Colon

Population: 1,432
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $123,700

Colon, a community in St. Joseph County, Michigan, has 1,432 residents. Its median household income of $53,750 runs below the St. Joseph County figure of $64,707.

From 2019 to 2023, Colon's population grew 26.4% from 1,133 to 1,432, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $90,300 to $123,700.

15.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,432
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $123,700
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 837
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1331,432

Median household income

$46,364$53,750

Median home value

$90,300$123,700

Median gross rent

$555$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,133	$46,364	$90,300	$555
2020	1,128	$47,635	$92,300	$652
2021	1,143	$50,536	$99,300	$725
2022	1,391	$53,869	$123,300	$706
2023	1,432	$53,750	$123,700	$745

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	8.6%
5 to 17	173	12.1%
18 to 24	155	10.8%
25 to 34	201	14.0%
35 to 44	142	9.9%
45 to 54	188	13.1%
55 to 64	82	5.7%
65 to 74	255	17.8%
75 and over	113	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,332	93.0%
Black or African American	11	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	10.0%
High school graduate	362	36.9%
Some college or associate's	319	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	118	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	84	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone59.0%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle7.6%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	349	59.0%
Carpooled	71	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	10.3%
Bicycle	45	7.6%
Worked from home	66	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	194	36.9%
15 to 29 min	142	27.0%
30 to 44 min	143	27.2%
45 to 59 min	23	4.4%
60+ min	24	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 15.3% (219 of 1,432)

	Count	Share
Family households	334	50.5%
Nonfamily households	327	49.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	661	79.0%
Vacant	176	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	474	71.7%
Renter-occupied	187	28.3%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	697	83.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	63	7.5%
5 to 19 units	16	1.9%
20 or more units	48	5.7%
Mobile home & other	13	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2617360
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 41.9627, -85.3194