Coolidge is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 16,711 people and two associated neighborhoods, Coolidge is the 46th largest community in Arizona. Coolidge has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Coolidge, where the median household income is $60,682.00.
Coolidge is a military town: the armed forces employs 6.18% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Public Service and Retail are important in the local economy and are the city’s largest civilian employers, employing 17.52% and 12.82% of the civilian workforce respectively.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Coolidge is worth considering.
Being a small city, Coolidge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Coolidge rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.97% of adults 25 and older in Coolidge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Coolidge in 2022 was $27,315, which is middle income relative to Arizona, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,260 for a family of four. However, Coolidge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Coolidge is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coolidge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Coolidge, accounting for 53.76% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Coolidge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coolidge include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Coolidge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.