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Colon, MI

1,570 Population
1.4 square miles 1,143 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39 ±6.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 39.9 ±0.3
  • a little less than the figure in Michigan: 40.2 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$29,751 ±$3,686 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: $32,102 ±$954
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Michigan: $40,735 ±$166
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$58,542 ±$10,265 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: $66,425 ±$2,763
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Michigan: $72,875 ±$293
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

14.3% ±7.3% (224  ±122) Persons below poverty line
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 11.4% † 6,854 (±1.2% / ±734)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Michigan: 13.2% 1,303,527 (±0.2% / ±16,388)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

21.3 minutes ±2.3 (12,930  ±3,404) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 21 526,075 (±0.9 / ±26,377)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Michigan: 24.2 97,245,590 (±0.1 / ±399,652)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

669 ±118 Number of households
  • the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 23,620 ±344
  • Michigan: 4,076,369 ±8,399
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.4 ±0.1 (1,570  ±285) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 2.6 60,323 (±0 / ±14)
  • a little less than the figure in Michigan: 2.4 9,863,281
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

4.8% ±6.2% (19  ±25) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 4.2% † 548 (±1.1% / ±146)
  • a little less than the rate in Michigan: 5.1% 114,939 (±0.1% / ±2,670)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

805 ±130 Number of housing units
  • the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 27,302 ±70
  • Michigan: 4,622,236 ±795
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$153,500 ±$30,769 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: $178,300 ±$6,438
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Michigan: $231,600 ±$642
  • about half the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

10.3% ±6.7% (159  ±107.9) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 10.4% † 6,286 (±1.2% / ±742.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 11.2% 1,119,587 (±0.1% / ±12,091.9)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

88.8% ±21.6% (918  ±152.4) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 86.7% 35,957 (±2.4% / ±1,014)
  • a little less than the rate in Michigan: 92.1% 6,452,696 (±0.3% / ±19,033.3)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
17.4% ±5.2% (180  ±62.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 16.9% 7,021 (±1.2% / ±486.1)
  • about half the rate in Michigan: 32.5% 2,273,972 (±0.2% / ±11,133.4)
  • about half the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

0.8% ±0.8% (13  ±13) Foreign-born population
  • about one-fifth of the rate in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 4.1% 2,477
  • about 10 percent of the rate in Michigan: 7.2% 728,881
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

6.5% ±3.2% (78  ±41) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in the Sturgis, MI Micro Area: 6.6% † 3,042 (±0.7% / ±305)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Michigan: 5.8% 460,783 (±0.1% / ±4,000)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
78 Total veterans ±41 75 Male ±41 3 Female ±4

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