Colona Population History 1990 - 2023

Colona Population Facts

What is the current population of Colona?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Colona is 4,977. Colona, Illinois is the 4,848th largest city in the US.

What county is Colona, Illinois in?

Colona is located entirely in Henry County.

What is the size of Colona, Illinois in square miles?

Colona has an area of 4.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Colona?

The peak population of Colona was in 2000, when its population was 5,219. In 2000, Colona was the 4,299th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,848th largest city in the US. Colona is currently 4.6% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Colona shrinking?

Colona has shrunk 4.6% since the year 2000. Colona, Illinois's growth is below average. 76% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Colona, Illinois?

Colona has a population density of 1,268.7 people per square mile.

Colona Demographics

What is the voting age population of Colona, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Colona, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 3,930. The voting age population is 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

What percentage of Colona, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.2% of the residents of Colona are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Colona, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Colona are 97.1% White, 2.1% Two or more races, 0.5% Other, 0.2% Black and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 12.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Colona, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Colona, 6.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.4%. On a per-household basis, 4.1% of families are below the poverty line in Colona.

What percentage of Colona, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 71.5% of Colona residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Colona, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.0% of Colona residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.7% have a bachelor's degree and 6.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Colona, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Colona residents aged 5 and older, 7.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Colona Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Colona, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Colona is 4.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Colona, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Colona, 10.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Colona, Illinois?

The median household income in Colona is $67,647.

Colona Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Colona, Illinois?

In Colona, 87.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Colona, Illinois?

Renters occupy 12.7% of housing units in Colona.

What percentage of Colona, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Colona, 10.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Colona, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Colona, 10.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 260 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Colona, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Colona is $815.

What percentage of households in Colona, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Colona, 80.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.