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Colona Illinois Information: Colona, Illinois is part of HENRY County. Population for Colona from the last gathering is 5173. You can view Colona venues that host many Colona IL events every year. You can also research Colona Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Colona Illinois real estate guide. Colona Illinois has a latitude of 41.4803 and a longitude of -90.3279. Zip codes in Colona, IL include 61241 ... more Colona zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Colona, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Colona, IL was 5,173.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Colona was 2,588, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Colona, IL
There are an estimated 1,210 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Colona are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Colona is 2,585 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Colona, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,251 married women in the community. 62.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Colona, IL
The median age of people living in Colona, IL was 34.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Colona was 349. There were 3,750 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.5 percent of the population (494) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Colona, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Colona, IL was 5,122.

White Population in Colona, IL
The estimated White population in the Colona community is 4,996, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Colona, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Colona, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Colona, IL was 13.

Asian Population in Colona, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Colona, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Colona was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 88, while those of “two or more races” was 51 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Colona community was 210, or 4.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Colona, IL
The household population number in Colona was 5,173.

Group Quarters Population in Colona, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Colona, IL
The average household size in Colona is 2.67 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Colona, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,010 total housing units in Colona.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,936, or 96.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,607 were owner-occupied (83), and 329 were renter-occupied (17, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 74 vacant homes in Colona at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Colona, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,346, with a median value in dollars of 76,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Colona, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $837 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Colona, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,451 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Colona, Illinois
272 people in Colona also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Colona, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Colona was 541, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Colona, IL
In 2000, there were 653 people in Colona, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Colona, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 261 people in Colona who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Colona, Illinois
There were 2,726 in the labor force in Colona at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Colona was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Colona, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,476. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Colona, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Colona, Illinois
Per capita income in Colona in the last full census was 17,265. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Colona numbered 68, or 4.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Colona, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 389, or 7.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.