The Colony is a city located in Texas. With a 2020 population of 44,260, it is the 77th largest city in Texas and the 884th largest city in the United States. The Colony is currently growing at a rate of 0.98% annually and its population has increased by 21.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 36,328 in 2010. Spanning over 16 miles, The Colony has a population density of 3,160 people per square mile.
The average household income in The Colony is $104,421 with a poverty rate of 5.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,391 per month, and the median house value is $200,300. The median age in The Colony is 34.7 years, 33.8 years for males, and 35.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of The Colony was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 32,399 | 76.75% |
| Black or African American | 3,976 | 9.42% |
| Asian | 2,139 | 5.07% |
| Some Other Race | 1,932 | 4.58% |
| Two or More Races | 1,602 | 3.79% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 141 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.06% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16,244 | 2.6 | 59.1 |
| Married | 7,691 | 3.26 | 79.5 |
| Non Family | 5,871 | 1.38 | 38.4 |
| Female | 2,058 | 3.26 | 40.7 |
| Male | 624 | 3.72 | 62.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 682 | 2.31% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,244 | 4.22% |
| High School Graduate | 6,081 | 20.62% |
| Some College | 7,618 | 25.84% |
| Associates Degree | 2,882 | 9.77% |
| Bachelors Degree | 8,204 | 27.82% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,776 | 9.41% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 19,463 | 19,003 | 7,312 |
| Hispanic | 5,064 | 4,069 | 1,373 |
| Black | 2,904 | 2,647 | 1,084 |
| Asian | 1,607 | 1,435 | 1,014 |
| Other Race | 1,083 | 650 | 272 |
| Multiple Races | 674 | 610 | 326 |
| Native American | 43 | 26 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.64%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.10%.
$49,555
Average Earnings
$53,289
Average Male
$45,716
Average Female
79.25% of The Colony residents speak only English, while 20.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.73% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 26,032 | 1,301 | 5.00% |
| Hispanic | 8,771 | 569 | 6.49% |
| Black | 3,976 | 375 | 9.43% |
| Asian | 2,139 | 239 | 11.17% |
| Other | 1,932 | 133 | 6.88% |
| Multiple | 1,602 | 30 | 1.87% |
5.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.14%
Male Poverty Rate
5.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in The Colony is Asian, with 11.17% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in The Colony is Multiple, with 1.87% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.95%.
48.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.6%
Male Marriage Rate
46.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,703 | 6.61% |
| Black | 297 | 9.22% |
| Hispanic | 102 | 1.71% |
| Asian | 35 | 2.07% |
| 2 or More | 27 | 3.50% |
| Other | 7 | 0.57% |
2.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
78.9%
Labor Force Participation
75.8%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
87.72%
Native Born
12.28%
Foreign Born
6.41%
Non Citizen
5.87%
Naturalized
87.72% of The Colony residents were born in the United States, with 47.89% having been born in Texas. 6.41% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44,260 | 429 | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 43,831 | 429 | 0.99% |
| 2018 | 43,402 | 702 | 1.64% |
| 2017 | 42,700 | 429 | 1.01% |
| 2016 | 42,271 | 752 | 1.81% |
| 2015 | 41,519 | 344 | 0.84% |
| 2014 | 41,175 | 1,911 | 4.87% |
| 2013 | 39,264 | 324 | 0.83% |
| 2012 | 38,940 | 1,903 | 5.14% |
| 2011 | 37,037 | 527 | 1.44% |
| 2010 | 36,510 | 9,979 | 3.24% |
| 2000 | 26,531 | 4,418 | 1.84% |
| 1990 | 22,113 | 10,527 | 6.68% |
| 1980 | 11,586 | 0.00% |