2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 3,912 people, 1,759 households, and 1,051 families residing in the city. The median age was 46.9 years, with 21.9% of residents under the age of 18 and 25.3% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males. Of the 1,759 households in Coleman, 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.9% were married-couple households, 21.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,310 housing units, of which 23.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 68.9% were owner-occupied and 31.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.8%.
2000 census At the census of 2000, 5,127 people, 2,179 households, and 1,403 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 2,658 housing units averaged 431.3/sq mi (166.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 85.04% White, 2.95% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 8.89% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 16.93% of the population. Of the 2,179 households, 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were not families. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was distributed as 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,769, and for a family was $28,356. Males had a median income of $24,226 versus $15,526 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,752. About 19.3% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over, median age 42.6 yrs. ==Education==