Colon, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,432

2.95% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

7.49% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$123,700

0.324% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

656

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Colon, MI had a population of 1.43k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Colon, MI grew from 1,391 to 1,432, a 2.95% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Colon, MI 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Colon, MI was $123,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Colon, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Colon, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Colon, MI employs 656 people. The largest industries in Colon, MI are Manufacturing (147 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($63,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,729), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,729).

Employment

Occupations

656

2023 Value

± 143

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colon, MI grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 594 employees to 656 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colon, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), Production Occupations (83 people), and Transportation Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colon, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

656

2023 Value

± 143

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colon, MI grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 594 employees to 656 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colon, MI, are Manufacturing (147 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colon, MI, though some of these residents may live in Colon, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,556

Median earning men ± $9,494

$37,941

Median earning women ± $9,764

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($66,842), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,500), Manufacturing ($47,132), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,074).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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

The median property value in Colon, MI was $123,700 in 2023, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $123,700, a 0.324% increase. The homeownership rate in Colon, MI is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Colon, MI have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colon, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,779

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Colon, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.7% of the housing units in Colon, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Colon, MI 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

661

Number of Households

± 132

In N/A, the median household income of the 661 households in Colon, MI N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Colon, 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 Colon, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (59%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2023, 59% of workers in Colon, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colon, MI have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.38% of the workforce in Colon, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colon, MI (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 Colon, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colon, MI N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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