Coldwater is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 14,314 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%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.73 minutes getting to work every day.The percentage of adults in Coldwater with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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.
