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San Bernardino County

Population in July 2009: 50,495. Population change since 2000: +5.9%
 

Males: 24,888  (49.3%)
Females: 25,607  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  26.8 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 92324.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,412 (it was $35,777 in 2000)
Colton:

$42,412
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,141

Colton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $188,206 (it was $99,800 in 2000)
Colton:

$188,206
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $293,821; Detached houses: $317,133; Townhouses or other attached units: $247,610; In 2-unit structures: $327,890; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,803; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,373; Mobile homes: $80,403; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,235

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,006.

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  • Hispanic - 33,418 (66.1%)
  • White alone - 7,476 (14.8%)
  • Black alone - 5,844 (11.6%)
  • Asian alone - 2,586 (5.1%)
  • Two or more races - 647 (1.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 294 (0.6%)
  • American alone - 245 (0.5%)
  • Other race alone - 72 (0.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Colton: 114.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (4.2%), English (3.2%), Irish (3.1%), United States (2.2%), Italian (1.8%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 15.1 square miles.

Population density: 3342 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colton:

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colton city:

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

11,515 residents are foreign born (18.7% Latin America, 4.0% Asia).

This city:  24.2%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 59 registered sex offenders living in Colton, California in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Colton to the number of sex offenders is 856 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,614 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $553 (0.3%)
Colton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rialto, CA (4.7 miles , pop. 91,873).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (9.1 miles , pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (60.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Grand Terrace, CA (1.5 miles ), Highgrove, CA (1.9 miles ), Loma Linda, CA (2.1 miles ), Bloomington, CA (2.1 miles ), Rialto, CA (2.2 miles ), San Bernardino, CA (2.2 miles ), Muscoy, CA (2.5 miles ), Sunnyslope, CA (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 211 buildings, average cost: $131,900
  • 1997: 225 buildings, average cost: $148,600
  • 1998: 97 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $225,100
  • 2000: 62 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2001: 146 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2002: 75 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 2004: 77 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 2005: 89 buildings, average cost: $231,300
  • 2006: 64 buildings, average cost: $180,400
  • 2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2009: 15 buildings, average cost: $212,000
  • 2010: 19 buildings, average cost: $153,100

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.06 N, Longitude: 117.32 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -343 (-0.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,178 (17.3%)

Area code: 909

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Colton, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

14.8%
California:

12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Colton by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 660348559356
per 100,000 13.213.20.06.17.915.69.79.717.35.99.811.8
Rapes 161810151816171396814
per 100,000 35.339.720.630.435.731.332.925.117.311.715.727.6
Robberies 8174106103901121051321161219479
per 100,000 178.7163.0218.3208.4178.7218.8203.0254.8223.4236.4185.0155.8
Assaults 901091029410810914019411113911571
per 100,000 198.5240.1210.1190.2214.5212.9270.7374.4213.8271.6226.4140.0
Burglaries 408360407490456491472477498417437406
per 100,000 900.1793.1838.3991.6905.6959.2912.6920.6959.1814.8860.2800.7
Thefts 9699171,1271,0831,3061,0849838479831,029988890
per 100,000 2137.72020.22321.42191.72593.52117.81900.51634.81893.22010.71944.81755.2
Auto thefts 391383458498558604486419448379277283
per 100,000 862.6843.8943.41007.81108.11180.0939.6808.7862.8740.6545.2558.1
Arson 12173112141569511114
per 100,000 26.537.563.924.327.829.311.617.49.621.521.77.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 380.9374.0365.8390.5413.4428.0391.5401.4385.7357.5327.9303.6

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Colton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 81 (58 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
California average:

2.46

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +7,563 (+18.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Colton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2008, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Colton city center injured one person.

On 6/25/1954, a category F2 tornado 39.7 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Colton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 4568% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from Colton center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 18.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 72.0 miles away from Colton center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Bernardino County (42) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 21, Floods: 16, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Floods: 2, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colton topographic map

Birthplace of: Jerrad Knotts - College basketball player (Albany Great Danes), Kevinn Pinkney - College basketball player (Nevada Wolf Pack).


Main business address for: STATER BROS HOLDINGS INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES).


Hospital/medical center in Colton:

  • ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, 400 NORTH PEPPER AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Colton:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; SAN BERNARDINO, CA)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; LOMA LINDA, CA)
  • ST BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; SAN BERNARDINO, CA)

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Heliports located in Colton:

Amtrak stations near Colton:

  • 3 miles: SAN BERNADINO (SAN BERNARDINO, 1170 W. 3RD ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 7 miles: RIVERSIDE (4066 VINE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: MORENO VALLEY (ARCO MINI MART, 2624 E. ALESSANDRO BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones.


Local government website: www.ci.colton.ca.us

Colleges/Universities in Colton:

  • Summit Career College (Full-time enrollment: 1,603; Location: 851 S. Cooley Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.summitcollege.com)
  • Four-D College (FT enrollment: 761; Location: 1020 East Washington Street; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colton:

  • San Bernardino Valley College (about 2 miles; San Bernardino, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,193)
  • Loma Linda University (about 4 miles; Loma Linda, CA; FT enrollment: 3,219)
  • University of California-Riverside (about 7 miles; Riverside, CA; FT enrollment: 18,783)
  • Riverside Community College (about 8 miles; Riverside, CA; FT enrollment: 11,251)
  • California State University-San Bernardino (about 8 miles; San Bernardino, CA; FT enrollment: 13,649)
  • University of Redlands (about 10 miles; Redlands, CA; FT enrollment: 4,389)
  • California Baptist University (about 12 miles; Riverside, CA; FT enrollment: 3,134)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Colton:

Private elementary/middle school in Colton:

  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 15; Location: 1730 E WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG - KG)
See full list of schools located in Colton, map of school districts: COLTON JOINT UNIFIED, RIALTO UNIFIED

Library in Colton:

  • COLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,481,922; Location: 656 N. NINTH ST.; 69,043 books; 4,866 audio materials; 3,314 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 165 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Under the heading: Colleges/Universities in Colton: The listing: "FOUR D SUCCESS ACADEMY" should be changed to: FOUR-D COLLEGE http://www.4dcollege.com/ or http://www.fourdcollege.edu/ Thanks, Klaus

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Notable locations in Colton: Sam Snead Golf Course (A), Cooley Ranch (B), Movieland Frontier Town (C), Colton Public Library (D), Luque Branch Colton Public Library (E), Carnegie Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Courtyard Shopping Center (1), Centre Pointe Shopping Center (2), Cooley Plaza Shopping Center (3), Rancho Vista Shopping Center (4), Plaza las Flores Shopping Center (5), Mount Vernon Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Colton include: Olive Street Baptist Church (A), Inland Korean Community Church (B), Inland Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), Living Springs Fellowship Church (E), Calvary Chapel of Colton (F), Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Montrose Baptist Church (H), Second Advent Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Montecito Memorial Park (1), Hermosa Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Colton Recreation Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Warm Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Colton include: Veterans Park (1), Fleming Park (2), Colton Plunge Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Colton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Colton Area Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 380 North La Cadena Drive), Book Support Services (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2100 Skyview Drive).

 
San Bernardino County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 48.4. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

48.4
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00838. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00838
U.S.:

0.02218
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2009 was 0.373. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.373
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.11. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.11
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 21.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

21.5
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 32.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

32.3
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 31.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

31.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 15.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.2
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Colton and their reported violations in the past:

MTG HOLDINGS LLC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.5%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.3% for Black residents, 18.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.3% for other race residents, 3.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colton, CA

People in group quarters in Colton:

  • 123 people in nursing homes
  • 52 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 52 people in other group homes
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Colton compared to California state average:

Colton, California environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Colton (2011 data):

  • Citizens Business Bank: Colton Branch at 308 North La Cadena Drive, branch established on 05/01/1984. Info updated 10/20/2009: Bank assets: $6,474.6 mil, Deposits: $4,534.7 mil, headquarters in Ontario, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Cvb Financial Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Colton Branch at 395 North La Cadena Drive, branch established on 12/23/1934. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: 615 North La Cadena Drive Branch at 615 North La Cadena Drive, branch established on 01/01/1927. Info updated 03/04/2009: Bank assets: $1,209,221.0 mil, Deposits: $797,351.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 1041 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Center Bank: Inland Branch at 1040 S. Mt. Vernon Ave. #a, branch established on 09/11/2000. Info updated 04/19/2010: Bank assets: $2,266.1 mil, Deposits: $1,797.8 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Center Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Colton, California:

  • Rio Inn Motel, 301 N MT Vernon Ave, Colton, CA 92324 , Phone: (909) 824-7622
  • Holiday Inn Express, 2830 S Iowa Ave, Colton, CA 92324 , Phone: (951) 788-9900, Fax: (951) 788-7096
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 250 N 9th St, Colton, CA 92324 , Phone: (909) 380-2424, Fax: (909) 370-2444
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Colton, California

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Colton travel time to work - commute
Colton mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in San Bernardino County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in San Bernardino County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Colton:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.00%
Here42.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents62.1%7.2%5.1%3.6%2.7%
Congregations7.4%7.5%11.3%5.1%0.9%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents1.8%1.6%1.6%1.5%12.7%
Congregations0.8%3.8%7.8%0.8%54.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 301
San Bernardino County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 114
San Bernardino County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 320
San Bernardino County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 940
Here:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.4%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
San Bernardino County:

27.1%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.2%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 29$120,763$49,9716$9,556
Other Government Administration 16$80,603$60,4521$1,873
Police Protection - Officers 73$501,639$82,4610$0
Police - Other 28$106,721$45,73818$19,284
Firefighters 45$402,879$107,4340$0
Streets and Highways 19$67,963$42,9240$0
Sewerage 8$37,614$56,4211$1,196
Parks and Recreation 17$67,598$47,71637$35,473
Housing and Community Development(Local) 13$72,752$67,1560$0
Water Supply 19$98,430$62,1662$3,720
Electric Power 34$222,821$78,6434$11,739
Local Libraries 11$41,211$44,9574$2,925
Other and Unallocable 34$165,806$58,52019$23,967
Totals for Government 346$1,986,800$68,90692$109,733

Colton government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,459,000 ($286.35)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,313,000 ($105.22)
    All Other: $1,854,000 ($36.72)
    Parks & Recreation: $924,000 ($18.30)
    Housing & Community Development: $731,000 ($14.48)
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $2,318,000 ($45.91)
    Central Staff Services: $2,107,000 ($41.73)
    Regular Highways: $391,000 ($7.74)
    Police Protection: $310,000 ($6.14)
    General: $215,000 ($4.26)
    Water Utilities: $150,000 ($2.97)
    Sewerage: $63,000 ($1.25)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $31,102,000 ($615.94)
    Police Protection: $7,794,000 ($154.35)
    Fire Protection: $5,807,000 ($115.00)
    Housing & Community Development: $4,509,000 ($89.30)
    Water Utilities: $4,434,000 ($87.81)
    Sewerage: $4,032,000 ($79.85)
    Regular Highways: $1,229,000 ($24.34)
    General - Other: $1,105,000 ($21.88)
    Financial Administration: $1,015,000 ($20.10)
    Libraries: $986,000 ($19.53)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $923,000 ($18.28)
    Parks & Recreation: $897,000 ($17.76)
    Central Staff Services: $759,000 ($15.03)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $232,000 ($4.59)
    Health Services - Other: $121,000 ($2.40)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,059,000 ($20.97)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $161,000 ($3.19)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,038,000 ($119.58)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $36,780,000 ($728.39)
    Electric Utilities: $18,650,000 ($369.34)
    Water Utilities: $10,770,000 ($213.29)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $86,898,000 ($1720.92)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $7,200,000 ($142.59)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $17,995,000 ($356.37)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $10,585,000 ($209.62)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $90,053,000 ($1783.40)
    Industrial Revenue: $32,635,000 ($646.30)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,145,000 ($82.09)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,045,000 ($80.11)
    Electric Utilities: $655,000 ($12.97)
    Water Utilities: $185,000 ($3.66)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,012,000 ($119.06)
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,100,000 ($61.39)
    Property Sale Other: $917,000 ($18.16)
    Special Assessments: $514,000 ($10.18)
    Rents: $176,000 ($3.49)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $38,000 ($0.75)
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000 ($0.61)
    Fire Protection: $16,000 ($0.32)
    Housing & Community Development: $16,000 ($0.32)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $10,000 ($0.20)
    General - Other: $6,000 ($0.12)
    Central Staff: $2,000 ($0.04)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $31,028,000 ($614.48)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $34,682,000 ($686.84)
    Water Utilities: $5,860,000 ($116.05)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,565,000 ($961.78)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,718,000 ($53.83)
    All Other: $1,473,000 ($29.17)
    Highways: $1,031,000 ($20.42)
  • Tax - Property: $7,868,000 ($155.82)
    Total General Sales: $6,792,000 ($134.51)
    NEC: $1,472,000 ($29.15)
    Public Utilities: $1,031,000 ($20.42)
    Other Selective Sales: $185,000 ($3.66)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,426,000 ($384.71)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $512,000 ($10.14)

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,394 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.77%
California average:

5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($485 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:

0.12%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  3.43% ($39,463 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  1.22% ($38,294)
from Orange County, CA  0.68% ($46,220)


7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.61%
California average:

6.27%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($390 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:

0.10%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Riverside County, CA  1.74% ($44,978 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.57% ($37,904)
to Orange County, CA  0.49% ($46,332)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colton:

  • KRLH (590 AM; 2 kW; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTDD (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN BERNARDINO, CA)
  • KEZY (1240 AM; 1 kW; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKDD (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KHPY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MORENO VALLEY, CA; Owner: DELBERT L. VAN VOORHIS)
  • KCAL (1410 AM; 5 kW; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDIF (1440 AM; 1 kW; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPRO (1570 AM; 5 kW; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: OLIVE L. SHERBAN)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colton:

  • KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
  • KOLA (99.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: INLAND EMPIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KUCR (88.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CA)
  • KVCR (91.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • K295AI (106.9 FM; MUSCOY, CA; Owner: ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • KCXX (103.9 FM; LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA; Owner: ALL-PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGGI (99.1 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLYY (97.5 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K201CD (88.1 FM; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMNTY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • K264AF (100.7 FM; GUASTI, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
  • K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFRG (95.1 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Colton:

  • KSGA-LP (Channel 59; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)
  • KVCR-TV (Channel 24; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KBLM-LP (Channel 25; RIVERSIDE/PERRIS, CA; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Colton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 82
Total length: 1,739 meters (5,705ft)
Total costs: $32,298,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,278,354
Total average daily truck traffic: 465,896

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 23
  • 1960-1969: 15
  • 1970-1979: 35
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Colton, CA


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Richard Byrne, 671 E. Cooley Drive (Lat: 34.059778 Lon: -117.306444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 24.3 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
  • Richard Byrne, 671 E. Cooley Drive (Lat: 34.059778 Lon: -117.306444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 24.3 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
  • Richard Byrne, 209 West Laurel (Lat: 34.082500 Lon: -117.323306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.5 m, Overall height: 27.1 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
  • Richard Byrne, 209 West Laurel (Lat: 34.082500 Lon: -117.323306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.5 m, Overall height: 27.1 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Colton, CA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

134 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Colton)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Colton)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED266$148,743145$109,195190$166,97916$77,4511$9,963,51073$95,4216$39,993
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$162,75728$115,58745$170,7476$45,3351$8,500,00010$116,8116$41,180
APPLICATIONS DENIED61$155,45939$103,447188$175,77720$68,4400$032$117,64510$71,508
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN57$146,69028$114,96075$188,5166$31,2431$152,14017$112,7692$102,635
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$155,36911$134,32619$156,3742$37,3201$430,9406$78,5632$120,030
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Colton, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$153,9842$88,915
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$217,4973$245,153
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$110,9001$239,770
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$216,2170$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Colton


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Colton, CA

Most common first names in Colton, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15270.9 years
William14073.9 years
Mary14080.5 years
Robert12769.0 years
James10370.0 years
George9373.9 years
Frank8573.9 years
Charles7771.4 years
Helen6878.1 years
Margaret6677.8 years
Most common last names in Colton, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6774.4 years
Hernandez6274.6 years
Garcia5573.1 years
Johnson4969.7 years
Martinez4869.6 years
Ramirez4771.6 years
Chavez4472.5 years
Lopez4268.6 years
Gonzales4272.1 years
Williams3975.2 years
Businesses in Colton, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's2
Arby's1Papa John's Pizza1
Ashley Furniture1Payless1
Burger King2Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Decora Cabinetry1Rite Aid2
Dennys2Sprint Nextel1
FedEx5Starbucks2
GNC1Subway4
GameStop1T-Mobile2
H&R Block1Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn1U-Haul3
Jack In The Box4UPS4
KFC1Walmart1
Kroger1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets3
Browse common businesses in Colton, CA


Colton on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Special education teachers (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal support workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Therapists (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and office occupations: (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the greatest tornado activity"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population (pop 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest unemployment growth from 2000 to 2009 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest daily high temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other race residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Hispanic residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest unemployment in 2009"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2001 and 2006 (population 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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