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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do The Colony, TX compare?
| Figure | The Colony, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 46,196 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 44,534 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,180 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.5% |
| Measure | The Colony, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 45,454±50 |
| Median age | 37.8±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.2%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.5%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.9%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.4%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.7%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $114,511±$6,433 |
| Per capita income | $58,740±$3,628 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $383,900±$11,522 |
| Median gross rent | $1,958±$94 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.5%±6.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.8%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.4%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.8%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.8%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.8%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov