Colona, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,139

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

5.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.78%

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,700

4.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$147,500

Population & Diversity

Colona, IL is home to a population of 5.14k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.13% of Colona, IL residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.38k people) in Colona, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 213 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Colona, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colona, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colona, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 449
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
283 ± 140
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 141

7.78%

Hispanic Population

400 people

7.78% of the people in Colona, IL are hispanic (400 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colona, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 1.13% of Colona, IL residents (58 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 Colona, IL was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 34

Colona, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Colona, IL.

Economy

The economy of Colona, IL employs 2.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colona, IL were Retail Trade (756 people), Manufacturing (451 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,893), Finance & Insurance ($92,645), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,761).

Employment

Occupations

2.87k

2024 Value

± 460

−9.4%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colona, IL declined at a rate of −9.4%, from 3.17k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colona, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (449 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (321 people), and Production Occupations (307 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colona, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

2.87k

2024 Value

± 460

−9.4%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colona, IL declined at a rate of −9.4%, from 3.17k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colona, IL, are Retail Trade (756 people), Manufacturing (451 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colona, IL, though some of these residents may live in Colona, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,539

Median earning men ± $6,513

$43,266

Median earning women ± $11,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,139), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,026), and Construction ($54,948).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,636), Manufacturing ($56,923), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,655).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colona, IL was $147,500 in 2024, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,100 to $147,500, a 3.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Colona, IL is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colona, IL have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colona, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,988

$1,536

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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 Colona, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Colona, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colona, IL 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.

$79,700

Median Household Income

± $6,100

1.98k

Number of Households

± 367

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.98k households in Colona, IL grew to $79,700 from the previous year's value of $76,558.

The following chart displays the households in Colona, IL 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 Colona, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (9.32%)
Worked At Home (8.47%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Colona, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.32%) and those who worked at home (8.47%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colona, IL have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Colona, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colona, IL (194 out of 5.14k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colona, IL 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

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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