City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Coolidge, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Coolidge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

15,300
Residents
$57,161
Median income
$203,100
Median home
$1,839
Median rent (state)

Coolidge - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Coolidge places in the 31st percentile for household income and the 36th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

31st
percentile, household income
44th
percentile, home value
77th
percentile, median rent
36th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Coolidge, AZ

15,300 people live in Coolidge, Arizona - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Coolidge households earn a median of $57,161 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.2%. Home values in Coolidge run a median of $203,100, and the median resident age is 34.5 years. Educational attainment runs 13.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 285 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Growing), up 18% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1834.7 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,839 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 93.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

15,300 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$57,161 /yr

Poverty 18.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Coolidge compare to other US cities?

Coolidge measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 31% higher than other cities
Home value 44% pricier than other cities
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities
Safety 36% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Arizona and the picture shifts: Coolidge ranks #36 of 61 Arizona cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Coolidge against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Arizona's city distribution

Among the 394 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Coolidge ranks #29 - the 71st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Coolidge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#163 of 333
51st percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#29 of 394
71st percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#156 of 327
52nd percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#126 of 393
68th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#215 of 394
45th percentile in Arizona

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

31stIncome percentile
36thSafety percentile

31st percentile nationally for median household income · 36th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Coolidge's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Coolidge's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 36 Avg. percentile National median
Coolidge's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Coolidge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$203,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 56% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Coolidge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Coolidge, AZ Coolidge, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Coolidge, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Coolidge, AZ median $57,161/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Coolidge, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Coolidge, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
15,300
Median Income
$57,161
Median Home Value
$203,100
Median Age
34.5
Poverty Rate
18.2%
Labor force participation
50.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1834.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
305.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1528.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
11
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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12,000 residents14,000 residents16,000 residents18,000 residents20,000 residents22,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 13,425 residents 19,959 residents ▲ +48.7%
Coolidge's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
285
housing units authorized
Single-Family
257
detached homes
Multifamily
28
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
18.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 241
2020 697
2021 776
2022 444
2023 147
2024 285

Permit volume increased 18% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.1%
Carpool
14.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
8.0%
Other
1.3%

Based on 6,179 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Coolidge sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,839/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Tanque Verde
15,531 people
Fort Mohave
15,716 people
Vail
15,722 people
Douglas
16,118 people
Somerton
14,383 people
New Kingman-Butler
14,281 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Coolidge's 15,300 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fort Leonard Wood, MO
15,317 people
Franklin Park, PA
15,273 people
Bradley, IL
15,331 people
Monroe, GA
15,336 people
Brookside, DE
15,262 people
New Haven, IN
15,339 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Coolidge's $57,161 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Northumberland, PA
$57,162 median income
Palisade, NE
$57,159 median income
Hancock, NH
$57,159 median income
New Wilmington, PA
$57,159 median income
Speedway, IN
$57,158 median income
Bellefonte, PA
$57,157 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Coolidge, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Coolidge, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 44.7% 6.4% 7.4% 17.2% 23.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 54.1% White 44.7% Black or African American 6.4% Asian 0.5% American Indian 7.4% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 17.2% Two or more races 23.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Coolidge compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Coolidge (this city) 15,300 $57,161
Tanque Verde 15,531 $119,212
Fort Mohave 15,716 $65,417
Vail 15,722 $121,385
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Coolidge, AZ?

What is the population of Coolidge, AZ? +

15,300 people live in Coolidge, AZ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Coolidge, AZ? +

In Coolidge, the typical household earns $57,161 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Coolidge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Coolidge; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

Is Coolidge, AZ safe? +

Coolidge has a total crime rate of 1834.7 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Coolidge, AZ? +

Coolidge's median home value sits at $203,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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