The Colony is a city located in Denton County Texas. The Colony has a 2020 population of 46,946. The Colony is currently growing at a rate of 1.81% annually and its population has increased by 28.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 36,546 in 2010.
The average household income in The Colony is $110,760 with a poverty rate of 5.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,399 per month, and the median house value is $231,700. The median age in The Colony is 34.9 years, 34 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of The Colonywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 32,712 | 76.07% |
Black or African American | 3,815 | 8.87% |
Asian | 2,302 | 5.35% |
Some Other Race | 2,073 | 4.82% |
Two or More Races | 1,953 | 4.54% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 116 | 0.27% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 34 | 0.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 16,391 | 2.62 | 61.7 |
Married | 7,998 | 3.28 | 82.7 |
Non Family | 5,846 | 1.34 | 39.2 |
Female | 1,965 | 3.42 | 40.3 |
Male | 582 | 3.83 | 72.9 |
3.25
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 731 | 2.41% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,454 | 4.79% |
High School Graduate | 6,116 | 20.14% |
Some College | 7,214 | 23.75% |
Associates Degree | 3,124 | 10.29% |
Bachelors Degree | 8,879 | 29.23% |
Graduate Degree | 2,855 | 9.40% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 19,767 | 19,263 | 8,105 |
Hispanic | 5,589 | 4,350 | 1,356 |
Black | 2,712 | 2,418 | 862 |
Asian | 1,760 | 1,650 | 1,175 |
Other Race | 1,115 | 646 | 247 |
2+ Races | 816 | 724 | 351 |
Native American | 39 | 39 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.76%.
$52,553
Average Earnings
$59,437
Average Male
$46,915
Average Female
78.81% of The Colony residents speak only English, while 21.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.39% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 26,112 | 1,140 | 4.37% |
Hispanic | 9,335 | 816 | 8.74% |
Black | 3,815 | 361 | 9.46% |
Asian | 2,302 | 202 | 8.77% |
Other | 179 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,953 | 28 | 1.43% |
5.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.95%
Male Poverty Rate
6.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in The Colony is Black, with 9.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in The Colony is Multiple, with 1.43% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.85%.
49.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.8%
Male Marriage Rate
48.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,776 | 6.73% |
Black | 256 | 8.39% |
Hispanic | 184 | 2.84% |
2+ Races | 48 | 5.17% |
Asian | 24 | 1.32% |
2.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
79.4%
Labor Force Participation
77.4%
Employment Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
48.79%
Born in The Colony
86.99%
Native Born
13.01%
Foreign Born
6.70%
Non Citizen
6.31%
Naturalized
86.99% of The Colony residents were born in the United States, with 48.79% having been born in Texas. 6.70% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 46,946 | 836 | 1.81% |
2021 | 46,110 | 836 | 1.85% |
2020 | 45,274 | 836 | 1.88% |
2019 | 44,438 | 836 | 1.92% |
2018 | 43,602 | 699 | 1.63% |
2017 | 42,903 | 457 | 1.08% |
2016 | 42,446 | 792 | 1.90% |
2015 | 41,654 | 385 | 0.93% |
2014 | 41,269 | 1,928 | 4.90% |
2013 | 39,341 | 336 | 0.86% |
2012 | 39,005 | 1,915 | 5.16% |
2011 | 37,090 | 544 | 1.49% |
2010 | 36,546 | 10,015 | 3.25% |
2000 | 26,531 | 4,418 | 1.84% |
1990 | 22,113 | 10,527 | 6.68% |
1980 | 11,586 | 0.00% |