About Colton

Colton is a very small town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,690 people and just one neighborhood, Colton is the 106th largest community in Oregon.

When you are in Colton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.4% of Colton's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Colton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Colton who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.14%), sales jobs (9.39%), and management occupations (8.00%).

A relatively large number of people in Colton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Colton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.10 minutes every day commuting to work.

Colton is a very car-oriented town. 98.27% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Colton is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Colton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Colton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Colton Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Colton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.67% of the adults in Colton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Colton in 2000 was $20,647, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,588 for a family of four.

The people who call Colton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Colton is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Colton include German, English, Italian, Irish, Norwegian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Colton is English.