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Work and Jobs in Colby, Kansas (KS) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Colby are: Educational services (16.6% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (10.0% of civilian employees), Health care (9.1% of civilian employees). 90.1% of workers work in Thomas County and 6.0% of all workers work at home. 68.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.8% greater than the rate of 65.5% across the entire state of Kansas.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Colby, Kansas was 5,450 / 5,405

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Educational services16.6%
(434)
11.6%
(149)
21.3%
(285)
Accommodation and food services10.0%
(261)
5.9%
(75)
13.9%
(186)
Health care9.1%
(239)
2.1%
(27)
15.8%
(212)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.3%
(165)
10.0%
(128)
2.8%
(37)
Construction6.0%
(157)
11.9%
(152)
0.4%
(5)
Finance and insurance4.3%
(112)
2.5%
(32)
6.0%
(80)
Food and beverage stores4.2%
(111)
1.3%
(17)
7.0%
(94)
Public administration3.8%
(99)
5.0%
(64)
2.6%
(35)
Social assistance2.4%
(64)
0.6%
(8)
4.2%
(56)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.4%
(62)
2.2%
(28)
2.5%
(34)
Utilities2.2%
(58)
4.5%
(58)
0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.0%
(53)
4.1%
(53)
0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance2.0%
(53)
4.1%
(53)
0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.7%
(45)
1.1%
(14)
2.3%
(31)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers1.7%
(44)
3.4%
(44)
0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.7%
(44)
3.4%
(44)
0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.5%
(38)
1.1%
(14)
1.8%
(24)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.4%
(36)
1.2%
(15)
1.6%
(21)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1.3%
(34)
1.9%
(24)
0.7%
(10)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.3%
(34)
2.0%
(26)
0.6%
(8)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.2%
(32)
1.4%
(18)
1.0%
(14)
Other direct selling establishments1.2%
(32)
0.0%
(0)
2.4%
(32)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.1%
(28)
1.0%
(13)
1.1%
(15)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers1.0%
(27)
1.1%
(14)
1.0%
(13)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.0%
(25)
0.0%
(0)
1.9%
(25)
Printing and related support activities0.9%
(24)
0.0%
(0)
1.8%
(24)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.9%
(24)
1.6%
(20)
0.3%
(4)
Truck transportation0.8%
(21)
1.6%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.8%
(20)
0.9%
(12)
0.6%
(8)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.7%
(18)
1.4%
(18)
0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.7%
(18)
1.4%
(18)
0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.6%
(15)
1.2%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.6%
(15)
1.2%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.6%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(15)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.4%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(11)
Textile mills and textile products0.4%
(10)
0.8%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.4%
(10)
0.8%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.4%
(10)
0.8%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.4%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(10)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(10)
Rail transportation0.3%
(9)
0.7%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Food0.3%
(8)
0.6%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.3%
(8)
0.6%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Apparel0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(6)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(6)
0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(6)
0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Private households0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(6)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(5)
0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(5)
0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(4)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(4)

Unemployment in Colby

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 10.4%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Colby:

2.9% (73)
Kansas:

5.0% (63,464)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Colby:

3.1% (78)
Kansas:

3.4% (43,978)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Colby:

4.4% (110)
Kansas:

5.1% (65,540)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Colby:

2.5% (62)
Kansas:

7.3% (93,495)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Colby:

5.6% (140)
Kansas:

10.2% (129,994)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Colby:

7.9% (196)
Kansas:

14.8% (188,435)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Colby:

36.4% (908)
Kansas:

17.4% (221,699)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Colby:

6.3% (157)
Kansas:

10.0% (127,374)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Colby:

4.3% (106)
Kansas:

4.4% (56,175)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Colby:

10.9% (272)
Kansas:

4.9% (62,230)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Colby:

0.2% (4)
Kansas:

2.5% (31,968)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Colby:

1.1% (28)
Kansas:

1.4% (17,384)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Colby:

6.2% (155)
Kansas:

7.1% (90,847)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Colby:

8.3% (208)
Kansas:

6.6% (83,997)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Colby:

2.2% (57)
Kansas:

2.8% (37,001)
5:30am:
Colby:

0.3% (9)
Kansas:

2.2% (29,449)
6am:
Colby:

3.1% (81)
Kansas:

4.0% (52,725)
6:30am:
Colby:

2.9% (76)
Kansas:

7.1% (93,264)
7am:
Colby:

6.9% (181)
Kansas:

10.3% (135,647)
7:30am:
Colby:

11.9% (310)
Kansas:

15.1% (198,358)
8am:
Colby:

26.4% (689)
Kansas:

19.7% (258,625)
8:30am:
Colby:

14.8% (386)
Kansas:

9.8% (127,994)
9am:
Colby:

3.3% (87)
Kansas:

4.2% (54,906)
10am:
Colby:

4.1% (107)
Kansas:

4.3% (56,570)
11am:
Colby:

1.3% (34)
Kansas:

1.9% (24,928)
12pm:
Colby:

1.8% (47)
Kansas:

0.9% (12,131)
4pm:
Colby:

6.6% (171)
Kansas:

6.7% (88,226)
>4pm:
Colby:

9.9% (257)
Kansas:

6.8% (89,657)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

7.8% (111)
Kansas:

6.5% (45,470)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

3.5% (49)
Kansas:

8.8% (61,038)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

7.1% (100)
Kansas:

11.2% (77,567)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

8.3% (118)
Kansas:

14.2% (98,880)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

31.4% (446)
Kansas:

15.0% (103,955)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

4.8% (68)
Kansas:

9.4% (65,252)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

5.5% (77)
Kansas:

3.7% (25,451)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

13.0% (185)
Kansas:

4.1% (28,753)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

0.3% (4)
Kansas:

2.0% (14,209)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Colby:

1.6% (23)
Kansas:

1.2% (8,088)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Colby:

7.6% (108)
Kansas:

7.0% (48,896)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Colby:

8.6% (122)
Kansas:

6.3% (43,801)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

6.0% (65)
Kansas:

3.3% (18,948)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

8.0% (87)
Kansas:

2.6% (15,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

0.3% (4)
Kansas:

3.4% (20,070)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

1.2% (12)
Kansas:

5.6% (32,457)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

3.8% (41)
Kansas:

9.0% (52,427)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

7.3% (78)
Kansas:

15.4% (89,555)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

42.8% (462)
Kansas:

20.2% (117,744)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

8.2% (89)
Kansas:

10.7% (62,122)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

2.8% (30)
Kansas:

5.3% (30,724)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

8.0% (86)
Kansas:

5.8% (33,477)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Colby:

0.4% (5)
Kansas:

1.6% (9,296)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Colby:

4.4% (47)
Kansas:

7.2% (41,951)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Colby:

7.8% (84)
Kansas:

6.9% (40,196)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.1%
Number of people working at home: 162 (6.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +553 (+10.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,237 (85.8%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Colby:

15.3% (442)
Kansas:

5.9% (77,030)
5 to 9 minutes:
Colby:

38.4% (1,107)
Kansas:

16.2% (209,820)
10 to 14 minutes:
Colby:

16.5% (476)
Kansas:

16.9% (219,769)
15 to 19 minutes:
Colby:

4.1% (118)
Kansas:

18.7% (242,157)
20 to 24 minutes:
Colby:

6.9% (198)
Kansas:

13.7% (177,779)
25 to 29 minutes:
Colby:

1.8% (51)
Kansas:

6.2% (81,075)
30 to 34 minutes:
Colby:

7.8% (225)
Kansas:

10.0% (129,794)
35 to 39 minutes:
Colby:

2.1% (62)
Kansas:

2.0% (26,304)
40 to 44 minutes:
Colby:

0.1% (2)
Kansas:

2.4% (30,598)
45 to 59 minutes:
Colby:

1.2% (34)
Kansas:

4.2% (54,542)
60 to 89 minutes:
Colby:

2.4% (69)
Kansas:

2.3% (30,000)
90 or more minutes:
Colby:

3.3% (95)
Kansas:

1.5% (19,203)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Colby:

19.8% (515)
Kansas:

6.1% (79,963)
5 to 9 minutes:
Colby:

46.4% (1,210)
Kansas:

16.8% (220,956)
10 to 14 minutes:
Colby:

14.4% (375)
Kansas:

18.6% (244,433)
15 to 19 minutes:
Colby:

3.0% (79)
Kansas:

16.9% (221,991)
20 to 24 minutes:
Colby:

2.0% (51)
Kansas:

13.5% (177,293)
25 to 29 minutes:
Colby:

1.4% (37)
Kansas:

4.9% (64,184)
30 to 34 minutes:
Colby:

2.8% (73)
Kansas:

9.0% (118,138)
35 to 39 minutes:
Colby:

1.6% (42)
Kansas:

1.6% (21,204)
40 to 44 minutes:
Colby:

1.9% (50)
Kansas:

1.7% (22,394)
45 to 59 minutes:
Colby:

0.2% (6)
Kansas:

3.4% (44,713)
90 or more minutes:
Colby:

2.1% (54)
Kansas:

1.4% (18,039)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Colby:

19.1% (286)
Kansas:

5.7% (40,477)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Colby:

33.1% (494)
Kansas:

14.8% (104,178)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Colby:

17.1% (255)
Kansas:

16.5% (116,315)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Colby:

3.7% (55)
Kansas:

18.8% (132,383)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Colby:

5.8% (87)
Kansas:

13.7% (96,260)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Colby:

3.0% (45)
Kansas:

6.2% (43,841)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Colby:

4.7% (69)
Kansas:

10.4% (73,213)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Colby:

3.1% (46)
Kansas:

2.1% (15,002)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Colby:

1.3% (19)
Kansas:

4.6% (32,485)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Colby:

2.9% (44)
Kansas:

2.7% (18,879)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Colby:

6.5% (97)
Kansas:

1.9% (13,513)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Colby:

11.5% (161)
Kansas:

6.2% (36,553)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Colby:

44.2% (615)
Kansas:

17.8% (105,642)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Colby:

15.9% (221)
Kansas:

17.4% (103,454)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Colby:

4.5% (63)
Kansas:

18.5% (109,774)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Colby:

8.0% (111)
Kansas:

13.7% (81,519)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Colby:

0.5% (7)
Kansas:

6.3% (37,234)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Colby:

11.4% (158)
Kansas:

9.5% (56,581)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Colby:

1.1% (16)
Kansas:

1.9% (11,302)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Colby:

0.1% (2)
Kansas:

2.2% (12,776)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Colby:

1.1% (15)
Kansas:

3.7% (22,057)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Colby:

1.8% (26)
Kansas:

1.9% (11,121)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Colby:

0.4% (6)
Kansas:

1.0% (5,690)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Colby
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kansas
Drove car alone:
Colby:

89.5% (2,656)
Kansas:

85.6% (506,388)
Carpooled:
Colby:

8.5% (252)
Kansas:

9.6% (61,019)
Bicycle:
Colby:

0.3% (10)
Kansas:

0.3% (1,401)
Walked:
Colby:

1.7% (49)
Kansas:

2.5% (12,980)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Colby
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Kansas
Drove car alone:
Colby:

85.7% (2,233)
Kansas:

81.5% (1,068,501)
Carpooled:
Colby:

7.1% (186)
Kansas:

10.6% (139,348)
Bicycle:
Colby:

0.3% (8)
Kansas:

0.2% (2,966)
Walked:
Colby:

1.9% (49)
Kansas:

2.5% (33,271)
Other means:
Colby:

0.6% (16)
Kansas:

0.6% (7,927)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Colby (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kansas (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Colby:

85.4% (1,308)
Kansas:

85.8% (506,388)
Carpooled - Males:
Colby:

11.9% (183)
Kansas:

9.0% (61,019)
Bicycle - Males:
Colby:

0.1% (2)
Kansas:

0.4% (1,401)
Walked - Males:
Colby:

2.6% (39)
Kansas:

2.8% (12,980)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Colby (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kansas (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Colby:

93.9% (1,348)
Kansas:

85.3% (506,388)
Carpooled - Females:
Colby:

4.8% (69)
Kansas:

10.3% (61,019)
Bicycle - Females:
Colby:

0.6% (8)
Kansas:

0.2% (1,401)
Walked - Females:
Colby:

0.7% (10)
Kansas:

2.2% (12,980)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Colby:

92.5% (2,246)
Kansas:

90.1% (1,093,613)
In 2 person carpool:
Colby:

2.9% (70)
Kansas:

7.2% (86,855)
In 3 person carpool:
Colby:

3.0% (74)
Kansas:

1.7% (20,774)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Colby:

1.2% (28)
Kansas:

0.4% (4,405)
In 7+ person carpool:
Colby:

0.4% (9)
Kansas:

0.2% (2,216)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Colby:

92.3% (2,233)
Kansas:

88.5% (1,068,501)
In 2 person carpool:
Colby:

6.8% (165)
Kansas:

9.0% (109,278)
In 3 person carpool:
Colby:

0.9% (21)
Kansas:

1.6% (19,470)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Colby:

68.9% (1,905)
Kansas:

65.5% (954,573)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Colby:

2.3% (64)
Kansas:

3.7% (53,764)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Colby:

10.1% (281)
Kansas:

8.6% (124,918)
Local government workers:
Colby:

7.9% (219)
Kansas:

8.9% (130,140)
State government workers:
Colby:

5.9% (162)
Kansas:

4.7% (68,405)
Federal government workers:
Colby:

0.6% (17)
Kansas:

2.6% (38,402)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Colby:

3.7% (103)
Kansas:

5.7% (83,239)
Unpaid family workers:
Colby:

0.5% (15)
Kansas:

0.2% (3,061)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Colby:

55.0% (1,442)
Kansas:

65.6% (863,522)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Colby:

2.1% (54)
Kansas:

3.0% (39,856)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Colby:

11.8% (308)
Kansas:

7.7% (101,602)
Local government workers:
Colby:

10.5% (274)
Kansas:

7.1% (93,985)
State government workers:
Colby:

6.5% (169)
Kansas:

5.7% (75,164)
Federal government workers:
Colby:

1.3% (35)
Kansas:

2.6% (34,749)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Colby:

12.3% (322)
Kansas:

7.8% (102,378)
Unpaid family workers:
Colby:

0.6% (16)
Kansas:

0.4% (5,027)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Colby:

78.3% (1,180)
Kansas:

70.4% (543,878)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Colby:

1.5% (23)
Kansas:

4.7% (36,544)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Colby:

2.5% (37)
Kansas:

4.8% (36,937)
Local government workers - Males:
Colby:

5.5% (82)
Kansas:

6.6% (51,074)
State government workers - Males:
Colby:

6.4% (96)
Kansas:

3.8% (29,053)
Federal government workers - Males:
Colby:

1.1% (17)
Kansas:

2.8% (21,519)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Colby:

3.8% (57)
Kansas:

6.8% (52,202)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Colby:

1.0% (15)
Kansas:

0.2% (1,678)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Colby:

57.6% (725)
Kansas:

60.1% (410,695)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Colby:

3.3% (41)
Kansas:

2.5% (17,220)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Colby:

19.4% (244)
Kansas:

12.9% (87,981)
Local government workers - Females:
Colby:

10.8% (136)
Kansas:

11.6% (79,066)
State government workers - Females:
Colby:

5.3% (66)
Kansas:

5.8% (39,352)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Colby:

3.7% (46)
Kansas:

4.5% (31,037)
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