Colony, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

343

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

4.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,386

3.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$48,600

Population & Diversity

Colony, AL is home to a population of 343 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.875% of Colony, AL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (307 people) in Colony, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Colony, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colony, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colony, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 118
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 27
White (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colony, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.875%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.875% of Colony, AL residents (3 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 Colony, AL was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Colony, AL.

Economy

The economy of Colony, AL employs 146 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colony, AL were Retail Trade (66 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($50,104), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,125).

Employment

Occupations

146

2024 Value

± 115

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 92.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colony, AL grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 114 employees to 146 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colony, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (82 people), Production Occupations (17 people), and Material Moving Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colony, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

146

2024 Value

± 115

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 92.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colony, AL grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 114 employees to 146 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colony, AL, are Retail Trade (66 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colony, AL, though some of these residents may live in Colony, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $35,812

$24,113

Median earning women ± $9,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,536) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colony, AL was $48,600 in 2024, which is 0.146 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,800 to $48,600, a 20.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Colony, AL is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colony, AL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colony, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$48,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,656

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Colony, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

79.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Colony, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colony, AL 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.

$42,386

Median Household Income

± $20,538

123

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 123 households in Colony, AL declined from $42,386 from the previous year's value of $43,750.

The following chart displays the households in Colony, AL 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colony, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (0.685%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in Colony, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (0.685%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colony, AL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colony, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colony, AL (68 out of 343 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 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colony, AL is Black, followed by White 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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