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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Coloma

Michigan · 1,595 residents · 0.89 sq mi
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Coloma is home to 1,595 people in Michigan. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $80,000, having risen by half since 1990. The average commute runs 11 minutes. The poverty rate is 8.9%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,595
−5%since 1990
from 1,679 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.6
+8%since 1990
from 33.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9861K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Coloma
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(117)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(114)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(132)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198%(127)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.4%(55)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(203)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(260)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(213)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(149)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(117)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(80)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(28)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,882
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,636 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,714
+50%since 1990
from $11,803 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.9%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$80,000
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$478
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $389 in 1990
US average: $602
74.6%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 74.8% in 1990
25.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(1,644)
Black0.4%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(19)
Asian0.4%(6)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(1,533)
Black1.1%(17)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(21)
Asian0.3%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(67)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(6)
Ancestry
German21.8%(234)
English12.4%(133)
American10.1%(109)
Irish10%(107)
Polish5%(54)
Italian2.1%(23)
Scottish2.1%(23)
French2%(22)
Serbian1.8%(19)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(17)
Dutch1.5%(16)
Swedish1.1%(12)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.5%(5)
Russian0.5%(5)
Welsh0.5%(5)
Latvian0.4%(4)
Lithuanian0.4%(4)
Slovak0.4%(4)
Finnish0.3%(3)
Danish0.2%(2)
Jamaican0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

15.6%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 10.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.0%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.8%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 3.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.3 min
−36%since 1990
from 17.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.8%(130)
Married64%(350)
Widowed2%(11)
Divorced10.2%(56)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(143)
Married51.5%(342)
Widowed12%(80)
Divorced14.9%(99)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.0%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.6%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
−12.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.7%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.4%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Coloma, Michigan?

Coloma, Michigan has about 1,595 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Coloma, Michigan?

The typical household in Coloma, Michigan earns about $38,882 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coloma, Michigan expensive?

In Coloma, Michigan, the median home is worth about $80,000, and the typical rent is about $478 a month.

How educated are people in Coloma, Michigan?

About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Coloma, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coloma, Michigan?

About 8.9% of people in Coloma, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Coloma, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Coloma, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 84 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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