Population 1,320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Colonville
Household size in Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.13 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.99 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.05 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Colonville are large by national standards, averaging 3.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.94 in 2006–10, 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 Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.1 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.0 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 25.1, Colonville is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many 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 Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Colonville: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Colonville
Renters in Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Colonville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Colonville: 23.7% of homes are empty, 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 Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Colonville was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $672 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $620 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$52 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Colonville pays $620 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Colonville
Bachelor's degrees in Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Colonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.7%, 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 Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Colonville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.8% 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 Colonville
| Period | Colonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Colonville: 6.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Colonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonville | 3.99 | 25.1 | 4.4% | 7.5% | 23.7% | 1982 | $620 | 10.7% | 72.8% | 6.3% |
| Dover | 2.87 | 41.9 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 29.4% | 1981 | $696 | 15.4% | 81.9% | 5.9% |
| Clare | 2.65 | 40.4 | 10.0% | 28.1% | 15.8% | 1971 | $843 | 20.3% | 89.7% | 4.7% |
| Loomis | 2.62 | 40.4 | 5.8% | 14.8% | 20.3% | 1977 | $761 | 14.3% | 91.3% | 4.3% |
| Farwell | 2.63 | 45.9 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 26.7% | 1980 | $837 | 17.5% | 91.6% | 6.1% |
| Coleman | 2.38 | 46.2 | 12.4% | 17.7% | 8.2% | 1981 | $939 | 15.5% | 91.2% | 6.7% |
| Delwin | 2.44 | 41.8 | 10.7% | 7.7% | 16.8% | 1985 | $997 | 17.8% | 92.2% | 9.2% |
| Rosebush | 2.45 | 46.7 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 19.5% | 1975 | $880 | 19.2% | 89.6% | 5.8% |
| Beaverton | 2.42 | 46.0 | 5.0% | 16.1% | 23.6% | 1981 | $879 | 17.0% | 90.4% | 6.5% |
| Wagarville | 2.58 | 45.1 | 5.6% | 19.8% | 18.9% | 1977 | $817 | 15.6% | 83.5% | 7.0% |
| Harrison | 2.34 | 50.6 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 43.0% | 1972 | $692 | 8.6% | 86.7% | 13.4% |
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 Colonville. 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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