Colony, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colony	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$28,997	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$56,320	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$43,689	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,008	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,503	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,790	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colony is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colony is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colony is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colony is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,542 $56,320 $112,640

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

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.

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Colony median earnings by income bracket

Colony employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.7%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.4%	24.4%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moran, KS	491	$90,644	11.4%
Gas, KS	529	$85,385	5.0%
Garnett, KS	3,328	$72,975	10.3%
LeRoy, KS	603	$64,403	20.8%
Kincaid, KS	64	$62,416	23.3%
Colony, KS	465	$56,320	30.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allerton, IA	465	$55,722	31.5%
Andrew, IA	465	$77,511	4.7%
Phelps, KY	465	$42,576	47.7%
Henrietta, NC	465	$0	100.0%
Petersburg, NE	465	$76,200	6.3%
Colony, KS	465	$56,320	30.8%

Source: The Colony, KS 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.