Colby, KS

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    2024 Population
    5,387
    US Senator
    Jerry Moran
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Roger Marshall
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    32.3
    1.22% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8%
    2.89% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $63,494
    4.85% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $163,000
    8.16% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,996
    5.53% 1-year growth

    About

    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.

    95.2% of the residents in Colby, KS are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Colby, KS are Colby Community College (558 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Colby, KS was $163,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

    Most people in Colby, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.71 minutes. The average car ownership in Colby, KS was 3 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Colby, KS is home to a population of 5.39k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.31% of Colby, KS residents were born outside of the country (286 people).

    In 2024, there were 21.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.59k people) in Colby, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 211 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 194 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.2% of Colby, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colby, KS was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colby, KS
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      4.59k ± 316
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      211 ± 85
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      194 ± 140
    9.1%
    Hispanic Population
    490 people

    In 2024, there were 21.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.59k people) in Colby, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 211 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 194 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    9.1% of the people in Colby, KS are hispanic (490 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colby, KS as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      84,373 ± 7,029 people
    2. India
      14,412 ± 2,940 people
    3. Vietnam
      10,201 ± 2,475 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.31%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    286 people
    5.55%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    299 people

    As of 2024, 5.31% of Colby, KS residents (286 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colby, KS was 5.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      78 ± 63
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      12 ± 26
    3. Korea
      6 ± 25

    Colby, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    91.4% of the population of Colby, KS has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 6.74% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.817% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    8.62%
    Uninsured
    59%
    Employer Coverage
    6.74%
    Medicaid
    10.6%
    Medicare
    14.2%
    Non-Group
    0.817%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colby, KS declined by 27.9% from 12% to 8.62%.

    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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    Economy

    The economy of Colby, KS employs 3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colby, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Retail Trade (507 people), and Educational Services (483 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($212,605), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,566).

    Employment

    Occupations

    3k
    2024 Value
    ± 421
    5.53%
    1 Year growth
    ± 19.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colby, KS grew at a rate of 5.53%, from 2.84k employees to 3k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colby, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (415 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (374 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (239 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

    3k
    2024 Value
    ± 421
    5.53%
    1 Year growth
    ± 19.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colby, KS grew at a rate of 5.53%, from 2.84k employees to 3k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colby, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Retail Trade (507 people), and Educational Services (483 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

    $49,130
    Median earning men ± $6,943
    $26,024
    Median earning women ± $5,191

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($212,726), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,566), and Information ($78,846).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,591), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,563).

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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%.

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

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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.

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

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Colby, KS awarded 558 degrees. The student population of Colby, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 465 male students and 944 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Colby, KS are White (364 and 69.6%), Unknown (88 and 16.8%), Two or More Races (34 and 6.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (15 and 2.87%).

    The largest universities in Colby, KS by number of degrees awarded are Colby Community College (558 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Colby, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (171 and 30.6%), Veterinary Office Management/Administration (59 and 10.6%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (56 and 10%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 1,409 students enrolled in Colby, KS, 33% men and 67% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,118 records, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      171 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      28 degrees awarded
    3. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
      24 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Colby, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 171 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
    558 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colby Community College with 558 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 229 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Colby, KS, which is 0.696 times less than the 329 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 364 degrees mean that there were 4.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 88 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($2,670) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,042) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Colby, KS was $163,000 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,700 to $163,000, a 8.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Colby, KS is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Colby, KS have an average commute time of 9.71 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colby, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $163,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$17,255
    $1,430
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$269

    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 $3k+ range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    67.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Colby, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $63,494
    Median Household Income
    ± $11,901
    2.13k
    Number of Households
    ± 355

    In 2024, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Colby, KS declined from $63,494 from the previous year's value of $66,731.

    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 $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Colby, KS is from Kansas.
    0.459
    2024 Wage GINI in Kansas
    0.458
    2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

    In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (82.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
    3. Carpooled (4.14%)

    In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Colby, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.14%).

    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

    9.71 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Colby, KS have a shorter commute time (9.71 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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.

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    Car Ownership

    3 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 3 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colby, KS (398 out of 4.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colby, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

    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.

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