Colon, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colon	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$32,256	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$70,937	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,974	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,541	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,919	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colon is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colon is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colon is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Colon is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,286 $70,937 $141,874

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Colon median earnings by income bracket

Colon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	48.1%	48.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mendon, MI	855	$97,226	19.5%
Vicksburg, MI	3,560	$85,701	5.4%
Burr Oak, MI	817	$81,494	0.2%
Athens, MI	1,080	$79,153	2.7%
Centreville, MI	1,197	$78,969	2.9%
Colon, MI	1,170	$70,937	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Brockton, AL	1,170	$93,807	15.3%
Foreman, AR	1,170	$36,395	55.3%
Rison, AR	1,170	$32,712	59.8%
Greenwood, DE	1,170	$90,005	10.7%
Valley Falls, KS	1,170	$68,015	16.4%
Colon, MI	1,170	$70,937	12.8%

Source: The Colon, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.