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Colon Michigan Information: Colon, Michigan is part of SAINT JOSEPH County. Population for Colon from the last gathering is 1227. You can view Colon venues that host many Colon MI events every year. You can also research Colon Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Colon Michigan real estate guide. Colon Michigan has a latitude of 41.9566 and a longitude of -85.3297. Zip codes in Colon, MI include 49040 ... more Colon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Colon, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Colon, MI was 1,227.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Colon was 583, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Colon, MI
There are an estimated 234 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Colon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Colon is 644 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Colon, Michigan
There are an estimated 242 married women in the community. 47.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Colon, MI
The median age of people living in Colon, MI was 37.6 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 Colon was 94. There were 891 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (219) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Colon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Colon, MI was 1,212.

White Population in Colon, MI
The estimated White population in the Colon community is 1,202, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Colon, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Colon, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Colon, MI was 1.

Asian Population in Colon, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Colon community was 11, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Colon, MI
The household population number in Colon was 1,227.

Group Quarters Population in Colon, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Colon, MI
The average household size in Colon is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Colon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 639 total housing units in Colon.

The number of occupied housing units was 521, or 81.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 369 were owner-occupied (70.8), and 152 were renter-occupied (29.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 118 vacant homes in Colon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Colon, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 343, with a median value in dollars of 72,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Colon, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $674 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Colon, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 586 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Colon, Michigan
81 people in Colon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Colon, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Colon was 124, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Colon, MI
In 2000, there were 271 people in Colon, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Colon, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 54 people in Colon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Colon, Michigan
There were 560 in the labor force in Colon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 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 Colon was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Colon, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Colon, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,536. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Colon, Michigan
Per capita income in Colon in the last full census was 14,502. 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 Colon numbered 41, or 12.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Colon, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 184, or 15.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.