Colby, WI

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colby, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 239
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
224 ± 142
White (Hispanic)
144 ± 177

25.4%

Hispanic Population

485 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 19
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Colby, WI.

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, & Mining ($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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colby, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Worked At Home (7.15%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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