Colon, MI Population

Overview

1,143

Total Population

35.5

Median age

45.23%

Female population %

121.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

70.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Colon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Colon is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colon's population under 18 was 26.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colon, 22.66% were under the age of 15, 22.22% aged 15 to 29, 36.31% aged 30 to 64, 17.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 109 less females than males in Colon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.23% females and 54.77% males in Colon, MI.
The Colon, MI gender ratio is 121.1:100 i.e. 121.1 men to 100 women (1.211).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 77.

Colon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colon population: 94.66% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.26% are Asian and 4.64% are multiracial.
Colon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,139 (99.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colon is White with a population of 1,082 (94.66% of the total population).

Colon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,221 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Colon's population decreased by 37 (3.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colon's population increased by 27 (2.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Colon's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,155.