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Colony, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Anderson County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
310
Population
646/sq mi density
$42,083
Median Income
$27,745 per capita
$51,400
Home Value
$173,519 Zillow
$437
Median Rent
11.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
488 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,083 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$51,400 home value, $437/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,083
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,745
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.7%
99% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colony vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colony’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,083
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,745
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,566
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$501M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
259
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
15
Retail
35
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,566
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,111
17% 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 | $42,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,745 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,566 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $501M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 259 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,566 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,111 |