Because of many things, Colonia is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Colonia really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Colonia perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Colonia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.74 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Colonia ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Colonia, 44.27% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Colonia in 2022 was $48,773, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,092 for a family of four.
Colonia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Colonia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Colonia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Colonia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.00% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Colonia include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Portuguese.
Colonia also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.86%.
The most common language spoken in Colonia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
