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Colony, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $341,033 (it was $101,100 in 2000)
Colony:

$341,033
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $265,612 - $510,129

Total population: 44,421 (Urban population: 28,880, Rural population: 2,757 (32 farm, 2,725 nonfarm))

Houses: 10,926 (10,435 occupied: 8,594 owner occupied, 1,841 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

18%
State:

38%

Housing density: 298 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $270,827.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,776 (lower quartile is $1,416, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,722


Median gross rent in Colony, TX in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Colony with a mortgage: 7,382 (482 second mortgage, 281 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 740

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Colony, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 652,270
  • In family households: 556,160 (124,459 male householders, 43,475 female householders)
    133,560 spouses, 207,207 children (192,103 natural, 4,604 adopted, 10,500 stepchildren), 9,516 grandchildren, 6,783 brothers or sisters, 6,167 parents, foster children, 8,318 other relatives, 12,060 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 96,110 (35,025 male householders (25,154 living alone)), 37,330 female householders (29,383 living alone)), 23,755 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10,344 (2,765 institutionalized population)

93,075 married couples with children.
18,900 single-parent households (4,465 men, 14,435 women).

86.4% of residents of Colony speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 8,610 (12.1%)
(81.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colony, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colony, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1041 bedroom
  • 6252 bedrooms
  • 5,2473 bedrooms
  • 2,3384 bedrooms
  • 2805+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colony, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colony, Texas
  • 62no bedroom
  • 2521 bedroom
  • 4022 bedrooms
  • 9903 bedrooms
  • 1264 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Colony in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colony in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 111no vehicle
  • 1,4881 vehicle
  • 4,9092 vehicles
  • 1,5623 vehicles
  • 4364 vehicles
  • 885+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Colony in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colony in renter-occupied apartments
  • 134no vehicle
  • 4701 vehicle
  • 8902 vehicles
  • 2623 vehicles
  • 854 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colony, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colony, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 512 rooms
  • 2893 rooms
  • 5904 rooms
  • 1,9235 rooms
  • 2,0066 rooms
  • 1,3337 rooms
  • 1,1958 rooms
  • 1,2079+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colony, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colony, Texas
  • 601 room
  • 902 rooms
  • 2133 rooms
  • 3424 rooms
  • 5555 rooms
  • 3576 rooms
  • 1167 rooms
  • 658 rooms
  • 439+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Colony, TX
  • Colony, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Colony, TX in 2022
  • 16,453Less than $10,000
  • 13,796$10,000 to $19,999
  • 17,451$20,000 to $29,999
  • 19,254$30,000 to $39,999
  • 24,477$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20,804$50,000 to $59,999
  • 36,864$60,000 to $74,999
  • 49,921$75,000 to $99,999
  • 46,629$100,000 to $124,999
  • 36,068$125,000 to $149,999
  • 53,182$150,000 to $199,999
  • 75,293$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 41.6%
Number of people working at home: 8,941 (23.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 241
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 985
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,043
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,420
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,982
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,044
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,505
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 843
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,105
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,490
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,007
  • 90 or more minutes: 393

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,218 (85.5%)
  • Carpooled: 1,614 (9.7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 9 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 42 (0.3%)
  • Other means: 142 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 574 (3.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Colony, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Colony, Texas
  • 2661995 to March 2000
  • 2421990 to 1994
  • 3041985 to 1989
  • 4061980 to 1984
  • 3361975 to 1979
  • 3031970 to 1974
  • 1261965 to 1969
  • 156Before 1965

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Colony:

35.8% (766)
Texas:

64.8% (1,879,369)

Vietnam
Colony:

9.4% (202)
Texas:

3.7% (107,027)

Canada
Colony:

6.1% (130)
Texas:

1.3% (36,802)

Germany
Colony:

4.1% (87)
Texas:

1.4% (39,249)

Cuba
Colony:

4.0% (85)
Texas:

0.6% (16,011)

Philippines
Colony:

3.1% (67)
Texas:

1.6% (45,907)

Colombia
Colony:

3.0% (64)
Texas:

0.8% (22,073)

United Kingdom
Colony:

2.4% (52)
Texas:

1.2% (36,176)

Other Western Asia
Colony:

2.3% (49)
Texas:

0.2% (6,840)

Egypt
Colony:

2.2% (46)
Texas:

0.1% (4,228)

Iran
Colony:

1.9% (40)
Texas:

0.5% (15,581)

Austria
Colony:

1.7% (37)
Texas:

0.1% (1,818)

Cambodia
Colony:

1.7% (36)
Texas:

0.2% (6,793)

El Salvador
Colony:

1.7% (36)
Texas:

3.5% (101,259)

Italy
Colony:

1.5% (33)
Texas:

0.2% (4,774)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15,444
  • Other state: 13,697
  • Northeast: 1,713
  • Midwest: 5,417
  • South: 4,161
  • West: 2,406

49% of Colony residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 19
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 47
  • 5th and 6th grade: 84
  • 7th and 8th grade: 118
  • 9th grade: 87
  • 10th grade: 144
  • 11th grade: 114
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 267
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,820
  • Less than 1 year of college: 993
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,780
  • Associate degree: 966
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,143
  • Master's degree: 551
  • Professional school degree: 159
  • Doctorate degree: 101
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 39
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 91
  • 7th and 8th grade: 103
  • 9th grade: 140
  • 10th grade: 105
  • 11th grade: 131
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 360
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,539
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,251
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,909
  • Associate degree: 726
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,972
  • Master's degree: 413
  • Professional school degree: 79
  • Doctorate degree: 48
Educational Attainment for Females
Colony marital status for males
Colony marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,691
  • One, attached: 349
  • Two: 33
  • 3 or 4: 15
  • 5 to 9: 64
  • 10 to 19: 243
  • 20 to 49: 65
  • 50 or more: 186
  • Mobile homes: 276
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $116,466

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Colony
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Colony, TX
  • 64.1%Electricity
  • 33.1%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Colony, TX
  • 86.0%Electricity
  • 8.3%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 379
Here:

8.1%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
Here:

2.3%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 98
Here:

7.8%
Texas:

15.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability