Population 56,218 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Colton
Household size in Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.51 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.62 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.34 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.22 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Colton are large by national standards, averaging 3.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the Riverside area as a whole, where it has 3.34 people. Household size has dropped from 3.51 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.4 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.0 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, Colton is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 29.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest.
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 Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Colton (18.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, in line with the national trend. Colton has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five California cities.
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 Colton
Renters in Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.9% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.8% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.2% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Colton than nationally: 46.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Colton than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Riverside area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.0 points, as it has nationally.
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 Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Colton leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,132 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,081 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,278 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,697 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$565 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Colton runs $1,697 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Riverside area as a whole ($2,083). Rents are up $565 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.6% 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 Colton
Bachelor's degrees in Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Colton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.5% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.3% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.4% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Colton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Colton has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of California cities.
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 Colton
| Period | Colton | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Colton runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Colton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton | 3.22 | 35.2 | 18.2% | 46.2% | 6.5% | 1973 | $1,697 | 16.2% | 75.4% | 7.4% |
| Grand Terrace | 2.88 | 39.5 | 14.3% | 34.0% | 7.2% | 1978 | $2,114 | 27.7% | 86.6% | 5.5% |
| Loma Linda | 2.80 | 38.0 | 8.4% | 63.4% | 8.0% | 1986 | $1,897 | 47.6% | 91.3% | 5.7% |
| Bloomington | 4.09 | 33.3 | 22.3% | 28.1% | 5.0% | 1980 | $1,639 | 10.3% | 66.1% | 6.2% |
| Rialto | 3.87 | 33.5 | 17.1% | 31.9% | 4.8% | 1980 | $2,028 | 14.4% | 76.1% | 7.5% |
| San Bernardino | 3.57 | 32.4 | 22.8% | 49.2% | 5.5% | 1970 | $1,662 | 12.8% | 72.5% | 6.1% |
| Crestmore Heights | 3.86 | 34.9 | 18.4% | 14.3% | 2.9% | 1984 | $1,116 | 17.0% | 73.9% | 9.3% |
| Rubidoux | 3.78 | 34.6 | 21.5% | 32.8% | 5.0% | 1976 | $1,843 | 12.8% | 71.0% | 7.1% |
| Highland | 3.40 | 36.3 | 21.7% | 37.7% | 4.8% | 1979 | $2,074 | 21.9% | 80.6% | 5.6% |
| Fontana | 3.75 | 34.3 | 15.8% | 33.8% | 3.1% | 1988 | $2,165 | 20.6% | 78.8% | 6.5% |
| Redlands | 2.94 | 37.0 | 13.7% | 43.4% | 5.9% | 1976 | $2,148 | 41.4% | 91.4% | 5.1% |
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 Colton. 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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