Colby Jobs

Colby, advertised as "The Oasis on the Plains", is the county seat and largest city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States, with a total population of 5,450 as of the 2000 census. The city is also the site of Colby Community College and Colby High School. Colby is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 km² , all land.

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Among the most common occupations in Colby are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Sales and office occupations, 20%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Colby, Kansas work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Colby, Kansas are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Colby job listings indicate that the following industries in Colby are hiring the most workers: Temporary Stand Selling, Direct To Home Selling, Soybean Processing, Farm Product Wholesalers and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Colby, Kansas is $27,902, and the median income of households in Colby was $34,615.

Colby has an unemployment rate of 8.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Colby Trends data, the number of Colby, Kansas jobs has decreased by 26% since March 2008.

Population of Colby Total population 5,450 Male 47.06% Female 52.94% Median age 34.1     Colby Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.3% Median cost of a home $77,500 Median mortgage payment $413 Renter-occupied homes 35.7% Vacant housing 7.6% Median monthly rent $370     Average Income Median for all male full-time $34,097 Median for all female full-time $21,706     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 29% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 9%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 1%     Colby Commute Carpool 7.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 11 minutes

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