Colon, MI

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2024 Population
1,570
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39
2.99% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.3%
6.71% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,542
8.92% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$153,500
24.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
731
11.4% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.8% of the residents in Colon, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Colon, MI was $153,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Colon, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Colon, MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMichiganSt. Joseph County, MISturgis, MISt. Joseph & Branch Counties PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Colon, MI is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.828% of Colon, MI residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 36.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Colon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Colon, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colon, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colon, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.47k ± 275
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 31
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 39
0.573%
Hispanic Population
9 people

In 2024, there were 36.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Colon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.573% of the people in Colon, MI are hispanic (9 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,098 ± 7,048 people
  2. India
    80,532 ± 6,939 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.828%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
1.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15 people

As of 2024, 0.828% of Colon, MI residents (13 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 Colon, MI was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    36 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 29
  3. Korea
    10 ± 19

Colon, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Colon, MI employs 731 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colon, MI were Manufacturing (199 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($59,554), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,591), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,591).

Employment

Occupations

731
2024 Value
± 163
11.4%
1 Year growth
± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colon, MI grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 656 employees to 731 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colon, MI, are Production Occupations (136 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people), and Transportation Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colon, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

731
2024 Value
± 163
11.4%
1 Year growth
± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colon, MI grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 656 employees to 731 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colon, MI, are Manufacturing (199 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,946
Median earning men ± $7,515
$38,984
Median earning women ± $7,562

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,227), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,794).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,136), Manufacturing ($46,012), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Colon, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Colon, MI was $153,500 in 2024, which is 0.461 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,700 to $153,500, a 24.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Colon, MI is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colon, MI have an average commute time of 21.3 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

$153,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,769
$478
Median Property Taxes
±$114

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.

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Rent vs Own

71.4%
Homeownership
2024
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Colon, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,542
Median Household Income
± $10,265
669
Number of Households
± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 669 households in Colon, MI grew to $58,542 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colon, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.6%)
  2. Carpooled (15.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.04%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Colon, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (8.04%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colon, MI have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.495% of the workforce in Colon, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colon, MI (224 out of 1.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colon, 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.

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Health

86.3% of the population of Colon, MI has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.7%
Uninsured
42.3%
Employer Coverage
19.4%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colon, MI grew by 6.58% from 12.8% to 13.7%.

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