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Coldwater, MI
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Coldwater profile


Living in Coldwater



Coldwater is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 13,296 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Coldwater is the 87th largest community in Michigan.

One of the benefits of Coldwater is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.45 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The percentage of people in Coldwater with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.22% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Coldwater in 2022 was $22,254, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,016 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.