Colton

Population: 248
Median household income: $67,344
Median home value: $109,800

Colton is a community in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to 248 residents. At $67,344, its median household income sits above St. Lawrence County's $61,900.

From 2019 to 2023, Colton's population declined 30.5% from 357 to 248, while its median home value rose 2.3% from $107,300 to $109,800.

8.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.81 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 248
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,344
Median home value: $109,800
Median gross rent: $358
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

357248

Median household income

$48,906$67,344

Median home value

$107,300$109,800

Median gross rent

$239$358

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	357	$48,906	$107,300	$239
2020	290	$59,583	$98,400	$263
2021	314	$65,476	$97,100	$233
2022	274	$70,724	$108,300	—
2023	248	$67,344	$109,800	$358

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 173.6%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7423.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	5.2%
5 to 17	9	3.6%
18 to 24	8	3.2%
25 to 34	35	14.1%
35 to 44	36	14.5%
45 to 54	40	16.1%
55 to 64	33	13.3%
65 to 74	57	23.0%
75 and over	17	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	248	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	6.4%
High school graduate	85	39.0%
Some college or associate's	60	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	53	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	65.9%
Carpooled	11	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	23.7%
Other means	3	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	2.9%
15 to 29 min	80	77.7%
30 to 44 min	9	8.7%
45 to 59 min	7	6.8%
60+ min	4	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 8.9% (22 of 248)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	41.9%
Nonfamily households	79	58.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	136	87.7%
Vacant	19	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	87	64.0%
Renter-occupied	49	36.0%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	71.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	10.3%
5 to 19 units	26	16.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3617398
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 44.5651, -74.9467