Coldwater, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,156

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

8.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.7%

6.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,054

6.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$91,300

6.91% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Coldwater, MS is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (897 people) in Coldwater, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 White (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Coldwater, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coldwater, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coldwater, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coldwater, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
897 ± 273
White (Non-Hispanic)
204 ± 101
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 36

0.346%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.346% of the people in Coldwater, MS are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coldwater, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 25
Korea
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Coldwater, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coldwater, MS.

Economy

The economy of Coldwater, MS employs 464 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coldwater, MS were Transportation & Warehousing (147 people), Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and Manufacturing (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625), Manufacturing ($44,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,250).

Employment

Occupations

464

2024 Value

± 158

−12%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coldwater, MS declined at a rate of −12%, from 527 employees to 464 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coldwater, MS, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (65 people), Sales & Related Occupations (59 people), and Production Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coldwater, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

464

2024 Value

± 158

−12%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coldwater, MS declined at a rate of −12%, from 527 employees to 464 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coldwater, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (147 people), Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and Manufacturing (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coldwater, MS, though some of these residents may live in Coldwater, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $36,973

$21,979

Median earning women ± $29,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,132), Manufacturing ($44,792), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,125) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($20,189).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coldwater, MS was $91,300 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,400 to $91,300, a 6.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Coldwater, MS is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coldwater, MS have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coldwater, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,168

$297

Median Property Taxes

±$111

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coldwater, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coldwater, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Coldwater, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coldwater, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,054

Median Household Income

± $15,528

484

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 484 households in Coldwater, MS grew to $44,054 from the previous year's value of $41,484.

The following chart displays the households in Coldwater, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coldwater, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Walked (1.51%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Coldwater, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who walked to work (1.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coldwater, MS have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Coldwater, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coldwater, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coldwater, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coldwater, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coldwater, MS (388 out of 1.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coldwater, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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