Colton, CA

About

In 2023, Colton, CA had a population of 53.8k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Colton, CA declined from 53,959 to 53,798, a −0.298% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colton, CA are Other (Hispanic) (32.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23%), White (Hispanic) (17.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.15%).

None of the households in Colton, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Colton, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Colton, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.41 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in Colton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Two+ (Hispanic) and 9.21k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colton, CA

Other (Hispanic)
17.4k ± 1.81k
Two+ (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.94k
White (Hispanic)
9.21k ± 1.33k

74.3%

Hispanic Population

40k people

In 2023, there were 1.41 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in Colton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Two+ (Hispanic) and 9.21k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

74.3% of the people in Colton, CA are hispanic (40k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colton, CA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
598 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
404 ± 257
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 105

Colton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Colton, CA employs 25.1k people. The largest industries in Colton, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,420 people), Retail Trade (3,357 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,227 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

25.1k

2023 Value

± 1,488

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 8.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colton, CA grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 24.7k employees to 25.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colton, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,868 people), Material Moving Occupations (2,720 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colton, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.1k

2023 Value

± 1,488

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 8.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colton, CA grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 24.7k employees to 25.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colton, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,420 people), Retail Trade (3,357 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Colton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Colton, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Colton, CA awarded 219 degrees. The student population of Colton, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 362 male students and 270 female students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Colton, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colton, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Colton, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Colton, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colton, CA is from Colton, CA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colton, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (8.4%)

In 2023, 76.5% of workers in Colton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (8.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colton, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Colton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Colton, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colton, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colton, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colton, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colton, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Colton, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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