About Colton

Colton is a tiny city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 697 people and just one neighborhood, Colton is the 86th largest community in South Dakota. Colton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Colton real estate is some of the most expensive in South Dakota, although Colton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Unlike some cities, Colton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Colton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colton is a city of sales and office workers, managers and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Colton who work in office and administrative support (19.52%), management occupations (13.74%) and sales jobs (8.16%).

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.65% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Colton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Colton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Colton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Colton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

In Colton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.21 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Colton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Colton Information and Demographics

The population of Colton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Colton, 21.05% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Colton in 2010 was $21,387, which is middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,548 for a family of four.

The people who call Colton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Colton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Colton include German, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Colton is English.

Colton, SD Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO SD*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	261.64%	5.75%	10	10
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				* 10 is highest

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