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Coldwater, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Hillsdale County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,847
Population
1,470/sq mi density
$50,084
Median Income
$23,311 per capita
$120,900
Home Value
$207,966 Zillow
$912
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
388
Violent Crime/100K
2,273 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,084 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,900 home value, $912/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
388 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.2%
12,299 → 14,170
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.1%
$36,014 → $50,084
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Coldwater across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,651
+1,481 from 2023 (14,170)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,077
+$12,993 from 2023 ($50,084)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,299 | — | $36,014 | — |
| 2015 | 12,315 | +0.1% | $35,560 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12,205 | -0.9% | $39,124 | +10% |
| 2019 | 12,197 | -0.1% | $43,200 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 13,894 | +13.9% | $45,021 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 14,170 | +2% | $50,084 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.