Colby, WI City Data

Colby, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,616 people who live in Colby and approximately 33,557 who live in Clark County. We want to help people moving to or living in Colby to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Colby. We have included Colby housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Colby Information

Clark County where Colby resides is 1,219.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,557 and has a population rank of 1,299 out of all the places in the United States.

Colby has a total of 1,616 people and of those residents there are 753 males and 863 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 43.3. There are approximately 497 births each year and around 306 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Colby varies per year, but currently 1,604 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,616 people who live in Colby, there are 451 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Colby is 233 male and 218 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,210.

General Colby Information
Total area in square miles - Clark County	1,219.08
Water area in square miles - Clark County	N/A
Resident population - Clark County	33,557
Population rank - Clark County	1,299
Total population	1,616
Total population (male)	753
Total population (female)	863
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	43.3
Births - Clark County	497
Deaths- Clark County	306
Population of one race	1,604
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	451
Population under 20 years (male)	233
Population under 20 years (female)	218
Total population 18 years and over	1,210

Colby Social Characteristics

There are 12,047 households in Colby. Families make up 8,809 of these households. The table below breaks down the Colby families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,377), male householder with no wife present (499) and female householder with no husband present (746). The remainder of the Colby households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,369. Colby, WI moving companies help people in Colby move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Colby. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Colby is based, there are 12,771 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,377 never married, 7,802 now married, 132 separated, 1,540 widowed, and 920 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 125 separated, 366 widowed and 824 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Colby social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Colby.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clark County)
Total households	12,047
Family households (families)	8,809
With own children under 18 years	4,356
Married-couple family	7,377
With own children under 18 years	3,593
Male householder, no wife present, family	499
With own children under 18 years	292
Female householder, no husband present, family	746
With own children under 18 years	486
Nonfamily households	3,369
Householder living alone	2,857
65 years and over	1,516

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	217
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	222
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,279
Householder	423
Spouse	348
Child	460
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	3
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	232
Male householder	64
Male householder living alone	53
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	136
Female householder living alone	124
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,771
Never married	2,377
Now married	7,802
Separated	132
Widowed	1,540
Divorced	920
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	125
Widowed	366
Divorced	824

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,616
Male	753
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	27
Female	863
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	70

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,616
One race	1,604
White	1,560
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,511
People who are White alone	1,457
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	62
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,013
Same house	20,547
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,493
Different state or abroad	1,723
Different state	1,564
Abroad	159

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clark County)
Total resident population	33,557
Born in United States	26,174
State of residence	26,490
Different state	6,495
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	172
Foreign born	400

Colby Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Colby. That total enrollment is 8,564 for the population of the country, which includes Colby. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,137 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,939 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 710.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Colby population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,564
Pre-kindergarten	472
Public	339
Private	133
Kindergarten	411
Public	369
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,670
Public	3,476
Private	1,194
Elementary and high school	6,970
Public	5,638
Private	1,332
High school grades 9 to 12	2,300
Public	2,162
Private	138
College, undergraduate years	572
Public	530
Private	42
Graduate or professional school	139
Public	88
Private	51
Not enrolled in school	23,456

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,991
Less than 9th grade	2,694
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,475
High school graduate	8,951
Some college, no degree	3,396
Associate's degree	1,308
Bachelor's degree	2,167
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,561

Colby Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,853 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Colby. The Colby occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,463), service occupations (2,318), sales and office occupations (2,657), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (726), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,574) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,131). The 24,853 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,204 private wage and salary workers, 1,742 government workers, 2,642 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clark County)
Population 16 years and over	24,853
In labor force	16,566
Civilian labor force	16,554
Employed	15,869
Unemployed	685
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	12,488
In labor force	7,485
Civilian labor force	7,483
Unemployed Civilian labor force	235
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	12,365
In labor force	9,081
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	450
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clark County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,683
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,780
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,591
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	917
Other means	163
Worked at home	2,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	281,100

OCCUPATION (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,463
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,463
Service occupations	2,318
Sales and office occupations	2,657
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	726
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,574
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,131

INDUSTRY (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,463
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,561
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,856
Wholesale trade	508
Retail trade	1,403
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	726
Information	149
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	492
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	425
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,078
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	760
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	374

CLASS OF WORKER (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,463
Private wage and salary workers	11,204
Government workers	1,742
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,642
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Colby Housing Characteristics

In Colby, WI there are 13,531 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,047 occupied and 1,484 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Colby, there are 10,953 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 132 units in Colby. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Colby, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Colby, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Colby. There are 245 housing units with rent less than $200, 302 with rent between $200-299, 744 with rent between $300-499 and 358 with rent for $500 and above. Full Colby gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Colby, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clark County)
Total housing units	13,531
Occupied housing units	12,047
Vacant housing units	1,484

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clark County)
Total housing units	13,531
1-unit, detached	10,953
1-unit, attached	132
2 units	363
3 or 4 units	177
5 to 9 units	220
10 to 19 units	188
20 to 49 units	188
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,284

HOUSING TENURE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	12,047
Owner-occupied	9,781
Renter-occupied	2,266

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	12,047
No vehicles available	970
2 vehicle available	7,851
3 vehicles available	2,007
4 vehicles available	603
5 or more vehicles available	304

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	12,047
Utility gas	3,693
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,086
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,235
Coal or coke
Wood	1,759
Solar energy
Other fuel	45
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	12,047
Less Than $50,000	9,781
$50,000 to $99,999	2,957
$100,000 to $149,999	670
$150,000 to $199,999	150
$200,000 to $299,999	44
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,700

GROSS RENT (Clark County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,266
Less than $200	245
$200 to $299	302
$300 to $499	744
$500 to $699	307
$700 to $999	40
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A