Colton, OR City Data

Colton, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,744 people who live in Colton and approximately 338,391 who live in Clackamas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Colton 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 Colton. We have included Colton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Colton Information

Clackamas County where Colton resides is 1,879.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 338,391 and has a population rank of 173 out of all the places in the United States.

Colton has a total of 2,744 people and of those residents there are 1,358 males and 1,386 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 4,184 births each year and around 2,635 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Colton varies per year, but currently 2,672 are one race and 72 are two or more races.

Of the 2,744 people who live in Colton, there are 919 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Colton is 445 male and 474 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 1,903.

General Colton Information
Total area in square miles - Clackamas County	1,879.01
Water area in square miles - Clackamas County	N/A
Resident population - Clackamas County	338,391
Population rank - Clackamas County	173
Total population	2,744
Total population (male)	1,358
Total population (female)	1,386
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Clackamas County	4,184
Deaths- Clackamas County	2,635
Population of one race	2,672
Population of two or more races	72
Population under 20 years	919
Population under 20 years (male)	445
Population under 20 years (female)	474
Total population 18 years and over	1,903

Colton Social Characteristics

There are 128,201 households in Colton. Families make up 92,458 of these households. The table below breaks down the Colton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (75,126), male householder with no wife present (4,720) and female householder with no husband present (10,951). The remainder of the Colton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 36,531. Colton, OR moving companies help people in Colton 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 Colton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Colton is based, there are 135,662 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,088 never married, 78,974 now married, 2,085 separated, 12,011 widowed, and 16,504 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,575 separated, 2,710 widowed and 12,266 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Colton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Colton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clackamas County)
Total households	128,201
Family households (families)	92,458
With own children under 18 years	46,576
Married-couple family	75,126
With own children under 18 years	35,145
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,720
With own children under 18 years	2,840
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,951
With own children under 18 years	7,071
Nonfamily households	36,531
Householder living alone	28,222
65 years and over	10,020

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	394
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	170
Average household size	2.98
Average family size	3.32

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,492
Householder	733
Spouse	632
Child	939
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	14
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	252
Male householder	105
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	36
Female householder	83
Female householder living alone	66
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	64
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	135,662
Never married	26,088
Now married	78,974
Separated	2,085
Widowed	12,011
Divorced	16,504
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,575
Widowed	2,710
Divorced	12,266

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,744
Male	1,358
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	123
10 to 14 years	129
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	16
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	118
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	111
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	1
Female	1,386
Under 5 years	88
5 to 9 years	121
10 to 14 years	147
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	11
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	82
35 to 39 years	117
40 to 44 years	122
45 to 49 years	142
50 to 54 years	101
55 to 59 years	64
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,744
One race	2,672
White	2,586
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	46
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	7
Two or more races	72

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,744
People who are White alone	2,586
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	46
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	52
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	316,516
Same house	163,895
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	49,042
Different state or abroad	37,749
Different state	31,423
Abroad	6,326

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clackamas County)
Total resident population	338,391
Born in United States	120,419
State of residence	173,592
Different state	137,803
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,896
Foreign born	24,100

Colton 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 Colton. That total enrollment is 87,642 for the population of the country, which includes Colton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 21,718 and elementary or high school enrollment was 122,967 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,811.

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 Colton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	87,642
Pre-kindergarten	5,713
Public	1,876
Private	3,837
Kindergarten	4,633
Public	3,750
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	41,604
Public	37,131
Private	4,473
Elementary and high school	61,484
Public	55,219
Private	6,265
High school grades 9 to 12	19,880
Public	18,088
Private	1,792
College, undergraduate years	13,144
Public	10,852
Private	2,292
Graduate or professional school	2,668
Public	1,796
Private	872
Not enrolled in school	237,884

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	223,211
Less than 9th grade	6,875
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,799
High school graduate	53,824
Some college, no degree	65,811
Associate's degree	15,571
Bachelor's degree	63,331
Graduate or professional degree	28.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	42,207

Colton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 260,423 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Colton. The Colton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (59,068), service occupations (21,338), sales and office occupations (48,951), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,222), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,802) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,267). The 260,423 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 133,109 private wage and salary workers, 20,992 government workers, 14,817 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clackamas County)
Population 16 years and over	260,423
In labor force	178,724
Civilian labor force	178,581
Employed	169,648
Unemployed	8,933
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	143
Females 16 years and over	133,239
In labor force	81,035
Civilian labor force	81,001
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,000
Armed forces	34
Males 16 years and over	127,184
In labor force	97,689
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,933
Armed forces	109

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clackamas County)
Workers 16 years and over	166,890
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	130,574
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,273
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,456
Other means	817
Worked at home	9,062
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,127,300

OCCUPATION (Clackamas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,068
Management, professional, and related occupations	59,068
Service occupations	21,338
Sales and office occupations	48,951
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,222
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,802
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,267

INDUSTRY (Clackamas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,068
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,783
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	22,667
Wholesale trade	9,549
Retail trade	22,469
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,222
Information	4,223
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,242
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	16,711
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,836
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,279
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,568

CLASS OF WORKER (Clackamas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,068
Private wage and salary workers	133,109
Government workers	20,992
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,817
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Colton Housing Characteristics

In Colton, OR there are 136,954 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 128,201 occupied and 8,753 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Colton, there are 92,210 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,511 units in Colton. 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 Colton, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Colton, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Colton. There are 868 housing units with rent less than $200, 700 with rent between $200-299, 3,092 with rent between $300-499 and 29,792 with rent for $500 and above. Full Colton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Colton, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clackamas County)
Total housing units	136,954
Occupied housing units	128,201
Vacant housing units	8,753

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clackamas County)
Total housing units	136,954
1-unit, detached	92,210
1-unit, attached	3,511
2 units	2,546
3 or 4 units	4,552
5 to 9 units	6,185
10 to 19 units	6,118
20 to 49 units	3,109
50 or more units	6,836
Mobile home	11,543

HOUSING TENURE (Clackamas County)
Occupied housing units	128,201
Owner-occupied	91,142
Renter-occupied	37,059

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clackamas County)
Occupied housing units	128,201
No vehicles available	6,340
2 vehicle available	86,397
3 vehicles available	21,763
4 vehicles available	6,356
5 or more vehicles available	2,870

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clackamas County)
Occupied housing units	128,201
Utility gas	52,547
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	57,095
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,177
Coal or coke	12
Wood	6,998
Solar energy	65
Other fuel	703
No fuel used	191

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clackamas County)
Occupied housing units	128,201
Less Than $50,000	91,142
$50,000 to $99,999	2,203
$100,000 to $149,999	12,660
$150,000 to $199,999	21,545
$200,000 to $299,999	21,699
$300,000 to $499,999	7,653
$1,000,000 or more	498
Median (dollars)	199,000

GROSS RENT (Clackamas County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,059
Less than $200	868
$200 to $299	700
$300 to $499	3,092
$500 to $699	12,686
$700 to $999	11,990
$1,000 to $1,499	4,219
$1,500 or more	896