Census place 2617020

Coldwater

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Coldwater city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Coldwater.

According to the 2025 estimate, Coldwater has a population of 14,216 and 1,508 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: population density is 1,508/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; median home value is $137,500, below the comparison median of $207,250; and typical commute is 16.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,508/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
median home value
$137,500
Below the comparison median of $207,250
typical commute
16.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Coldwater's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,216
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,508/sq mi
9.4 sq mi land area
Median age
39.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$50,781
Median home value
$137,500
Median gross rent
$943
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.9%
Typical commute
16.3 min
Drive-alone commute
76.3%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
5.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.4%
Working from home
6.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
10.4%
Households with children
31.3%
Residents with a disability
18.5%
Residents without insurance
4.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Branch County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BATTLE CREEK KELLOGG AP (28 mi from place center)
Average high
58.5°F
Average low
40.1°F
Annual rainfall
31.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Coldwater.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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