Population 2,704 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Colton
Household size in Colton
| Period | Colton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Colton is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Colton skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 42.0 in 2006–10, 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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Colton, 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 Colton
Renters in Colton
| Period | Colton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 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, 47.0% 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 Colton
| Period | Colton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Colton than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Portland area.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Colton is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,061 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,292 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $964 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,335 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Colton pays $1,335 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Colton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, 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 Colton
| Period | Colton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Colton is close to the national rate: 90.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Portland area as a whole (93.2%).
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Colton has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
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 | 3.01 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 1988 | $1,335 | 20.6% | 90.7% | 1.8% |
| Old Colton | 2.65 | 42.3 | 4.2% | 14.7% | 6.0% | 1979 | $932 | 18.3% | 86.8% | 0.9% |
| Fernwood | 2.50 | 48.7 | 4.1% | 20.2% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,563 | 21.1% | 89.4% | 3.9% |
| Dodge | 2.46 | 48.5 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 4.7% | 1978 | $796 | 21.0% | 91.7% | 9.4% |
| Dickey Prairie | 2.20 | 51.5 | 3.9% | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1979 | $1,572 | 25.7% | 90.4% | 5.1% |
| Mulino | 3.16 | 46.1 | 11.7% | 7.7% | 1.6% | 1978 | $1,528 | 22.7% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Beavercreek | 2.61 | 49.6 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 1979 | $1,262 | 26.0% | 95.6% | 2.9% |
| Clarkes | 2.33 | 55.4 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 1979 | $812 | 34.2% | 98.8% | 2.4% |
| Molalla | 2.74 | 37.1 | 8.2% | 34.1% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,669 | 18.2% | 87.1% | 3.1% |
| Currinsville | 2.38 | 51.8 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 1979 | $812 | 22.9% | 94.1% | 12.9% |
| Viola | 2.80 | 45.1 | 2.6% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 1984 | $2,696 | 37.6% | 94.8% | 1.4% |
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 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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