Colton is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 48,011 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Colton is the 164th largest community in California.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Colton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Colton who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.86%), sales jobs (9.08%), and healthcare (6.13%).

Even though Colton is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Colton Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Colton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.21% of adults in Colton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Colton in 2000 was $13,460, which is lower middle income relative to California, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,840 for a family of four.

Colton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Colton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Colton, accounting for 60.64% of the city's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Colton is African-American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Colton include German and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Colton's cultural character, accounting for 23.98% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Colton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.