MICHIGAN 276 / #69UPDATED August 26, 2026
Coldwater, Michigan
Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 5.9%. Median household income ranks 174th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.6 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 53rd among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 64.3%. The ACS poverty estimate is 21.3%.
Branch CountySouth-Central Michigan#69 by 2025 population
CITY SNAPSHOT
The numbers that define Coldwater now.
Population uses Census Vintage 2025. Household and housing measures use the 2020–2024 ACS. Residential authorizations use the 2025 Building Permits Survey.
MICHIGAN 276 POSITION
See all rankings →Where Coldwater sits among its peers.
7th/ 276
Population growth5.9%
174th/ 276
Household income$50,781
167th/ 276
Home value$137,500
139th/ 276
Homeownership64.3%
182nd/ 276
Lowest poverty21.3%
53rd/ 276
Housing activity0.6 / 1K
276-city medians: household income $63,285 · home value $179,000 · homeownership 67.4% · poverty 13.0% · housing activity 0.9 units/1K.
HOUSING + BUILDING
Value, ownership and new supply.
Housing authorizations are permit activity—not completions. The value-to-income ratio is a simple context measure, not a home-affordability guarantee.
Median home value$137,500
Value ÷ household income2.71×
Homeownership64.3%
housing units authorized
Census Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual Midwest place file. Housing units are authorized by residential building permits; they are not housing completions.
6residential buildings
20202025
Population direction
+5.9% since 2020 estimate base. Latest completed Census estimate vintage.
LIVE CITY WIRE
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DEVELOPMENT TRACKER
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Proposed
Coldwater 228-Unit Multifamily Redevelopment
A proposed Coldwater redevelopment would create 228 homes, including 68 income-restricted units, on roughly 6.7 acres.
228 homesProposed / review stage
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LOCAL WATCH
Schools, safety and employers.
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$137,500median owner-occupied value64.3%homeownership
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COMPARE LIKE WITH LIKE
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FAQ / AEO
Coldwater frequently asked questions
Direct answers based on the evidence and methodology used on this page.
Is Coldwater, Michigan growing?
The Census Bureau July 1, 2025 estimate is 14,216, a +5.9% change from the 2020 estimate base.
What is the median household income in Coldwater?
Median household income is $50,781 in the 2020–2024 ACS comparison vintage used by Michigan Progress.
What is the median home value in Coldwater?
Median owner-occupied home value is $137,500 in the 2020–2024 ACS comparison vintage.
How does Michigan Progress decide whether Coldwater is progressing?
The site compares standardized population, household and housing indicators, then keeps local development, schools, safety and news in separately labeled evidence layers so unlike geographies are not silently mixed.
SOURCES + METHOD
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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts u2014 Coldwater
2025 population estimate plus 2020u20132024 ACS household income, housing value, homeownership and poverty measures.
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Census Population Estimates u2014 Cities & Towns, Vintage 2025
Latest completed Census vintage used for the 2020 estimate base, 2025 estimate and five-year population direction.
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U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey
2025 annual place-level residential buildings and housing units authorized. Authorizations are not housing completions.