Coolidge is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 19,674 people and two associated neighborhoods, Coolidge is the 46th largest community in Arizona. Coolidge has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Coolidge, where the median household income is $67,023.00.
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Coolidge, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
A relatively large number of people in Coolidge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Coolidge has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Coolidge a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Coolidge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Coolidge are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.98% of adults in Coolidge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Coolidge in 2022 was $29,535, which is middle income relative to Arizona, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,140 for a family of four. However, Coolidge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Coolidge is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coolidge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Coolidge, accounting for 48.62% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Coolidge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coolidge include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Coolidge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.