Population 1,635 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coloma
Household size in Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Coloma average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin overall, where it has 2.40 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, 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 Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Coloma 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 Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Coloma, 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 Coloma
Renters in Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Coloma is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.2% of the housing in Coloma, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Coloma was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin overall, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $863 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$270 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Coloma costs $863 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.7% 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 Coloma
Bachelor's degrees in Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Coloma have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, 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 Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Coloma never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Coloma
| Period | Coloma | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coloma runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, 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).
Coloma compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coloma | 2.63 | 50.5 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 37.2% | 1979 | $863 | 18.1% | 84.1% | 4.1% |
| Richford | 3.36 | 42.1 | 3.6% | 9.9% | 30.6% | 1979 | $672 | 21.4% | 80.9% | 1.6% |
| Hancock | 2.35 | 51.2 | 7.6% | 13.9% | 35.1% | 1977 | $842 | 15.8% | 90.0% | 6.3% |
| Lawrence | 2.38 | 47.1 | 7.8% | 19.8% | 33.5% | 1978 | $868 | 17.6% | 91.2% | 2.8% |
| Westfield | 2.33 | 44.6 | 8.5% | 25.6% | 22.2% | 1972 | $844 | 16.4% | 90.3% | 2.6% |
| Wautoma | 2.19 | 51.0 | 6.3% | 21.0% | 23.4% | 1976 | $838 | 20.3% | 91.0% | 5.0% |
| Plainfield | 2.54 | 40.1 | 9.7% | 17.0% | 18.8% | 1972 | $908 | 12.5% | 86.4% | 4.3% |
| Brooks | 2.14 | 46.7 | 8.7% | 6.5% | 43.1% | 1982 | $867 | 9.3% | 82.1% | 20.7% |
| Big Flats | 2.11 | 55.4 | 4.4% | 9.3% | 48.1% | 1983 | $1,139 | 13.5% | 86.5% | 5.7% |
| Friendship | 2.05 | 54.5 | 6.3% | 21.0% | 31.6% | 1981 | $918 | 13.0% | 88.3% | 3.0% |
| Grand Marsh | 2.16 | 54.4 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 43.6% | 1985 | $867 | 12.3% | 87.4% | 4.7% |
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 Coloma. 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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