Colby, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Colby, WI

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

C-

23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colby	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$34,547	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$72,262	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,267	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,288	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,838	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,382	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.9%	12.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Colby, WI

107 N 2nd St

Colby, WI

301 S 3rd St

Colby, WI

7.02 Acres Oak Rd

Colby, WI

609 N 2nd St

Colby, WI

See the Newest Homes For Sale In Colby, WI

Key findings

The income per capita in Colby is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colby is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colby is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colby is 5% higher than the national average

Compare Colby, WI Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Colby

See all the best places to live around Colby

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Colby poll results

am i middle class

$48,169 $72,262 $144,524

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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.

The best places in Wisconsin

Here are the best places to live in Wisconsin

See the best places to live in Colby

Safest Cities In The US

These are the largest cities in Wisconsin

Colby median earnings by income bracket

Colby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	42.4%	42.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fenwood, WI	166	$104,969	29.1%
Curtiss, WI	271	$95,957	18.0%
Spencer, WI	1,753	$85,463	5.1%
Stratford, WI	1,510	$82,168	1.0%
Stetsonville, WI	729	$81,719	0.5%
Colby, WI	2,607	$72,262	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colwyn, PA	2,607	$74,111	8.9%
Marysville, PA	2,607	$85,743	5.4%
Johnston, SC	2,607	$47,977	41.0%
Cannon AFB, NM	2,606	$75,005	7.8%
South Alamo, TX	2,606	$40,654	50.0%
Colby, WI	2,607	$72,262	11.2%

Source: The Colby, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.