Coloma, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,074

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

3.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.41%

0.672% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,889

9.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$177,100

Population & Diversity

Coloma, MI is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.02% of Coloma, MI residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (915 people) in Coloma, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Other (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Coloma, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coloma, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coloma, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coloma, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
915 ± 173
Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 50
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 51

7.08%

Hispanic Population

76 people

7.08% of the people in Coloma, MI are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coloma, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.856%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.02% of Coloma, MI residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coloma, MI was 0.856%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coloma, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 15
Korea
2 ± 13

Coloma, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coloma, MI.

Economy

The economy of Coloma, MI employs 619 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coloma, MI were Manufacturing (122 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,917), and Manufacturing ($54,167).

Employment

Occupations

619

2024 Value

± 118

21.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coloma, MI grew at a rate of 21.1%, from 511 employees to 619 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coloma, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), Management Occupations (78 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coloma, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

619

2024 Value

± 118

21.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coloma, MI grew at a rate of 21.1%, from 511 employees to 619 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coloma, MI, are Manufacturing (122 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coloma, MI, though some of these residents may live in Coloma, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125

Median earning men ± $13,498

$43,250

Median earning women ± $4,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,214), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250), and Manufacturing ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,979), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,982).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coloma, MI was $177,100 in 2024, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,400 to $177,100, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Coloma, MI is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coloma, MI have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coloma, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$177,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,715

$356

Median Property Taxes

±$75

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coloma, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coloma, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Coloma, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coloma, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$68,889

Median Household Income

± $11,631

482

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 482 households in Coloma, MI grew to $68,889 from the previous year's value of $62,778.

The following chart displays the households in Coloma, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coloma, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Carpooled (5.83%)
Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Coloma, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.83%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coloma, MI have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Coloma, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coloma, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coloma, MI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coloma, MI (79 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coloma, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

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

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

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