Coldwater Metro Area

  1. Coldwater Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Coldwater Metro Area Statistics
  3. Coldwater Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Coldwater Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Coldwater Metro Area Family Information
  6. Coldwater Metro Area Education Information
  7. Coldwater Metro Area Business Information
  8. Coldwater Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Coldwater Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Coldwater Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Coldwater Metro Area Counties
  12. Coldwater Metro Area Cities


Coldwater Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Coldwater Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,787
  • Land Area (2000): 1,314.191 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 31.282 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,822
Coldwater Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,882 30.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,239 7.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 57,866 61.57%

Coldwater Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coldwater Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Coldwater Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,750 18,311 1,439 7.28% 73
1991 19,150 17,720 1,431 7.47% 75
1992 19,165 17,344 1,820 9.50% 95
1993 19,081 17,539 1,542 8.08% 81
1994 19,665 18,579 1,086 5.52% 56
1995 19,808 18,897 912 4.60% 46
1996 20,258 19,259 999 4.93% 49
1997 20,963 20,218 745 3.55% 36
1998 21,299 20,548 752 3.53% 35
1999 22,676 21,951 725 3.20% 32
2000 23,416 22,527 890 3.80% 38
2001 23,461 22,222 1,239 5.28% 53
2002 22,820 21,447 1,373 6.02% 60
2003 22,986 21,407 1,579 6.87% 69
2004 22,912 21,290 1,622 7.08% 71
2005 22,833 21,224 1,608 7.04% 71
2006 22,787 21,111 1,676 7.36% 74
2007 22,371 20,748 1,623 7.26% 73
2008 22,167 20,333 1,834 8.27% 83
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,900 20,211 1,689 7.71% 77
Feb 2008 21,915 20,193 1,722 7.86% 79
Mar 2008 22,069 20,409 1,660 7.52% 75
Apr 2008 21,906 20,503 1,403 6.40% 64
May 2008 22,329 20,516 1,813 8.12% 81
Jun 2008 22,593 20,679 1,914 8.47% 85
Jul 2008 22,525 20,306 2,219 9.85% 99
Aug 2008 22,256 20,243 2,013 9.04% 90
Sep 2008 22,012 19,937 2,075 9.43% 94
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Coldwater Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,688 11.65%
2. Metal Manufactuing 2,130 9.23%
3. Construction 2,070 8.97%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,298 5.62%
5. Public Administration 1,174 5.09%
6. Department and Other General Stores 864 3.74%
7. Truck Transportation 812 3.52%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 740 3.21%
9. Educational Services 720 3.12%
10. Repair and Maintenance 684 2.96%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 680 2.95%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 620 2.69%
13. Food Manufacturing 618 2.68%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 492 2.13%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 452 1.96%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 450 1.95%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 448 1.94%
18. Health Care 402 1.74%
19. Wood Manufacturing 366 1.59%
20. Finance and Insurance 322 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,532 13.20%
2. Educational Services 2,000 10.43%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,712 8.92%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,430 7.45%
5. Department and Other General Stores 926 4.83%
6. Finance and Insurance 912 4.75%
7. Metal Manufactuing 848 4.42%
8. Public Administration 848 4.42%
9. Social Assistance 822 4.28%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 682 3.56%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 594 3.10%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 326 1.70%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 262 1.37%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 260 1.36%
15. Gasoline Stations 256 1.33%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 252 1.31%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 234 1.22%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 232 1.21%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 230 1.20%
20. Food Manufacturing 202 1.05%

Coldwater Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,488 10.78%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,340 10.14%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,580 6.85%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,130 4.90%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,004 4.35%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 826 3.58%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 804 3.48%
8. Other Management Occupations 740 3.21%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 714 3.09%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 670 2.90%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 668 2.89%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 656 2.84%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 650 2.82%
14. Agricultural Workers 482 2.09%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 468 2.03%
16. Construction Laborers 434 1.88%
17. Top Executives 430 1.86%
18. Carpenters 404 1.75%
19. Other Construction Trades 376 1.63%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 376 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,212 6.32%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 984 5.13%
3. Secretaries and Admins 926 4.83%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 796 4.15%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 790 4.12%
6. Cashiers 778 4.06%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 762 3.97%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 686 3.58%
9. Registered Nurses 654 3.41%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 628 3.27%
11. Child Care Workers 596 3.11%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 568 2.96%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 532 2.77%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 530 2.76%
15. Other Management Occupations 518 2.70%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 486 2.53%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 472 2.46%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 470 2.45%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 458 2.39%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 448 2.34%

Coldwater Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,616 55.88%
15-35 hours 8,549 11.76%
1-14 hours 1,919 2.64%
No regular hours 21,594 29.71%

Coldwater Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,049 5.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,012 4.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,478 6.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,684 9.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,470 11.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,779 11.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,130 15.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,009 7.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,507 3.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,441 3.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 419 1.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 305 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,107 10.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,148 10.23%

Coldwater Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,334 5.76%
5-9 6,557 16.17%
10-14 6,842 16.88%
15-19 7,084 17.47%
20-24 6,081 15.00%
25-29 2,332 5.75%
30-34 3,493 8.62%
35-39 885 2.18%
40-44 874 2.16%
45-59 1,925 4.75%
60-89 1,127 2.78%
At least 90 1,004 2.48%

Coldwater Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 111 0.27% 31,119 76.77%
30-44 4 0.01% 5,248 12.95%
45-59 20 0.05% 1,905 4.70%
At least 60 42 0.10% 2,089 5.15%

Coldwater Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 104 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,471 12.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,205 77.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 482 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 177 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,065 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,037 4.78%

Coldwater Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coldwater Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,880 (85,264 people)
Families (2000): 23,386 (71,548 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,555
People at same address in 1995: 51,919
Coldwater Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,378 7.06%
$10,000-$14,999 1,991 5.91%
$15,000-$19,999 2,640 7.83%
$20,000-$24,999 2,580 7.66%
$25,000-$29,999 2,831 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 2,556 7.59%
$35,000-$39,999 2,343 6.95%
$40,000-$44,999 2,287 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 2,082 6.18%
$50,000-$59,999 3,438 10.20%
$60,000-$74,999 3,691 10.95%
$75,000-$99,999 2,934 8.71%
$100,000-$124,999 1,194 3.54%
$125,000-$149,999 287 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 251 0.74%
$200,000 or more 214 0.64%

Coldwater Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,959 24.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,072 31.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 649 3.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,463 15.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,238 13.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,139 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 380 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 278 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.05%

Coldwater Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 27,137 28.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,836 12.57%
Public Assistance 929 0.99%
Retirement 6,730 7.15%
Self Employment 5,193 5.51%
Social Security 10,089 10.71%
Supplemental Security 1,583 1.68%
Wage / Salary 25,833 27.43%
Other 4,839 5.14%

Coldwater Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,988 56.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,360 43.21%

Coldwater Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,456 11.95%
Color 1 Box Married 22,604 60.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,369 25.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 850 2.28%

Coldwater Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,620 12.51%
Color 1 Box Married 20,797 56.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,513 20.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,986 10.80%

Coldwater Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coldwater Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Coldwater Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,717 6.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,447 14.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,239 40.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,536 22.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,161 5.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,571 6.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,232 3.19%

Coldwater Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,241 2.71% 397 0.87% 1,638 3.58%
Kindergarten 1,285 2.81% 57 0.12% 1,342 2.93%
Grades 1-4 4,681 10.22% 705 1.54% 5,386 11.76%
Grades 5-8 5,413 11.82% 444 0.97% 5,857 12.79%
Grades 9-12 5,817 12.70% 338 0.74% 6,155 13.44%
Undergrad college 2,433 5.31% 340 0.74% 2,773 6.06%
Graduate or professional school 285 0.62% 102 0.22% 387 0.85%
Total 21,155 46.20% 2,383 5.20% 23,538 51.41%

Coldwater Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coldwater Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Coldwater Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 74 76
2004 70 86

Coldwater Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coldwater Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Coldwater Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 79,393 90.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,349 9.52%

Coldwater Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coldwater Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,377
Coldwater Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coldwater Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Coldwater Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,114 13.35%
10-19 Years 6,830 14.92%
20-29 Years 5,535 12.09%
30-39 Years 6,922 15.12%
40-49 Years 7,156 15.63%
50-59 Years 5,192 11.34%
60-69 Years 3,753 8.20%
70-79 Years 2,797 6.11%
80-89 Years 1,259 2.75%
90+ Years 229 0.50%

Coldwater Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,173 50.61%
Color 1 Box Female 22,614 49.39%

Coldwater Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 42,134 92.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,365 2.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,187 2.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 685 1.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 195 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 179 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Coldwater Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 22,774 29.25%
2. English 11,060 14.21%
3. Irish 9,326 11.98%
4. United States Or American 9,100 11.69%
5. Polish 5,578 7.17%
6. Dutch 3,911 5.02%
7. French Non-Basque 3,661 4.70%
8. Italian 2,047 2.63%
9. Scottish 1,349 1.73%
10. French Canadian 1,140 1.46%

Coldwater Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 82,300 93.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,415 2.74%
3. German 1,860 2.11%
4. Arabic 530 0.60%
5. Japanese 192 0.22%
6. French 137 0.16%
7. Polish 96 0.11%
8. Other West Germanic 67 0.08%
9. Tagalog 62 0.07%
10. Other Native North American 56 0.06%

Coldwater Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 91,616 97.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 726 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,645 1.75%

Coldwater Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Coldwater Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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