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Colby, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Thomas County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
5,389
Population
1,464/sq mi density
$66,731
Median Income
$35,463 per capita
$150,700
Home Value
$177,700 Zillow
$736
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
264
Violent Crime/100K
1,414 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,731 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,700 home value, $736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
264 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,731
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,463
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,731
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,463
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,624
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$922
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$922
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
64% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$905M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
416
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
28
Retail
60
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,624
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,331
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,731 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,463 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,624 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $922 |
| County GDP | $905M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 416 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,624 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,331 |