Population 66 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coldwater
Household size in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.87 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Coldwater are small: just 1.87 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.36, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.3, Coldwater is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Coldwater than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Coldwater
Renters in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in Coldwater rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Coldwater: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Coldwater was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $961 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$474 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Coldwater pays $961 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Coldwater
Bachelor's degrees in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Coldwater have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Coldwater have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Kentucky as a whole (88.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Coldwater than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Coldwater compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater | 1.87 | 48.3 | 14.0% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1979 | $961 | 17.6% | 90.7% | 7.2% |
| Lynn Grove | 1.65 | 54.5 | 6.8% | 4.0% | 28.0% | 1985 | $737 | 10.1% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Farmington | 2.46 | 43.0 | 7.9% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 1979 | $774 | 20.8% | 89.4% | 1.9% |
| Kirksey | 2.35 | 43.0 | 15.0% | 27.9% | 8.8% | 1981 | $1,027 | 21.7% | 91.7% | 7.1% |
| Golo | 1.95 | 45.9 | 16.9% | 30.8% | 6.7% | 1977 | $1,049 | 20.6% | 90.5% | 10.0% |
| Wiswell | 2.48 | 37.9 | 8.6% | 19.8% | 8.6% | 1982 | $821 | 29.6% | 86.8% | 3.0% |
| Murray | 2.32 | 36.3 | 11.4% | 42.4% | 16.7% | 1982 | $902 | 37.0% | 92.2% | 4.5% |
| Brewers | 2.77 | 39.0 | 9.8% | 18.7% | 8.2% | 1985 | $887 | 19.9% | 91.1% | 10.7% |
| Almo | 2.49 | 37.7 | 14.0% | 26.5% | 9.5% | 1993 | $733 | 28.3% | 93.6% | 3.2% |
| Sedalia | 2.76 | 45.5 | 9.9% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1973 | $727 | 19.3% | 92.1% | 3.2% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.36 | 39.1 | 17.8% | 23.4% | 10.0% | 1991 | $836 | 20.2% | 91.6% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Coldwater. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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