Colton

  1. Colton Legal Resources
  2. Colton Statistics
  3. Colton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Colton Employment Information
  5. Colton Family Information
  6. Colton Education Information
  7. Colton Business Information
  8. Colton Public Benefits Information
  9. Colton Criminal Information
  10. Colton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Colton Zip Codes


Colton Legal Resources Back to top

Colton Government Website

Colton Legal Code

California Constitution
California Code

California State Resources
California Website
California Governor
California Legislature
California Courts
California Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
California Central


Colton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 47,662
  • Land Area (2000): 39.136 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.521 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 53.6186 (12.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 79.4186 (26.3) / 97.0186 (36.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,719
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,804
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 15 inches
Colton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 45,329 2002 49,413 2005 51,723
2000 45,391 2003 50,356 2006 51,812
2001 48,548 2004 51,186 2007 51,924

Back to top
Houses (2000): 15,680
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,233
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,848
Colton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 47,948 99.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 48 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15 0.03%

Colton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colton Employment Information Back to top
Colton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,876 17,502 1,374 7.28% 73
1991 19,281 17,236 2,045 10.61% 106
1992 20,110 17,635 2,475 12.31% 123
1993 20,357 17,773 2,584 12.69% 127
1994 20,118 17,890 2,228 11.07% 111
1995 20,212 18,171 2,041 10.10% 101
1996 20,460 18,516 1,944 9.50% 95
1997 20,969 19,224 1,744 8.32% 83
1998 21,413 19,851 1,562 7.29% 73
1999 22,196 20,802 1,394 6.28% 63
2000 21,284 20,175 1,109 5.21% 52
2001 21,975 20,764 1,211 5.51% 55
2002 22,796 21,298 1,498 6.57% 66
2003 23,295 21,709 1,587 6.81% 68
2004 24,090 22,577 1,513 6.28% 63
2005 24,788 23,373 1,415 5.71% 57
2006 25,161 23,838 1,323 5.26% 53
2007 25,498 23,934 1,564 6.13% 61
2008 25,773 23,683 2,090 8.11% 81
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,611 23,830 1,781 6.95% 70
Feb 2008 25,472 23,708 1,764 6.93% 69
Mar 2008 25,618 23,719 1,899 7.41% 74
Apr 2008 25,599 23,753 1,846 7.21% 72
May 2008 25,777 23,739 2,038 7.91% 79
Jun 2008 25,999 23,766 2,233 8.59% 86
Jul 2008 25,957 23,554 2,403 9.26% 93
Aug 2008 25,959 23,522 2,437 9.39% 94
Sep 2008 25,964 23,559 2,405 9.26% 93
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Colton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,154 11.30%
2. Health Care 774 7.58%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 507 4.96%
4. Repair and Maintenance 434 4.25%
5. Educational Services 425 4.16%
6. Public Administration 420 4.11%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 409 4.01%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 406 3.98%
9. Truck Transportation 404 3.96%
10. Metal Manufactuing 333 3.26%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 317 3.10%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 251 2.46%
13. Other Transportation 251 2.46%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 246 2.41%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 219 2.14%
16. Department and Other General Stores 182 1.78%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 177 1.73%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 168 1.65%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 162 1.59%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 157 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,827 20.96%
2. Educational Services 1,014 11.64%
3. Public Administration 499 5.73%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 475 5.45%
5. Finance and Insurance 464 5.32%
6. Social Assistance 457 5.24%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 267 3.06%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 266 3.05%
9. Department and Other General Stores 258 2.96%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 198 2.27%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 197 2.26%
12. Food Manufacturing 185 2.12%
13. Other Transportation 170 1.95%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 147 1.69%
15. Private Household Services 129 1.48%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 103 1.18%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 100 1.15%
18. Construction 92 1.06%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 88 1.01%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 83 0.95%

Colton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 670 6.56%
2. Other Production Occupations 638 6.25%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 547 5.36%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 536 5.25%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 487 4.77%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 407 3.99%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 383 3.75%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 365 3.57%
9. Other Management Occupations 322 3.15%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 320 3.13%
11. Other Construction Trades 292 2.86%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 271 2.65%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 267 2.61%
14. Construction Laborers 232 2.27%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 221 2.16%
16. Cashiers 171 1.67%
17. Carpenters 161 1.58%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 157 1.54%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 152 1.49%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 149 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 709 8.14%
2. Secretaries and Admins 494 5.67%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 454 5.21%
4. Registered Nurses 392 4.50%
5. Other Production Occupations 326 3.74%
6. Cashiers 324 3.72%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 318 3.65%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 278 3.19%
9. Child Care Workers 277 3.18%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 272 3.12%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 256 2.94%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 246 2.82%
13. Customer Service Representatives 238 2.73%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 216 2.48%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 215 2.47%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 202 2.32%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 193 2.21%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 186 2.13%
19. Other Healthcare Support 182 2.09%
20. Other Management Occupations 176 2.02%

Colton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,618 53.43%
15-35 hours 3,331 10.10%
1-14 hours 999 3.03%
No regular hours 11,023 33.43%

Colton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,412 7.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,046 5.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 943 5.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,798 10.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,611 8.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,484 13.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,300 12.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,234 6.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 601 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 715 3.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 471 2.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 201 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,549 8.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,564 8.72%

Colton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 400 2.23%
5-9 2,056 11.47%
10-14 2,808 15.66%
15-19 3,344 18.65%
20-24 2,800 15.62%
25-29 903 5.04%
30-34 1,855 10.35%
35-39 274 1.53%
40-44 301 1.68%
45-59 1,065 5.94%
60-89 1,248 6.96%
At least 90 875 4.88%

Colton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 68 0.38% 12,243 68.29%
30-44 46 0.26% 2,384 13.30%
45-59 67 0.37% 998 5.57%
At least 60 154 0.86% 1,969 10.98%

Colton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 59 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,541 19.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,435 73.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 143 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 335 1.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 396 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 425 2.32%

Colton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,741 (47,746 people)
Families (2000): 11,201 (41,714 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,164
People at same address in 1995: 20,880
Colton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,607 10.90%
$10,000-$14,999 1,124 7.62%
$15,000-$19,999 1,167 7.92%
$20,000-$24,999 1,150 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 1,104 7.49%
$30,000-$34,999 1,029 6.98%
$35,000-$39,999 1,078 7.31%
$40,000-$44,999 922 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 789 5.35%
$50,000-$59,999 1,250 8.48%
$60,000-$74,999 1,582 10.73%
$75,000-$99,999 1,019 6.91%
$100,000-$124,999 474 3.22%
$125,000-$149,999 199 1.35%
$150,000-$199,999 115 0.78%
$200,000 or more 132 0.90%

Colton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,810 19.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,595 17.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 644 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,406 16.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 109 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,466 16.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,777 12.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 899 6.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 761 5.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Colton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,618 34.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,280 6.22%
Public Assistance 1,053 2.87%
Retirement 1,795 4.89%
Self Employment 1,148 3.13%
Social Security 2,514 6.86%
Supplemental Security 925 2.52%
Wage / Salary 12,266 33.45%
Other 2,072 5.65%

Colton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,857 38.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,611 61.74%

Colton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,242 7.67%
Color 1 Box Married 8,829 54.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,869 36.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 252 1.56%

Colton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,930 10.96%
Color 1 Box Married 8,931 50.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,472 31.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,271 7.22%

Colton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colton Education Information Back to top
Colton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,202 13.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,797 18.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,247 26.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,631 24.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,130 6.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,377 7.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,000 3.19%

Colton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 754 1.58% 160 0.34% 914 1.92%
Kindergarten 980 2.06% 38 0.08% 1,018 2.14%
Grades 1-4 3,674 7.71% 137 0.29% 3,811 8.00%
Grades 5-8 3,818 8.01% 155 0.33% 3,973 8.34%
Grades 9-12 3,266 6.85% 250 0.52% 3,516 7.38%
Undergrad college 2,205 4.63% 634 1.33% 2,839 5.96%
Graduate or professional school 194 0.41% 297 0.62% 491 1.03%
Total 14,891 31.24% 1,671 3.51% 16,562 34.75%

Colton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colton Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $284,361,000
Retail sales (2002): $606,246,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $42,646,000
Colton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,255 80.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,343 19.63%

Colton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colton Criminal Information Back to top
Colton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.985 0.353 0.132 1.787 4.258 0.265 9.001 21.377 8.626 39.268
2000 2.401 0.397 0.132 1.630 4.560 0.375 7.931 20.202 8.438 36.946
2001 2.101 0.206 0.000 2.183 4.490 0.639 8.383 23.214 9.434 41.670
2002 1.902 0.304 0.061 2.084 4.351 0.243 9.916 21.917 10.078 42.155
2003 2.145 0.357 0.079 1.787 4.369 0.278 9.056 25.935 11.081 46.072
2004 2.129 0.313 0.156 2.188 4.786 0.293 9.592 21.178 11.800 42.570
2005 2.707 0.329 0.097 2.030 5.162 0.116 9.126 19.005 9.396 37.527
2006 3.744 0.251 0.097 2.548 6.639 0.174 9.206 16.348 8.087 33.641
2007 2.138 0.173 0.173 2.234 4.718 0.096 9.591 18.932 8.628 37.150

Colton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 25 66
2005 26 73
2006 30 70
2007 29 71

Colton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,973
2000 1,884
2001 2,241
2002 2,298

Colton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,802 20.57%
10-19 Years 8,391 17.61%
20-29 Years 8,329 17.48%
30-39 Years 7,483 15.70%
40-49 Years 6,132 12.87%
50-59 Years 3,382 7.10%
60-69 Years 2,031 4.26%
70-79 Years 1,443 3.03%
80-89 Years 572 1.20%
90+ Years 97 0.20%

Colton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,492 49.29%
Color 1 Box Female 24,170 50.71%

Colton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28,934 60.71%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,911 20.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,031 10.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,474 5.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 950 1.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 224 0.47%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 69 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 69 0.14%

Colton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,015 17.22%
2. English 1,521 13.00%
3. Irish 1,490 12.73%
4. United States Or American 1,046 8.94%
5. Italian 869 7.43%
6. French Non-Basque 605 5.17%
7. Dutch 352 3.01%
8. Polish 325 2.78%
9. African 320 2.73%
10. Scottish 315 2.69%

Colton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,326 51.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18,288 42.21%
3. Other Pacific Island 469 1.08%
4. Tagalog 355 0.82%
5. Arabic 318 0.73%
6. Vietnamese 305 0.70%
7. Other Indic 146 0.34%
8. Korean 135 0.31%
9. Thai 129 0.30%
10. Chinese 124 0.29%

Colton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,496 76.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,965 8.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,550 15.73%

Colton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Colton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92324