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Colby, Kansas

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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Colby Careers

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.

Colby Industries

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.

Colby Job Salaries

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.
 

Average Salaries in Colby, KS

Colby, KS

$28,000
 

Colby Unemployment Rate

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.
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Colby Employment Statistics

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