Colton, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
53,772
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
13.7%
10.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,208
2.34% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$443,800
7.95% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
25,643
2.04% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Colton, CA 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.

86.6% of the residents in Colton, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Colton, CA are California University of Science and Medicine (136 degrees awarded in 2023) and CET-Colton (59 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Colton, CA was $443,800, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Colton, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Colton, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Colton, CA is home to a population of 53.8k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.7% of Colton, CA residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (17.3k people) in Colton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.78k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%
2024 Citizenship
88%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of Colton, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colton, CA was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colton, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    17.3k ± 1.69k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    15.5k ± 1.88k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5.78k ± 1.28k
75.2%
Hispanic Population
40.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (17.3k people) in Colton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.78k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

75.2% of the people in Colton, CA are hispanic (40.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colton, CA 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 California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

25.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13.8k people
23.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.6k people

As of 2024, 25.7% of Colton, CA residents (13.8k 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 Colton, CA was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    621 ± 198
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    405 ± 265
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    77 ± 58

Colton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Colton, CA employs 25.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colton, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,650 people), Retail Trade (3,491 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,384 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,207), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,966), and Utilities ($48,864).

Employment

Occupations

25.6k
2024 Value
± 1,466
2.04%
1 Year growth
± 8.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colton, CA grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 25.1k employees to 25.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colton, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,995 people), Material Moving Occupations (2,892 people), and Production Occupations (2,171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colton, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.6k
2024 Value
± 1,466
2.04%
1 Year growth
± 8.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colton, CA grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 25.1k employees to 25.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colton, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,650 people), Retail Trade (3,491 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Colton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,133
Median earning men ± $2,909
$33,511
Median earning women ± $1,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,769), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,119), and Public Administration ($50,551).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,500), Public Administration ($45,573), and Information ($40,089).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 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 Colton, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Colton, CA awarded 195 degrees. The student population of Colton, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 451 male students and 304 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Colton, CA are Hispanic or Latino (68 and 34.9%), Asian (63 and 32.3%), White (39 and 20%), and Unknown (9 and 4.62%).

The largest universities in Colton, CA by number of degrees awarded are California University of Science and Medicine (136 and 69.7%) and CET-Colton (59 and 30.3%).

The most popular majors in Colton, CA are Medicine (80 and 41%), General Biomedical Sciences (56 and 28.7%), and Electrician (20 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost in Colton, CA for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 755 students enrolled in Colton, CA, 59.7% men and 40.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 233 records, of which 20.2% were women and 79.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Medicine
Most Common
80 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Colton, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Colton, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. California University of Science and Medicine
    136 degrees awarded
  2. CET-Colton
    59 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California University of Science and Medicine with 136 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 131 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Colton, CA, which is 2.05 times more than the 64 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 68 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 63 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Colton, CA was $443,800 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,100 to $443,800, a 7.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Colton, CA is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colton, CA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colton, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$443,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,259
$8,920
Median Property Taxes
±$747

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 Colton, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

52.8%
Homeownership
2024
74.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in Colton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

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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.
$71,208
Median Household Income
± $2,603
16.9k
Number of Households
± 1,139

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Colton, CA grew to $71,208 from the previous year's value of $69,581.

The following chart displays the households in Colton, CA 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 Colton, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.05%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Colton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (9.05%).

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

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colton, CA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Colton, CA 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 Colton, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colton, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colton, CA (7.31k out of 53.3k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colton, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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

90.9% of the population of Colton, CA has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 33.1% on Medicaid, 7.52% on Medicare, 9.14% on non-group plans, and 0.872% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.1%
Uninsured
40.2%
Employer Coverage
33.1%
Medicaid
7.52%
Medicare
9.14%
Non-Group
0.872%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colton, CA declined by 7.23% from 9.81% to 9.1%.

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