Apartments for rent in Colton, CA

Colton, California is a small city with just under 54,000 residents. Families with young children can expect to fit right in, as kids under 5 account for an above-average percentage of the community, while retirees are less well-represented. Overall, the city's residents, with an average age of just under 33, are younger than most cities in California. In terms of housing, residents are fairly evenly split between owning (51%) and renting (49%) their residence. The city boasts a relatively reasonable average rent of $1,123 a month, which is substantially less than the state average.

Many Colton residents work in one of two industries: retail and healthcare. Combined, these industries make up 15% of the workforce in the city. Meanwhile, looking at job function, 8% of residents work in sales, making it the top profession in the city. With an average annual income of just under $59K, Colton workers take home around $27,000 less than their peers elsewhere in California. Colton's average income also falls below the national average of $73,345. Colton has a relatively large percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a high school degree or equivalent (17%) compared to the California average. Further, 6% possess a Bachelor's degree and 3% have a Master's or Doctoral degree.

Colton has an average commute time of about 28 minutes. Many residents (37%) commute to work by car, while public transportation isn't used much. Walking isn't a common method of commuting to work.