Colby, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,389
0.259% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
32.7
1.24% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.24%
8.54% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$66,731
6.03% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$150,700
1.31% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
2,839
2.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Colby, KS had a population of 5.39k people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $66,731. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Colby, KS declined from 5,403 to 5,389, a −0.259% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,937 to $66,731, a 6.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colby, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.69%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.12%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.34%), and White (Hispanic) (1.13%).

N/A of the households in Colby, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Colby, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Colby, KS are Colby Community College (569 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Colby, KS was $150,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Colby, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.85 minutes. The average car ownership in Colby, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Colby, KS is home to a population of 5.39k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.55% of Colby, KS residents were born outside of the country (299 people).

In 2023, there were 24.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.87k people) in Colby, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Other (Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%
2023 Citizenship
94.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Colby, KS residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Colby, KS was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colby, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.87k ± 377
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    199 ± 130
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    114 ± 76
8.46%
Hispanic Population
456 people

In 2023, there were 24.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.87k people) in Colby, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Other (Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.46% of the people in Colby, KS are hispanic (456 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

5.55%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
299 people
6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
324 people

As of 2023, 5.55% of Colby, KS residents (299 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colby, KS was 6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    88 ± 71
  2. Vietnam
    39 ± 49
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 26

Colby, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Colby, KS employs 2.84k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Colby, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (509 people), Educational Services (386 people), and Retail Trade (365 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($205,162), Transportation & Warehousing ($95,560), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,333).

Employment

Occupations

2.84k
2023 Value
± 422
2.9%
1 Year growth
± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colby, KS grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 2.76k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colby, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (567 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (388 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colby, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.84k
2023 Value
± 422
2.9%
1 Year growth
± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colby, KS grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 2.76k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colby, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (509 people), Educational Services (386 people), and Retail Trade (365 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colby, KS, though some of these residents may live in Colby, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,561
Median earning men ± $12,621
$26,166
Median earning women ± $4,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($205,324), Information ($78,984), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,535).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,972), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,765), and Retail Trade ($21,023).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Colby, KS awarded 569 degrees. The student population of Colby, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 405 male students and 970 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Colby, KS are White (374 and 68.1%), followed by Unknown (90 and 16.4%), Hispanic or Latino (50 and 9.11%), and Black or African American (23 and 4.19%).

The largest universities in Colby, KS by number of degrees awarded are Colby Community College (569 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Colby, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (171 and 30.1%), Veterinary Office Management/Administration (88 and 15.5%), and Wind Energy Technology/Technician (50 and 8.79%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,375 students enrolled in Colby, KS, 29.5% men and 70.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,071 records, of which 75.2% were women and 24.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    169 degrees awarded
  2. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
    29 degrees awarded
  3. Energy Systems Installation And Repair Technology/Technician
    20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Colby, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 169 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Colby, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Colby Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
569 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colby Community College with 569 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 209 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Colby, KS, which is 0.581 times less than the 360 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 374 degrees mean that there were 4.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 90 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,696) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,018) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Colby, KS was $150,700 in 2023, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,700 to $150,700, a 1.31% decrease. The homeownership rate in Colby, KS is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Colby, KS have an average commute time of 9.85 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colby, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$41,490
$1,455
Median Property Taxes
±$289

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Colby, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

69.6%
Homeownership
2023
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.6% of the housing units in Colby, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Colby, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,731
Median Household Income
± $7,047
2.09k
Number of Households
± 350

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Colby, KS grew to $66,731 from the previous year's value of $62,937.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colby, KS is from Colby, KS.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.78%)
  3. Carpooled (6.6%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Colby, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.78%) and those who carpooled to work (6.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

9.85 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colby, KS have a shorter commute time (9.85 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colby, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colby, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colby, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colby, KS (409 out of 4.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colby, KS is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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Health

88% of the population of Colby, KS has health coverage, with 56.7% on employee plans, 8.07% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.968% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12%
Uninsured
56.7%
Employer Coverage
8.07%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0.968%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colby, KS grew by 33.6% from 8.95% to 12%.

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