Wisconsin · Census place 16150
Colby city, WI
Quick answer
Colby city has 2,118 residents, ranking #263 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $52,574, the median home is worth $147,900 and median gross rent runs $821 a month.
- Population
- 2,118Colby city residents
- Median household income
- $52,574Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $147,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $821Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Colby city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Colby city median would spend about 18.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16% of residents and 56.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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