Coldwater is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 14,439 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Coldwater is the 87th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Coldwater is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.01% of the Coldwater workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Coldwater is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Coldwater who work in office and administrative support (13.36%), food service (9.95%), and healthcare (7.18%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Coldwater spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.73 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The citizens of Coldwater are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.46% of adults in Coldwater have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Coldwater in 2022 was $23,311, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,244 for a family of four. However, Coldwater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Coldwater is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coldwater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coldwater residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coldwater include German, Irish, English, Other Arab, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Coldwater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
