Colby, KS Profile

Colby, KS, population 5,030, is located in Kansas's Thomas county, about 202.8 miles from Aurora and 205.9 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's Colby's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Colby has declined by about 8%.

Colby's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Colby tend to be lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	32.40
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,450	N/A
2001	5,409	-0.75%
2002	5,347	-1.15%
2003	5,243	-1.95%
2004	5,139	-1.98%
2005	5,030	-2.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,615

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	254
2003	242
2004	380
2005	194
2006	395
2007	412
2008	379

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	5	1	2	6	1	5
Robbery	-	2	1	3	0	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	-	10	7	16	8	14	18	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,758
2003	4,090
2004	4,177
2005	3,313
2006	3,790
2007	3,997
2008	2,440

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	34	29	29	20	41	43	19
Larceny, Theft	-	220	178	186	145	139	141	91
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	8	13	5	6	12	10	6
Arson	-	6	1	2	2	1	2	2

Location

Elevation	3,160 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles