In 2010, Coolidge had a population of 11,825. About 20.9% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.9% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the city was $13,663. Males had a median income of $29,159 versus $21,472 for females. The median income for a household in the city was $29,049, and the median income for a family was $33,536. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. Main street of Coolidge on a Saturday afternoon during cotton harvest (ca. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.44. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,585 households, out of which 38.5% had children under age 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 39.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The racial makeup of the city was 57.9% White, 8.3% Black or African American, 5.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 23.6% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. There were 3,212 housing units at an average density of 639.1 per square mile (246.6/km 2). The population density was 1,549.1 people per square mile (597.7/km 2).

Demographics Historical populationĪs of the census of 2000, there were 7,786 people, 2,585 households, and 1,938 families residing in the city. Picacho Reservoir is just 11 miles (18 km) south of town. It is 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Casa Grande and 11 miles southwest of Florence. Coolidge is 56 miles (90 km) southeast of Phoenix, and 69 miles (111 km) northwest of Tucson. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km 2), all of it land.Īrizona Highway 87 and Arizona Highway 287 pass through the town. The town was home to a station for Amtrak.

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