Language Spoken At Home in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,995 | 100% |
| English only | 4,731 | 94.7% |
| Language other than English | 264 | 5.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 89 | 1.8% |
| Spanish | 147 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 59 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 99 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 15 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,347 | 100% |
| American | 360 | 6.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 79 | 1.5% |
| Danish | 23 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 106 | 2.0% |
| English | 1,127 | 21.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 87 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,476 | 46.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 644 | 12.0% |
| Italian | 64 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 31 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 41 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 80 | 1.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 16 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 60 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 152 | 2.8% |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 12 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,201 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,066 | 48.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 428 | 19.4% |
| Married-couple family | 902 | 41.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 331 | 15.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 48 | 2.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 116 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 76 | 3.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,135 | 51.6% |
| Householder living alone | 1,024 | 46.5% |
| 65 years and over | 390 | 17.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 479 | 21.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 609 | 27.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,007 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,201 | 44.0% |
| Spouse | 909 | 18.2% |
| Child | 1,414 | 28.2% |
| Other relatives | 298 | 6.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 185 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 69 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,138 | 100% |
| Never married | 749 | 35.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 948 | 44.3% |
| Separated | 53 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 105 | 4.9% |
| Divorced | 283 | 13.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,277 | 100% |
| Never married | 627 | 27.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,090 | 47.9% |
| Separated | 23 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 191 | 8.4% |
| Divorced | 346 | 15.2% |
Fertility in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 37 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 18 | 48.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
Grandparents in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 91 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 63 | 69.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 17.6% |
| 5 or more years | 47 | 51.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 63 | 100% |
| Who are female | 41 | 65.1% |
| Who are married | 46 | 73.0% |
School Enrollment in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,516 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 68 | 4.5% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 456 | 30.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 250 | 16.5% |
| College or graduate school | 665 | 43.9% |
Educational Attainment in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,386 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 163 | 4.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 263 | 7.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 693 | 20.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 869 | 25.7% |
| Associate's degree | 479 | 14.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 499 | 14.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 420 | 12.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 27.1% |
Veteran Status in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,195 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 310 | 7.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,213 | 100% |
| With a disability | 935 | 17.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,145 | 100% |
| With a disability | 68 | 5.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,266 | 100% |
| With a disability | 403 | 12.3% |
| 65 years and over | 802 | 100% |
| With a disability | 464 | 57.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,310 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,142 | 78.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,105 | 20.8% |
| Same county | 455 | 8.6% |
| Different county | 650 | 12.2% |
| Same state | 388 | 7.3% |
| Different state | 262 | 4.9% |
| Abroad | 63 | 1.2% |
Place Of Birth in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,347 | 100% |
| Native | 5,204 | 97.3% |
| Born in United States | 5,197 | 97.2% |
| State of residence | 3,569 | 66.7% |
| Different state | 1,628 | 30.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 7 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 143 | 2.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 143 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 61 | 42.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 82 | 57.3% |
Year of Entry in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 150 | 100% |
| Native | 7 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 143 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 12 | 8.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 131 | 91.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Colby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 143 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 2 | 1.4% |
| Africa | 3 | 2.1% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 131 | 91.6% |
| Northern America | 7 | 4.9% |