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Colton New York · 348 residents · 1.66 sq mi
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The short version
Colton is a city of 348 people in New York. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Renters pay $263 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $98,400. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. 20.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 43.5 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Population, 2010 – 2024
230 284 338 392 446 2010 2020 2024 Colton Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $59,583
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $48,906 in 2019
US average: $66,278
from $28,291 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 38.4% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
from 15.1% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Arts, entertainment, food 11.1%
Transportation & warehousing 1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0%
Professional, scientific, technical 0%
Education & health services 0%
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$98,400
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $107,300 in 2019
US average: $265,253
$263
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $239 in 2019
US average: $1,124
from 75.5% in 2019
21.6% rent
2.07 people
−12%since 2019
from 2.36 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
from 2.2 in 2019
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2019
White, non-Hispanic 99.2%(354)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 92.5%(322)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data from 28.6% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 94.9% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
from 15.4% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.1 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
from 81.6% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
from 11.3% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 2.8% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
from 50.3% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 59.6% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 0.8% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
from 8.7% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 8.7% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 10%(2)
Share of the 20 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 Colton, New York? Colton, New York has about 348 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Colton, New York? The typical household in Colton, New York earns about $59,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Colton, New York expensive? In Colton, New York, the median home is worth about $98,400, and the typical rent is about $263 a month.
How educated are people in Colton, New York? About 28.3% of adults age 25 and over in Colton, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Colton, New York? About 20.0% of people in Colton, New York live below the federal poverty line.
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