Colon

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


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Colon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,405
  • Land Area (2000): 89.550 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.650 square kilometers
Colon Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,233 2003 1,199 2005 1,197
2002 1,240 2004 Not Available 2006 1,186

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Houses (2000): 1,759
Colon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 223 6.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,183 93.45%

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Colon Employment Information Back to top
Colon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 143 16.78%
2. Construction 86 10.09%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 54 6.34%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 6.10%
5. Metal Manufactuing 50 5.87%
6. Wood Manufacturing 40 4.69%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 31 3.64%
8. Health Care 30 3.52%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 26 3.05%
10. Repair and Maintenance 26 3.05%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 2.93%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 24 2.82%
13. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 20 2.35%
14. Educational Services 18 2.11%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 18 2.11%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 17 2.00%
17. Public Administration 17 2.00%
18. Truck Transportation 17 2.00%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 16 1.88%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 15 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 105 14.81%
2. Health Care 85 11.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 56 7.90%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 48 6.77%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 44 6.21%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 39 5.50%
7. Department and Other General Stores 34 4.80%
8. Social Assistance 31 4.37%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 29 4.09%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 27 3.81%
11. Public Administration 25 3.53%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 3.10%
13. Finance and Insurance 19 2.68%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16 2.26%
15. Gasoline Stations 14 1.97%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 1.69%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 1.55%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.55%
19. Wood Manufacturing 10 1.41%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.27%

Colon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 107 12.56%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 89 10.45%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 82 9.62%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 75 8.80%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 67 7.86%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 31 3.64%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 3.29%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 27 3.17%
9. Construction Laborers 24 2.82%
10. Carpenters 21 2.46%
11. Other Management Occupations 21 2.46%
12. Agricultural Workers 16 1.88%
13. Electricians 16 1.88%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 16 1.88%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 1.88%
16. Art and Design Workers 15 1.76%
17. Business Operations Specialists 13 1.53%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 1.53%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 1.53%
20. Cashiers 12 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 6.77%
2. Other Production Occupations 48 6.77%
3. Cashiers 42 5.92%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 5.78%
5. Secretaries and Admins 40 5.64%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 35 4.94%
7. Other Management Occupations 29 4.09%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 3.81%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 27 3.81%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26 3.67%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 22 3.10%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 2.96%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 2.54%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 2.54%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 15 2.12%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 15 2.12%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 2.12%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 15 2.12%
19. Child Care Workers 14 1.97%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 14 1.97%

Colon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,457 55.27%
15-35 hours 250 9.48%
1-14 hours 84 3.19%
No regular hours 845 32.06%

Colon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 106 7.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 76 5.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 99 7.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 148 10.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 184 13.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 143 10.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 219 15.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 59 4.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 1.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 52 3.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 164 11.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 80 5.81%

Colon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 68 4.94%
5-9 178 12.93%
10-14 146 10.60%
15-19 153 11.11%
20-24 235 17.07%
25-29 158 11.47%
30-34 160 11.62%
35-39 33 2.40%
40-44 29 2.11%
45-59 127 9.22%
60-89 57 4.14%
At least 90 33 2.40%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 938 68.12%
30-44 1 0.07% 221 16.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 127 9.22%
At least 60 0 0.00% 90 6.54%

Colon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.85%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 224 14.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,074 70.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 1.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 37 2.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 147 9.65%

Colon 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.


Colon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,347 (3,406 people)
Families (2000): 974 (2,884 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 356
People at same address in 1995: 1,772
Colon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 141 10.47%
$10,000-$14,999 84 6.24%
$15,000-$19,999 93 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 151 11.21%
$25,000-$29,999 140 10.39%
$30,000-$34,999 66 4.90%
$35,000-$39,999 73 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 84 6.24%
$45,000-$49,999 117 8.69%
$50,000-$59,999 121 8.98%
$60,000-$74,999 140 10.39%
$75,000-$99,999 87 6.46%
$100,000-$124,999 28 2.08%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.07%
$200,000 or more 13 0.97%

Colon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 328 24.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 441 33.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 49 3.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 224 16.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 136 10.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 86 6.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,038 28.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 415 11.28%
Public Assistance 70 1.90%
Retirement 241 6.55%
Self Employment 247 6.71%
Social Security 438 11.91%
Supplemental Security 52 1.41%
Wage / Salary 969 26.34%
Other 209 5.68%

Colon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 468 59.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 317 40.38%

Colon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 161 11.94%
Color 1 Box Married 817 60.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 340 25.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 2.23%

Colon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 822 61.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 244 18.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 171 12.76%

Colon 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.


Colon Education Information Back to top
Colon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 283 11.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 464 18.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 908 36.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 577 22.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 78 3.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 148 5.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 63 2.50%

Colon 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 40 1.17% 5 0.15% 45 1.32%
Kindergarten 50 1.47% 3 0.09% 53 1.56%
Grades 1-4 169 4.96% 28 0.82% 197 5.79%
Grades 5-8 167 4.90% 17 0.50% 184 5.40%
Grades 9-12 185 5.43% 3 0.09% 188 5.52%
Undergrad college 63 1.85% 15 0.44% 78 2.29%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.21% 0 0.00% 7 0.21%
Total 681 20.00% 71 2.09% 752 22.09%

Colon 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.


Colon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,047 89.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 352 10.36%

Colon 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.


Colon Criminal Information Back to top
Colon 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
2001 1.622 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.622 0.000 4.055 35.685 1.622 41.363
2002 0.806 0.000 0.000 0.806 1.613 0.000 8.065 25.806 0.806 34.677
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.170 35.029 0.000 39.199
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.671 3.342 0.000 0.835 5.848 0.000 2.506 34.252 0.000 36.759
2006 1.686 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.686 0.000 0.843 27.825 0.000 28.668
2007 0.853 0.853 0.000 0.000 1.705 0.000 4.263 30.691 2.558 37.511

Colon Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 3

Colon Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 53
2002 45

Colon 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.


Colon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 482 14.16%
10-19 Years 519 15.24%
20-29 Years 396 11.63%
30-39 Years 462 13.57%
40-49 Years 448 13.16%
50-59 Years 425 12.48%
60-69 Years 278 8.16%
70-79 Years 255 7.49%
80-89 Years 119 3.49%
90+ Years 21 0.62%

Colon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,700 49.93%
Color 1 Box Female 1,705 50.07%

Colon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,314 97.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 0.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Colon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 915 28.72%
2. United States Or American 525 16.48%
3. Irish 353 11.08%
4. English 303 9.51%
5. Dutch 294 9.23%
6. Polish 120 3.77%
7. Swiss 95 2.98%
8. Pennsylvania German 89 2.79%
9. French Non-Basque 73 2.29%
10. Swedish 73 2.29%

Colon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,810 88.53%
2. German 249 7.84%
3. Other West Germanic 67 2.11%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 0.69%
5. French 7 0.22%
6. Other Slavic 6 0.19%
7. Gujarathi 5 0.16%
8. Hungarian 3 0.09%
9. Polish 2 0.06%
10. Other Indo European 2 0.06%

Colon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,379 99.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.32%

Colon 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.
Colon 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.


Colon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49040