2020 census As of the
census of 2020, there were 1,952 people and 792 households living in the city. The
population density was . There were 834 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 77.2%
White, 0.5%
African American, 0.9%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian, 0.0%
Pacific Islander, 13.1% from
other races, and 7.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 20.6% of the population. There were 792 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were
married couples living together, 29.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 17.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 9.2% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 20.9% of residents were over the age of 65. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.2% female.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 1,852 people, 714 households, and 474 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 757 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.4%
White, 0.6%
African American, 0.4%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander, 8.6% from
other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 11.9% of the population. There were 714 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were
married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,616 people, 623 households, and 423 families living in the city. The
population density was 1,090.1 people per square mile (421.6/km2). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 435.1 per square mile (168.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.53%
White, 0.19%
Black or
African American, 0.37%
Native American, 0.43%
Asian, 1.73% from
other races, and 0.74% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population. There were 623 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were
married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was distributed with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $41,685. Males had a median income of $30,530 versus $21,806 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,137. About 3.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over. Colby, is split between one of the richest counties, (Marathon) and one of the poorest (Clark) in the state of Wisconsin. historical marker ==Education==