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The Colony Apartments for Rent

Total population: 42,281 (Urban population: 42,230, Rural population: 51 (all nonfarm))

The Colony, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,836 (8,483 occupied: 6,971 owner occupied, 1,512 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  18%
State:  36%

Housing density: 647 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.


Median contract rent in 2007: $886 (lower quartile is $760, upper quartile is $1,031)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $860


Median gross rent in The Colony, TX in 2007: $1,172


Housing units in The Colony with a mortgage: 6,223 (340 second mortgage, 227 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 512





The Colony,TX index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,960 (it was $95,700 in 2000)
The Colony:  $134,960
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,698 - $177,441

Household type by relationship

Households: 26,661
  • In family households: 24,765 (5,804 male householders, 1,356 female householders)
    6,280 spouses, 9,886 children (8,982 natural, 216 adopted, 688 stepchildren), 362 grandchildren, 166 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 401 other relatives, 389 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,896 (699 male householders (461 living alone)), 673 female householders (516 living alone)), 524 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 2,003 2-persons, 1,786 3-persons, 2,000 4-persons, 901 5-persons, 320 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 977 1-person, 322 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

7,047 married couples with children.
1,407 single-parent households (384 men, 1,023 women).

86.7% of residents of The Colony speak English at home.
9.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,735 (6.5%)
(55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in The Colony, Texas:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 40
  • 3 rooms: 241
  • 4 rooms: 525
  • 5 rooms: 1,736
  • 6 rooms: 1,813
  • 7 rooms: 1,106
  • 8 rooms: 898
  • 9 or more rooms: 612



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in The Colony, Texas:
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 60
  • 3 rooms: 162
  • 4 rooms: 259
  • 5 rooms: 504
  • 6 rooms: 302
  • 7 rooms: 117
  • 8 rooms: 65
  • 9 or more rooms: 31



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 516
  • 1995 to 1998: 939
  • 1990 to 1994: 495
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,227
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,481
  • 1960 to 1969: 113
  • 1950 to 1959: 57
  • 1940 to 1949: 8
  • 1939 or earlier: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in The Colony:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 74
  • 2 bedrooms: 500
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,670
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,602
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 125



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in The Colony:
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 140
  • 2 bedrooms: 322
  • 3 bedrooms: 910
  • 4 bedrooms: 128
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in The Colony in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 90
  • 1 vehicle: 1,279
  • 2 vehicles: 3,904
  • 3 vehicles: 1,267
  • 4 vehicles: 368
  • 5 or more vehicles: 63



Cars and other vehicles available in The Colony in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 102
  • 1 vehicle: 358
  • 2 vehicles: 737
  • 3 vehicles: 237
  • 4 vehicles: 78
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


The Colony, TX house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in The Colony, TX:

  • Less than $10,000: 10
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 4
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 18
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 45
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 78
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 236
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 393
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 578
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3032
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2358
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1502
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 991
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 996
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 447
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 341
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 54
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 21
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 6
 


The Colony rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in The Colony:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 0
  • $200 to $249: 0
  • $250 to $299: 0
  • $300 to $349: 10
  • $350 to $399: 37
  • $400 to $449: 30
  • $450 to $499: 0
  • $500 to $549: 42
  • $550 to $599: 42
  • $600 to $649: 95
  • $650 to $699: 137
  • $700 to $749: 188
  • $750 to $799: 218
  • $800 to $899: 429
  • $900 to $999: 430
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 493
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 146
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 21
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 53
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 198
  • 1990 to 1994: 146
  • 1985 to 1989: 266
  • 1980 to 1984: 342
  • 1975 to 1979: 302
  • 1970 to 1974: 252
  • 1970 to 1974: 117
  • 1965 to 1969: 112

The Colony, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 30.4%
Number of people working at home: 445 (3.1% of all workers)


The Colony travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 189
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 894
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 826
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1186
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1699
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 821
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3076
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 738
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 997
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2197
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 848
  • 90 or more minutes: 306
 


The Colony mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 12,209 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 1,403 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
  • Taxi: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 30 (0%)
  • Other means: 93 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 445 (3%)
 


The Colony, TX household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 159
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 117
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 104
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 181
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 389
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 357
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 498
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 471
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 500
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 976
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1579
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1506
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1009
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 422
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 171
  • $200,000 or more: 93
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 6361
 German: 3763
 United States or American: 2231
 English: 1943
 Irish: 1940
 Italian: 702
 Scotch-Irish: 396
 French (except Basque): 390
 Scottish: 341
 Dutch: 312
 Polish: 291
 European: 176
 Norwegian: 171
 Welsh: 165
 Swedish: 136
 Czech: 133
 British: 131
 Danish: 114
 Subsaharan African:: 113
 Russian: 109
 African: 102
 Arab:: 99
 French Canadian: 88
 Greek: 73
 Ukrainian: 72
 Egyptian: 71
 Romanian: 52
 Iranian: 45
 Jamaican: 43
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 43
 Canadian: 37
 Slovak: 35
 Austrian: 33
 Hungarian: 32
 Swiss: 27
 Czechoslovakian: 22
 Acadian/Cajun: 21
 Yugoslavian: 21
 Turkish: 15
 Other Arab: 13
 Pennsylvania German: 11
 Ghanian: 11
 Alsatian: 10
 Portuguese: 10
 Croatian: 9
 Arab/Arabic: 8
 Armenian: 8
 Belgian: 8
 Syrian: 7
 Slovene: 7
 Finnish: 6


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



  • Mexico (32%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Cuba (5%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Colombia (3%)


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

  • This state: 13237
  • Northeast: 1393
  • Midwest: 4430
  • South: 3504
  • West: 2042

51% of The Colony residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 17
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 62
  • 7th and 8th grade: 100
  • 9th grade: 62
  • 10th grade: 92
  • 11th grade: 100
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 229
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,668
  • Less than 1 year of college: 922
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,538
  • Associate degree: 856
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,612
  • Master's degree: 315
  • Professional school degree: 67
  • Doctorate degree: 54


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 28
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 51
  • 7th and 8th grade: 83
  • 9th grade: 117
  • 10th grade: 79
  • 11th grade: 115
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 336
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,216
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,112
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,609
  • Associate degree: 630
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,395
  • Master's degree: 287
  • Professional school degree: 31
  • Doctorate degree: 35


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 12.8%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $84,793
  • Black householders: $75,104
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,299
  • Asian householders: $89,966
  • Some other race householders: $89,517
  • Two or more races householders: $58,324
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $64,606

The Colony household income for White non-Hispanic householders

The Colony household income for Black householders

The Colony household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

The Colony household income for Asian householders

The Colony household income for Some other race householders

The Colony household income for Two or more races householders

The Colony household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

The Colony marital status for males

The Colony marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,677
  • Black or African American householders: $145,677
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $121,280
  • Asian householders: $174,446
  • Some other race householders: $131,575
  • Two or more races householders: $163,023
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $127,344

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,126
  • One, attached: 339
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 9
  • 5 to 9: 24
  • 10 to 19: 202
  • 20 to 49: 28
  • 50 or more: 40
  • Mobile homes: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,479


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in The Colony:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (71%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (93%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 270
Here:  6.4%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:  1.7%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 98
Here:  8.5%
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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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