Coldwater, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,191

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

9.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.43%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,009

12.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Coldwater, OH is home to a population of 4.19k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.05% of Coldwater, OH residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2024, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.9k people) in Coldwater, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Other (Hispanic) and 46 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Coldwater, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coldwater, OH was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coldwater, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 626
Other (Hispanic)
177 ± 181
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 69

5.23%

Hispanic Population

219 people

5.23% of the people in Coldwater, OH are hispanic (219 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coldwater, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

3.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

2.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2024, 3.05% of Coldwater, OH residents (128 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coldwater, OH was 2.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coldwater, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 45
Korea
11 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 26

Coldwater, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coldwater, OH employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coldwater, OH were Manufacturing (634 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), and Educational Services (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,833), Educational Services ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($65,833).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 356

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coldwater, OH declined at a rate of −4.54%, from 2.18k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coldwater, OH, are Management Occupations (252 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (234 people), and Production Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coldwater, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

2.08k

2024 Value

± 356

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coldwater, OH declined at a rate of −4.54%, from 2.18k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coldwater, OH, are Manufacturing (634 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), and Educational Services (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coldwater, OH, though some of these residents may live in Coldwater, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,575

Median earning men ± $10,137

$33,490

Median earning women ± $15,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,833), Construction ($90,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,156), Manufacturing ($33,914), and Retail Trade ($23,310).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coldwater, OH was $232,200 in 2024, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,700 to $232,200, a 7.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Coldwater, OH is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coldwater, OH have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coldwater, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,294

$1,126

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Coldwater, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coldwater, OH 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.

$68,009

Median Household Income

± $8,672

1.6k

Number of Households

± 318

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Coldwater, OH declined from $68,009 from the previous year's value of $77,730.

The following chart displays the households in Coldwater, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coldwater, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (2.66%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Coldwater, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (2.66%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coldwater, OH have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Coldwater, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coldwater, OH (100 out of 4.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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