Population 1,174 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Colton
Household size in Colton
| Period | Colton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Colton are small: just 2.31 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.
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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.2, Colton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Colton: 6.7% 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 Colton
Renters in Colton
| Period | Colton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Colton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.3% 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 Colton
| Period | Colton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Colton: 34.5% 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 Colton
| Period | Colton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Colton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $707 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $646 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$62 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Colton runs $646 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Colton
Bachelor's degrees in Colton
| Period | Colton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Colton as nationally: 33.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in New York overall (39.8%).
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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Colton: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Colton
| Period | Colton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Colton has been low: just 2.4% 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).
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 | 2.31 | 47.2 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 34.5% | 1969 | $646 | 33.9% | 94.6% | 2.4% |
| Cook Corners | 2.45 | 43.1 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 30.2% | 1971 | $902 | 25.3% | 89.1% | 1.7% |
| Pierrepont | 2.58 | 40.5 | 8.0% | 7.3% | 20.8% | 1975 | $1,223 | 24.9% | 87.8% | 4.1% |
| High Flats | 2.01 | 59.5 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 25.9% | 1972 | $808 | 36.9% | 95.3% | 5.6% |
| South Colton | 2.23 | 49.0 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 41.8% | 1967 | $494 | 33.5% | 94.8% | 1.0% |
| Hannawa Falls | 2.28 | 49.2 | 15.5% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 1978 | $1,110 | 36.7% | 96.6% | 6.4% |
| West Parishville | 2.04 | 55.4 | 7.5% | 20.0% | 20.9% | 1974 | $935 | 39.2% | 95.3% | 6.0% |
| West Pierrepont | 2.54 | 40.6 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 30.4% | 1971 | $1,185 | 16.5% | 85.7% | 3.7% |
| Parishville Center | 1.99 | 60.5 | 5.7% | 13.6% | 24.7% | 1972 | $837 | 37.1% | 95.4% | 6.0% |
| Potsdam | 1.96 | 33.4 | 9.5% | 47.0% | 27.3% | 1972 | $959 | 40.4% | 96.2% | 4.3% |
| Parishville | 2.49 | 43.1 | 14.1% | 17.8% | 35.4% | 1971 | $747 | 20.4% | 91.7% | 4.6% |
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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