Colling, MI Demographics

Population 376 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Colling

Household size in Colling

Household size, people per household
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–102.512.582.68
2010–142.252.582.73
2015–192.272.532.71
2020–242.272.512.65
Change−0.23−0.06−0.03
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Households in Colling are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Colling

Median age, years
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–1041.038.937.7
2010–1451.940.138.6
2015–1946.341.039.6
2020–2445.741.340.1
Change+4.7+2.4+2.3
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With a median age of 45.7, Colling is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Colling

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–106.0%11.3%12.3%
2010–143.2%11.5%12.3%
2015–195.2%10.9%11.6%
2020–245.4%10.7%11.6%
Change−0.6 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Colling, well below the national share of 11.6%.

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 Colling

Renters in Colling

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–108.5%25.8%33.3%
2010–148.7%28.5%35.6%
2015–1911.9%28.8%36.0%
2020–2410.7%26.8%34.8%
Change+2.1 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Colling is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Colling

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–1014.4%13.0%11.4%
2010–1411.9%13.0%11.4%
2015–199.1%11.9%11.1%
2020–248.5%10.2%9.6%
Change−6.0 pts−2.8 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy in Colling is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Michigan overall (10.2%).

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 Colling

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–10195419691974
2010–14195719701975
2015–19195819711977
2020–24195819721980
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The housing in Colling is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Colling

Rent, per month
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–10$597$833$965
2010–14$598$886$1,040
2015–19$721$978$1,213
2020–24$947$1,228$1,571
Change+$350+$395+$606
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A typical rental in Colling costs $947 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 Colling

Bachelor's degrees in Colling

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–1015.5%26.1%28.4%
2010–1419.4%27.1%29.6%
2015–1913.1%29.5%32.1%
2020–2416.1%32.7%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Colling: 16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Colling

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–1085.4%88.3%84.9%
2010–1491.1%89.3%86.1%
2015–1990.7%90.7%87.7%
2020–2493.6%91.8%89.3%
Change+8.2 pts+3.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Colling is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.

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 Colling

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCollingMichiganU.S.
2006–1012.2%11.5%8.1%
2010–146.1%11.7%9.4%
2015–192.3%6.1%5.6%
2020–241.9%5.9%5.4%
Change−10.3 pts−5.7 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Colling has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Colling compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Colling2.2745.75.4%10.7%8.5%1958$94716.1%93.6%1.9%
Colwood2.3146.14.4%14.6%8.9%1952$93514.9%95.8%1.8%
Unionville2.3747.410.1%11.1%12.5%1953$95113.2%94.3%1.2%
Akron2.2146.010.6%17.8%10.4%1955$87514.0%90.7%3.0%
Wisner2.2050.79.0%9.4%18.4%1967$85120.4%95.1%1.0%
Caro2.3346.010.5%21.6%9.7%1971$84018.3%91.0%7.8%
Fairgrove2.3642.210.4%9.5%8.5%1962$90212.7%91.7%3.1%
Sebewaing2.1349.58.0%23.4%13.3%1954$81913.9%93.0%4.3%
Oakhurst2.0253.65.1%9.3%16.5%1965$76721.5%95.9%1.0%
Bradleyville2.1451.65.7%8.5%15.9%1963$78220.1%96.1%2.2%
Gagetown2.4339.610.6%17.5%9.4%1956$77014.6%91.1%7.2%

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 Colling. 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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