Colon, NE City Data

Colon, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 138 people who live in Colon and approximately 19,830 who live in Saunders County. We want to help people moving to or living in Colon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Colon. We have included Colon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Colon Information

Saunders County where Colon resides is 758.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,830 and has a population rank of 1,799 out of all the places in the United States.

Colon has a total of 138 people and of those residents there are 71 males and 67 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 227 births each year and around 145 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Colon varies per year, but currently 137 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 138 people who live in Colon, there are 41 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Colon is 25 male and 16 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 100.

General Colon Information
Total area in square miles - Saunders County	758.82
Water area in square miles - Saunders County	N/A
Resident population - Saunders County	19,830
Population rank - Saunders County	1,799
Total population	138
Total population (male)	71
Total population (female)	67
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Saunders County	227
Deaths- Saunders County	145
Population of one race	137
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	41
Population under 20 years (male)	25
Population under 20 years (female)	16
Total population 18 years and over	100

Colon Social Characteristics

There are 7,498 households in Colon. Families make up 5,445 of these households. The table below breaks down the Colon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,696), male householder with no wife present (203) and female householder with no husband present (517). The remainder of the Colon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,055. Colon, NE moving companies help people in Colon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Colon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Colon is based, there are 7,727 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,247 never married, 4,879 now married, 60 separated, 897 widowed, and 644 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 38 separated, 202 widowed and 600 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Colon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Colon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Saunders County)
Total households	7,498
Family households (families)	5,445
With own children under 18 years	2,654
Married-couple family	4,696
With own children under 18 years	2,139
Male householder, no wife present, family	203
With own children under 18 years	131
Female householder, no husband present, family	517
With own children under 18 years	297
Nonfamily households	2,055
Householder living alone	1,778
65 years and over	894

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	19
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	124
Householder	40
Spouse	35
Child	44
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14
Male householder	3
Male householder living alone	2
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	7
Female householder living alone	4
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,727
Never married	1,247
Now married	4,879
Separated	60
Widowed	897
Divorced	644
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	38
Widowed	202
Divorced	600

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	138
Male	71
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	67
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	138
One race	137
White	137
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	138
People who are White alone	137
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,576
Same house	11,920
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,908
Different state or abroad	944
Different state	838
Abroad	106

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saunders County)
Total resident population	19,830
Born in United States	15,705
State of residence	15,872
Different state	3,667
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	54
Foreign born	237

Colon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Colon. That total enrollment is 5,208 for the population of the country, which includes Colon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,339 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,031 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 584.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Colon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,208
Pre-kindergarten	289
Public	163
Private	126
Kindergarten	318
Public	286
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,637
Public	2,118
Private	519
Elementary and high school	4,016
Public	3,219
Private	797
High school grades 9 to 12	1,379
Public	1,101
Private	278
College, undergraduate years	500
Public	416
Private	84
Graduate or professional school	85
Public	75
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	13,857

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,047
Less than 9th grade	611
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,111
High school graduate	5,006
Some college, no degree	3,118
Associate's degree	995
Bachelor's degree	2,206
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,623

Colon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,952 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Colon. The Colon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,927), service occupations (1,497), sales and office occupations (2,554), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,282) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,915). The 14,952 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,624 private wage and salary workers, 1,427 government workers, 1,162 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saunders County)
Population 16 years and over	14,952
In labor force	10,554
Civilian labor force	10,524
Employed	10,276
Unemployed	248
Percent Unemployed	2.4
Armed Forces	30
Females 16 years and over	7,563
In labor force	4,870
Civilian labor force	4,870
Unemployed Civilian labor force	134
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,389
In labor force	5,684
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	114
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saunders County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,183
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,152
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,053
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	329
Other means	44
Worked at home	597
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	231,740

OCCUPATION (Saunders County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,927
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,927
Service occupations	1,497
Sales and office occupations	2,554
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,282
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,915

INDUSTRY (Saunders County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,927
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	734
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,768
Wholesale trade	376
Retail trade	1,261
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	648
Information	183
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	600
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	530
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,761
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	716
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	417

CLASS OF WORKER (Saunders County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,927
Private wage and salary workers	7,624
Government workers	1,427
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,162
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Colon Housing Characteristics

In Colon, NE there are 8,266 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,498 occupied and 768 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Colon, there are 7,171 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 122 units in Colon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Colon, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Colon, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Colon. There are 118 housing units with rent less than $200, 117 with rent between $200-299, 435 with rent between $300-499 and 558 with rent for $500 and above. Full Colon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Colon, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saunders County)
Total housing units	8,266
Occupied housing units	7,498
Vacant housing units	768

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saunders County)
Total housing units	8,266
1-unit, detached	7,171
1-unit, attached	122
2 units	113
3 or 4 units	161
5 to 9 units	143
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	84
50 or more units	64
Mobile home	369

HOUSING TENURE (Saunders County)
Occupied housing units	7,498
Owner-occupied	5,974
Renter-occupied	1,524

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saunders County)
Occupied housing units	7,498
No vehicles available	392
2 vehicle available	5,516
3 vehicles available	1,687
4 vehicles available	600
5 or more vehicles available	215

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saunders County)
Occupied housing units	7,498
Utility gas	2,743
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,919
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	365
Coal or coke
Wood	167
Solar energy
Other fuel	82
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saunders County)
Occupied housing units	7,498
Less Than $50,000	5,974
$50,000 to $99,999	2,052
$100,000 to $149,999	981
$150,000 to $199,999	399
$200,000 to $299,999	200
$300,000 to $499,999	51
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	87,800

GROSS RENT (Saunders County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,524
Less than $200	118
$200 to $299	117
$300 to $499	435
$500 to $699	369
$700 to $999	161
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	5