 years	412
10 to 14 years	415
15 to 17 years	230
18 and 19 years	173
20 years	100
21 years	92
22 to 24 years	280
25 to 29 years	521
30 to 34 years	591
35 to 39 years	594
40 to 44 years	628
45 to 49 years	505
50 to 54 years	399
55 to 59 years	253
60 and 61 years	98
62 to 64 years	117
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	104
70 to 74 years	149
75 to 79 years	139
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	62
Female	6,302
Under 5 years	356
5 to 9 years	399
10 to 14 years	385
15 to 17 years	253
18 and 19 years	151
20 years	84
21 years	70
22 to 24 years	241
25 to 29 years	496
30 to 34 years	522
35 to 39 years	605
40 to 44 years	542
45 to 49 years	415
50 to 54 years	330
55 to 59 years	247
60 and 61 years	86
62 to 64 years	123
65 and 66 years	72
67 to 69 years	130
70 to 74 years	210
75 to 79 years	207
80 to 84 years	182
85 years and over	196

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,697
One race	12,315
White	10,837
Black or African American	1,069
American Indian and Alaska Native	95
Asian	117
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	20
Two or more races	382

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,092
People who are White alone	9,436
People who are Black or African American alone	33
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	57
People who are Asian alone	103
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	463
People who are Some other race alone	148

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,921
Same house	25,033
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,804
Different state or abroad	3,345
Different state	2,768
Abroad	577

PLACE OF BIRTH (Branch County)
Total resident population	45,787
Born in United States	29,108
State of residence	33,137
Different state	11,204
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	266
Foreign born	1,180

Coldwater Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Coldwater. That total enrollment is 11,468 for the population of the country, which includes Coldwater. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,179 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,907 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,546.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Coldwater population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,468
Pre-kindergarten	812
Public	614
Private	198
Kindergarten	655
Public	629
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,453
Public	4,927
Private	526
Elementary and high school	8,454
Public	7,761
Private	693
High school grades 9 to 12	3,001
Public	2,834
Private	167
College, undergraduate years	1,361
Public	1,194
Private	167
Graduate or professional school	186
Public	139
Private	47
Not enrolled in school	32,661

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,300
Less than 9th grade	2,039
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,027
High school graduate	12,364
Some college, no degree	6,762
Associate's degree	1,887
Bachelor's degree	3,221
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,127

Coldwater Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,421 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Coldwater. The Coldwater occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,790), service occupations (2,882), sales and office occupations (4,626), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (293), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,918) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,624). The 35,421 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,822 private wage and salary workers, 2,515 government workers, 1,707 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Branch County)
Population 16 years and over	35,421
In labor force	22,202
Civilian labor force	22,195
Employed	21,133
Unemployed	1,062
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	17,629
In labor force	10,076
Civilian labor force	10,074
Unemployed Civilian labor force	482
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	17,792
In labor force	12,126
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	580
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Branch County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,737
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,236
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,693
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	513
Other means	217
Worked at home	925
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	428,840

OCCUPATION (Branch County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,790
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,790
Service occupations	2,882
Sales and office occupations	4,626
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	293
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,918
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,624

INDUSTRY (Branch County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,790
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	786
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,558
Wholesale trade	698
Retail trade	2,836
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	884
Information	253
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	813
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	824
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,259
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,208
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,011

CLASS OF WORKER (Branch County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,790
Private wage and salary workers	16,822
Government workers	2,515
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,707
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Coldwater Housing Characteristics

In Coldwater, MI there are 19,822 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,349 occupied and 3,473 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Coldwater, there are 14,707 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 231 units in Coldwater. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Coldwater, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Coldwater, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Coldwater. There are 181 housing units with rent less than $200, 183 with rent between $200-299, 1,289 with rent between $300-499 and 1,288 with rent for $500 and above. Full Coldwater gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Coldwater, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Branch County)
Total housing units	19,822
Occupied housing units	16,349
Vacant housing units	3,473

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Branch County)
Total housing units	19,822
1-unit, detached	14,707
1-unit, attached	231
2 units	475
3 or 4 units	438
5 to 9 units	354
10 to 19 units	287
20 to 49 units	240
50 or more units	93
Mobile home	2,957

HOUSING TENURE (Branch County)
Occupied housing units	16,349
Owner-occupied	12,905
Renter-occupied	3,444

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Branch County)
Occupied housing units	16,349
No vehicles available	1,104
2 vehicle available	10,274
3 vehicles available	2,337
4 vehicles available	791
5 or more vehicles available	232

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Branch County)
Occupied housing units	16,349
Utility gas	9,048
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	740
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,998
Coal or coke	18
Wood	641
Solar energy
Other fuel	111
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Branch County)
Occupied housing units	16,349
Less Than $50,000	12,905
$50,000 to $99,999	4,569
$100,000 to $149,999	1,799
$150,000 to $199,999	740
$200,000 to $299,999	451
$300,000 to $499,999	115
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	85,000

GROSS RENT (Branch County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,444
Less than $200	181
$200 to $299	183
$300 to $499	1,289
$500 to $699	989
$700 to $999	270
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	N/A