Colby, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,907
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
0.262% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.1%
19.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$50,114
4.68% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$184,700
24.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
763
13.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Colby, WI 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.

88.9% of the residents in Colby, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Colby, WI was $184,700, and the homeownership rate was 53.4%.

Most people in Colby, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Colby, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Colby, WI is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.3% of Colby, WI residents were born outside of the country (234 people).

In 2024, there were 6.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Colby, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 144 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%
2024 Citizenship
89.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Colby, WI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colby, WI was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colby, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 239
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    224 ± 142
  3. White (Hispanic)
    144 ± 177
25.4%
Hispanic Population
485 people

In 2024, there were 6.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Colby, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 144 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.4% of the people in Colby, WI are hispanic (485 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
234 people
11.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
246 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Colby, WI residents (234 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, WI was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 32
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 11

Colby, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Colby, WI employs 763 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colby, WI were Manufacturing (197 people), Retail Trade (146 people), and Educational Services (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($54,327), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,702), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($53,594).

Employment

Occupations

763
2024 Value
± 134
−13.6%
1 Year decline
± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colby, WI declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 883 employees to 763 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colby, WI, are Production Occupations (139 people), Sales & Related Occupations (91 people), and Material Moving Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colby, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

763
2024 Value
± 134
−13.6%
1 Year decline
± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colby, WI declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 883 employees to 763 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colby, WI, are Manufacturing (197 people), Retail Trade (146 people), and Educational Services (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colby, WI, though some of these residents may live in Colby, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,168
Median earning men ± $1,581
$35,409
Median earning women ± $5,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,941), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,281), and Manufacturing ($51,373).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,413), Manufacturing ($35,833), and Retail Trade ($35,724).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Colby, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Colby, WI was $184,700 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,900 to $184,700, a 24.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Colby, WI is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colby, WI have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colby, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,129
$368
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

53.4%
Homeownership
2024
60.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Colby, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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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.
$50,114
Median Household Income
± $13,210
689
Number of Households
± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 689 households in Colby, WI declined from $50,114 from the previous year's value of $52,574.

The following chart displays the households in Colby, WI 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, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.15%)
  3. Carpooled (6.49%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Colby, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.15%) and those who carpooled to work (6.49%).

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

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colby, WI have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.56% of the workforce in Colby, WI 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colby, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colby, WI (339 out of 1.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colby, WI 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.

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Health

87% of the population of Colby, WI has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
36.3%
Employer Coverage
24.5%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colby, WI grew by 1.31% from 12.9% to 13%.

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