Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Colby city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 5,570 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 5,570 100.0
Male 2,672 48.0  In households 5,184 93.1
Female 2,898 52.0    Householder 2,210 39.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,000 18.0
Under 5 years 384 6.9    Spouse, same-sex 4 0.1
5 to 9 years 395 7.1    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 141 2.5
10 to 14 years 334 6.0    Unmarried partner, same-sex 12 0.2
15 to 19 years 494 8.9    Child 1,492 26.8
20 to 24 years 469 8.4      Under 18 years 1,188 21.3
25 to 29 years 354 6.4    Grandchild 81 1.5
30 to 34 years 388 7.0      Under 18 years 68 1.2
35 to 39 years 339 6.1    Other relatives 115 2.1
40 to 44 years 278 5.0    Nonrelatives 129 2.3
45 to 49 years 297 5.3  In group quarters 386 6.9
50 to 54 years 232 4.2    Institutionalized population 100 1.8
55 to 59 years 349 6.3      Male 35 0.6
60 to 64 years 328 5.9      Female 65 1.2
65 to 69 years 309 5.5    Noninstitutionalized population 286 5.1
70 to 74 years 188 3.4      Male 102 1.8
75 to 79 years 168 3.0      Female 184 3.3
80 to 84 years 115 2.1 
85 years and over 149 2.7  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 34.6 (X)   Total households 2,199 100.0
 Married-couple 1,001 45.5
18 years and over 4,265 76.6    With own children under 18 years 401 18.2
  Male 1,999 74.8  Cohabiting-couple 147 6.7
  Female 2,266 78.2    With own children under 18 years 55 2.5
21 years and over 3,846 69.0  Female householder, no husband present 206 9.4
62 years and over 1,131 20.3    With own children under 18 years 95 4.3
65 years and over 929 16.7  Male householder, no husband present 122 5.5
  Male 391 14.6    With own children under 18 years 34 1.5
  Female 538 18.6  Householder living alone 723 32.9
   Householder 65 years and over 269 12.2
RACE 
One race 5,251 94.3  Households with individuals under 18 years 654 29.7
  White 4,942 88.7  Households with individuals 65 and over 652 29.6
  Black or African American 98 1.8  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 44 0.8 Average household size 2.36 (X)
  Asian 34 0.6 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 133 2.4    Total housing units 2,496 100.0
Two or more races 319 5.7  Occupied housing units 2,199 88.1
 Vacant housing units 297 11.9
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 16 0.6
 or more other races:¹       
White 5,247 94.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0 (X)
Black or African American 133 2.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.1 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 144 2.6
Asian 47 0.8  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 10 0.2    Occupied housing units 2,199 100.0
Some other race 323 5.8  Owner-occupied housing units 1,412 64.2
 Renter-occupied housing units 787 35.8
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 452 8.1  
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,118 91.9 
  White alone 4,808 86.3
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.