Population 63 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coldwater
Household size in Coldwater
| Period | Coldwater | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.23 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Coldwater is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.5, 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Coldwater, well below the national share of 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Coldwater rent their homes (27.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Among homeowners, 85.2% 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.8% of the housing in Coldwater, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Coldwater is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $196 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $371 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$621 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Coldwater costs $817 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Coldwater have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Coldwater is a bit above the national rate: 92.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coldwater runs well above the national rate: 12.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 | 2.24 | 51.5 | 4.5% | 27.7% | 19.8% | 1990 | $817 | 22.5% | 92.5% | 12.1% |
| Market | 2.23 | 51.6 | 4.4% | 28.0% | 20.1% | 1990 | $817 | 22.7% | 92.7% | 12.3% |
| St. Clara | 2.38 | 50.9 | 5.5% | 23.3% | 20.8% | 1989 | $771 | 17.8% | 90.9% | 10.4% |
| Zinnia | 2.56 | 46.8 | 5.9% | 14.2% | 12.4% | 1985 | $807 | 17.3% | 86.1% | 6.0% |
| Churchville | 2.53 | 55.2 | 6.1% | 20.9% | 23.5% | 1988 | $721 | 11.0% | 87.6% | 9.7% |
| New Milton | 2.56 | 47.4 | 10.1% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 1983 | $816 | 16.6% | 85.5% | 4.0% |
| Freemansburg | 2.32 | 50.5 | 6.7% | 25.3% | 9.1% | 1989 | $718 | 18.1% | 84.6% | 6.1% |
| Hurst | 2.61 | 38.8 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 17.5% | 1986 | $721 | 15.7% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
| Kincheloe | 2.38 | 50.7 | 3.3% | 10.4% | 5.2% | 1991 | $684 | 19.2% | 84.6% | 5.3% |
| Salem | 2.45 | 44.9 | 10.7% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 1968 | $589 | 16.2% | 86.4% | 2.5% |
| Grove | 2.56 | 48.5 | 10.0% | 15.2% | 22.2% | 1980 | $898 | 15.1% | 91.6% | 3.1% |
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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