Colby, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colby	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$32,483	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$62,001	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,969	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,975	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,696	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,368	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colby is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colby is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colby is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colby is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,329 $62,001 $124,002

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Colby median earnings by income bracket

Colby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	28.1%	28.1%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gem, KS	118	$65,000	17.5%
Levant, KS	49	$0	100.0%
Colby, KS	5,426	$62,001	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Hempstead, NY	5,426	$117,382	112.2%
Windsor, QC	5,425	n/a
Blaine, WA	5,427	$72,772	31.5%
Jonesboro, GA	5,428	$29,375	46.9%
Blauvelt, NY	5,423	$170,071	207.4%
Colby, KS	5,426	$62,001	12.1%

Source: The Colby, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).