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 Poverty Rate
15.3%
2.33% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$53,750
0.221% 1-year decline
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 $53,750. 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 declined from $53,869 to $53,750, a −0.221% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colon, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.768%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.419%).

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.

99.7% of the residents in Colon, MI are U.S. citizens.

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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Population & Diversity

Colon, MI is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.05% of Colon, MI residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2023, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Colon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Colon, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Colon, MI was 99.6%, 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)
    1.33k ± 236
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 31
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    24 ± 30
0.559%
Hispanic Population
8 people

In 2023, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Colon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.559% of the people in Colon, MI are hispanic (8 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
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15 people
1.22%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
17 people

As of 2023, 1.05% of Colon, MI residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colon, MI was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    47 ± 37
  2. Korea
    16 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 23

Colon, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Colon, MI employs 656 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Colon, MI were Manufacturing (147 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and the highest paying industries were 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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.

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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 higher than the national average of 65%.

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.

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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%.

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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).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,750
Median Household Income
± $8,323
661
Number of Households
± 132

In 2023, the median household income of the 661 households in Colon, MI declined from $53,750 from the previous year's value of $53,869.

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.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (59%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colon, MI (219 out of 1.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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Health

87.2% of the population of Colon, MI has health coverage, with 37.9% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 16.1% 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 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 28.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.8%
Uninsured
37.9%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colon, MI grew by 3.91% from 12.4% to 12.8%.

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