Colony, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

335

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

5.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34%

18.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,500

10.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$69,600

Population & Diversity

Colony, KS is home to a population of 335 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.69% of Colony, KS residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (296 people) in Colony, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Colony, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colony, KS was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colony, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
296 ± 90
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 21
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 9

7.16%

Hispanic Population

24 people

7.16% of the people in Colony, KS are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colony, 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
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.69% of Colony, KS residents (9 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 Colony, KS was 2.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Colony, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Colony, KS.

Economy

The economy of Colony, KS employs 159 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colony, KS were Retail Trade (48 people), Manufacturing (25 people), and Educational Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($86,250), and Manufacturing ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

159

2024 Value

± 70

8.9%

1 Year growth

± 66.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colony, KS grew at a rate of 8.9%, from 146 employees to 159 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colony, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (25 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (21 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colony, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

159

2024 Value

± 70

8.9%

1 Year growth

± 66.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colony, KS grew at a rate of 8.9%, from 146 employees to 159 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colony, KS, are Retail Trade (48 people), Manufacturing (25 people), and Educational Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colony, KS, though some of these residents may live in Colony, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,125

Median earning men ± $15,245

$19,545

Median earning women ± $14,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,500), Manufacturing ($48,125), and Retail Trade ($24,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,750), and Retail Trade ($18,636).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colony, KS was $69,600 in 2024, which is 0.209 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $51,400 to $69,600, a 35.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Colony, KS is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colony, KS have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colony, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,643

$107

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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 Colony, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Colony, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colony, KS 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.

$37,500

Median Household Income

± $18,314

160

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 160 households in Colony, KS declined from $37,500 from the previous year's value of $42,083.

The following chart displays the households in Colony, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colony, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (5.7%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Colony, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (5.7%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colony, KS have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.671% of the workforce in Colony, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colony, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colony, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colony, KS (114 out of 335 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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