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67701

Colby, KS · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,134
Median household income
$70,250
People below poverty
7%
Median home value
$177,300

Income

The median income of households in 67701 was $70,250. An estimated 3.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.6
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 11.9
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6
$35,000 to $49,999 7.8
$50,000 to $74,999 18.2
$75,000 to $99,999 15.9
$100,000 to $149,999 18.2
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8
$200,000 or more 7.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57650
Female 35514

An estimated 82.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,793. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.8
Social Security 34.4
Retirement income 16.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.1
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.4

In 2020-2024, 4.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 30.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 69.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 67701 in 2020-2024, 92.2% had health insurance coverage and 7.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81.8% and public coverage was 26.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.6%.


In 2020-2024, 67701 had a total population of 6,134 - 3,077 (50.2%) females and 3,057 (49.8%) males. The median age was 33.2 years. An estimated 25% of the population was under 18 years, 28.7% was 19 to 44 years, 21.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 67701 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 192 178
5 to 9 304 186
10 to 14 254 155
15 to 19 282 358
20 to 24 224 212
25 to 29 167 213
30 to 34 195 227
35 to 39 134 179
40 to 44 158 52
45 to 49 169 188
50 to 54 135 84
55 to 59 79 166
60 to 64 263 228
65 to 69 216 140
70 to 74 94 205
75 to 79 55 115
80 to 84 81 38
85 and over 55 153

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 88.5% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8% of the people in 67701 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 86.6% of the people in 67701 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,477 households in 67701. The average household size was 2.31 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.1% of the households in 67701 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27% of all households, while 19.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 18% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.1% of all households.

In 67701, 30.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.1
Cohabiting Couples 3.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55% of males and 52.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33 29.3
Now married, except separated 55 52.3
Separated 0.8 0
Widowed 3.6 8.9
Divorced 7.6 9.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 67701, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.3% of the people living in 67701 were U.S. natives. 70.2% of the 67701 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.7% of 67701 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 9.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 67701 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 67701.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 79.4
Asia 0
Europe 6.3
Africa 2.4
Northern America 11.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 67701 in 2020-2024, 6.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.1% of people at least five years old; 1.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 67701 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.8
Different house, same county 3.6
Different county, same state 4
Different state 3
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 38.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 67701 was 1,797 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 126 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,106. College or graduate school enrollment was 565.

Educational Attainment of People in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.3
High school diploma or equivalency 16
Some college, no degree 21.7
Associate's degree 18.7
Bachelor's degree 28.3
Graduate or professional degree 10

Disability

In 67701, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.7% of people under 18 years old, to 8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 67701, 72.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,622 75.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 632 18.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 222 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 67701 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 7.2
Construction 2.2
Manufacturing 4.2
Wholesale trade 3.4
Retail trade 17
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.8
Information 2.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 33.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.6
Other Services, except public administration 6.6
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 67701 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,312 37.7
Service occupations 570 16.4
Sales and office occupations 896 25.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 245 7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 453 13

Commuting to Work

An estimated 84.8% of 67701 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 10.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 84.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.6
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 8.8

In 2020-2024, 67701 had a total of 2,829 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16
Mobile homes 5.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 67701 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 60.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 67701 had 2,477 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 352 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 71.7% while renters occupied 28.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.52 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.77.

6.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.9% and another 29.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 67701:

House Heating Fuel Used in 67701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 83.4
Electricity 16.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 67701 was $177,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.1 % had a mortgage. 45.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,267 and for owners without a mortgage it was $630.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 67701 was $750. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.