Population 2,821 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Colora
Household size in Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.07 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Colora average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Philadelphia area as a whole, where it has 2.57 people. Household size has dropped from 3.09 in 2006–10, 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 Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Colora is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Colora (11.7%), close to 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 Colora
Renters in Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 32.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 32.7% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.1% of households in Colora rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Colora as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1965 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1965 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Colora was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area overall, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $881 | $1,049 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $953 | $1,147 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,398 | $1,281 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,277 | $1,631 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$396 | +$582 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Colora pays $1,277 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just 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 Colora
Bachelor's degrees in Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 32.7% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 34.4% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 37.9% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Colora: 22.5% 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 Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 87.5% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 88.9% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 90.5% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 91.9% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Colora never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% 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 Colora
| Period | Colora | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Colora than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 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).
Colora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colora | 2.70 | 42.6 | 11.7% | 11.1% | 8.4% | 1978 | $1,277 | 22.5% | 86.5% | 3.9% |
| Port Deposit | 2.63 | 41.9 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 1986 | $1,424 | 23.7% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
| Rising Sun | 2.79 | 41.7 | 10.8% | 19.2% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,249 | 24.7% | 90.0% | 5.4% |
| Conowingo | 2.34 | 47.2 | 10.0% | 12.6% | 1.9% | 1989 | $1,113 | 20.4% | 88.8% | 5.4% |
| Rock Springs | 2.53 | 45.5 | 12.0% | 16.9% | 2.1% | 1985 | $1,245 | 17.1% | 86.0% | 5.9% |
| Theodore | 2.61 | 44.9 | 12.6% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 1992 | $1,551 | 17.9% | 93.3% | 2.4% |
| Stafford | 2.45 | 45.9 | 5.9% | 14.6% | 5.2% | 1965 | $1,331 | 36.4% | 89.6% | 1.8% |
| Frenchtown | 2.71 | 40.5 | 17.5% | 19.3% | 6.0% | 1974 | $1,426 | 26.0% | 92.4% | 6.3% |
| Nottingham | 2.84 | 40.0 | 3.7% | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1988 | $1,227 | 23.5% | 84.1% | 4.4% |
| Principio Furnace | 2.22 | 45.9 | 12.0% | 21.0% | 6.6% | 1985 | $1,237 | 34.1% | 95.8% | 14.4% |
| Perryville | 2.40 | 44.4 | 7.4% | 25.9% | 3.6% | 1980 | $1,075 | 19.9% | 92.5% | 9.1% |
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 Colora. 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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