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Colton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Colton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

53,918

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
18.6%
18 - 24:
11.5%
25 - 34:
16.9%
35 - 54:
25.5%
55 - 64:
10.0%
Over 65 Years:
11.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.9%
5.9%
76.0%
76.0%
17.5%
17.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Colton
USA
$24,998
$24,998
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Colton
USA
$66,725
$66,725
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.4%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Transportation
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Wholesale
Finance
15.3%
15.3%
13.4%
13.4%
11.8%
11.8%
9.3%
9.3%
7.7%
7.7%
7.5%
7.5%
7.4%
7.4%
6.2%
6.2%
5.3%
5.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
72.8%
72.8%
12.6%
12.6%
8.8%
8.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
French
Italian
Norwegian
Swedish
Scottish
Polish
Palestinian
Portuguese
African
European
Jamaican
Lebanese
Armenian
Jordanian
Dutch
Other Arab
Welsh
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
Arabic
Vietnamese
Chinese
African languages
Native American languages
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Miao/Hmong
Korean
Urdu
Persian
Hungarian
Navajo
Laotian
Thai
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
47.9%
47.9%
47.9%
47.9%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Colton Residents

20.6%