Colby, KS

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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 N/A, Colby, KS had a population of N/A people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $66,731. Between N/A and N/A the population of Colby, KS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A 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+ (Hispanic) (2.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.34%), and White (Hispanic) (1.13%).

None 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%.

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Population & Diversity

Colby, KS is home to a population of N/A 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 124 Two+ (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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Colby, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colby, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.87k ± 377
Other (Hispanic)
199 ± 130
Two+ (Hispanic)
124 ± 77.9

8.46%

Hispanic Population

456 people

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colby, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

5.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

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 lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colby, KS was 6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Colby, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 71
Vietnam
39 ± 49
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.

Economy

The economy of Colby, KS employs 2.84k people. The largest industries in Colby, KS are , and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($205,162), Transportation & Warehousing ($95,560), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,333).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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 . 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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Colby, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.

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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
169 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
29 degrees awarded
Energy Systems Installation And Repair Technology/Technician
20 degrees awarded

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

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

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.

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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colby, KS was $150,700 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. 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 65%.

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Colby, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colby, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9531

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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.

The following chart displays the households in Colby, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Colby, KS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

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

The chart below shows how the median household income in Colby, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

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 N/A.

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 approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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 White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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 Thomas County, KS see 1926 patients per year on average, which represents a 23.9% increase from the previous year (1555 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1969 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,926 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Thomas County, KS

Primary care physicians in Thomas County, KS see an average of 1,926 patients per year. This represents a 23.9% increase from the previous year (1,555 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Thomas County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Colby, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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