Colburn, WI Demographics

Population 553 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Colburn

Household size in Colburn

Household size, people per household
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.882.452.68
2010–142.952.472.73
2015–192.752.432.71
2020–242.782.402.65
Change−0.09−0.06−0.03
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The typical household in Colburn holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Colburn

Median age, years
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–1036.638.837.7
2010–1433.139.938.6
2015–1935.540.939.6
2020–2433.341.440.1
Change−3.4+2.6+2.3
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With a median age of just 33.3, Colburn is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Colburn

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–106.3%10.4%12.3%
2010–149.1%10.5%12.3%
2015–198.2%10.0%11.6%
2020–249.4%9.8%11.6%
Change+3.1 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are less common in Colburn than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Colburn

Renters in Colburn

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–1016.9%30.5%33.3%
2010–1419.7%32.3%35.6%
2015–1915.7%33.0%36.0%
2020–2410.2%32.2%34.8%
Change−6.7 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Colburn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Colburn

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.0%10.5%11.4%
2010–144.9%10.6%11.4%
2015–197.1%10.1%11.1%
2020–247.3%9.2%9.6%
Change+5.3 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Colburn than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Colburn

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–10196819701974
2010–14196919711975
2015–19197819721977
2020–24198519741980
Change+17+5+6
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Homes in Colburn are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Colburn

Rent, per month
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$672$758$965
2010–14$686$821$1,040
2015–19$772$904$1,213
2020–24$812$1,139$1,571
Change+$140+$380+$606
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A typical rental in Colburn costs $812 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Colburn

Bachelor's degrees in Colburn

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–108.5%26.5%28.4%
2010–144.5%28.0%29.6%
2015–197.2%30.4%32.1%
2020–2413.7%33.6%35.6%
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Fewer adults in Colburn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Colburn

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–1075.3%89.5%84.9%
2010–1481.2%90.7%86.1%
2015–1983.1%92.1%87.7%
2020–2486.6%93.3%89.3%
Change+11.2 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly one in seven adults in Colburn never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Colburn

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodColburnWisconsinU.S.
2006–106.9%6.7%8.1%
2010–145.6%7.3%9.4%
2015–193.8%3.7%5.6%
2020–244.3%3.3%5.4%
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Jobs have been a little easier to find in Colburn than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in Wisconsin overall (3.3%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Colburn compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Colburn2.7833.39.4%10.2%7.3%1985$81213.7%86.6%4.3%
Boyd2.6438.67.1%13.8%8.5%1967$91112.1%87.8%2.7%
Huron2.9531.55.3%14.0%12.5%1976$1,0639.6%79.0%2.6%
Stanley2.5037.911.5%31.7%6.2%1965$88414.3%85.8%3.5%
Cadott2.5341.17.8%18.8%6.2%1980$1,05919.5%92.8%1.8%
Thorp2.7139.46.6%20.3%10.2%1969$84310.8%79.8%3.5%
Drywood2.7839.34.0%12.2%9.9%1977$1,03318.6%92.4%1.4%
Crescent2.9240.58.1%10.9%18.1%1983$85413.5%92.8%2.0%
Ludington2.7342.84.0%11.1%5.8%1981$1,14728.4%95.1%3.8%
Lombard3.9225.14.2%9.7%7.5%1971$8569.7%57.4%0.3%
Lake Wissota2.7941.15.9%17.3%12.7%1989$1,25730.8%95.0%0.2%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Colburn. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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