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Colwich Kansas Information: Colwich, Kansas is part of SEDGWICK County. Population for Colwich from the last gathering is 1229. You can view Colwich venues that host many Colwich KS events every year. You can also research Colwich Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Colwich Kansas real estate guide. Colwich Kansas has a latitude of 37.7586 and a longitude of -97.5352. Zip codes in Colwich, KS include 67030 ... more Colwich zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Colwich, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Colwich, KS was 1,229.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Colwich was 612, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Colwich, KS
There are an estimated 257 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Colwich are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Colwich is 617 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Colwich, Kansas
There are an estimated 274 married women in the community. 63.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Colwich, KS
The median age of people living in Colwich, KS was 31.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Colwich was 116. There were 800 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (195) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Colwich, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Colwich, KS was 1,222.

White Population in Colwich, KS
The estimated White population in the Colwich community is 1,212, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Colwich, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Colwich, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Colwich, KS was 0.

Asian Population in Colwich, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Colwich, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Colwich was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Colwich community was 10, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Colwich, KS
The household population number in Colwich was 1,177.

Group Quarters Population in Colwich, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 52.

Average Household Size in Colwich, KS
The average household size in Colwich is 3.13 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.49 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Colwich, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 392 total housing units in Colwich.

The number of occupied housing units was 376, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 311 were owner-occupied (82.7), and 65 were renter-occupied (17.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Colwich at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Colwich, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 302, with a median value in dollars of 90,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Colwich, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $889 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Colwich, average costs per month were $294 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 622 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Colwich, Kansas
159 people in Colwich also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Colwich, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Colwich was 117, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Colwich, KS
In 2000, there were 92 people in Colwich, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Colwich, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Colwich who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Colwich, Kansas
There were 561 in the labor force in Colwich at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Colwich was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Colwich, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,346. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Colwich, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,068. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Colwich, Kansas
Per capita income in Colwich in the last full census was 19,588. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Colwich numbered 6, or 2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Colwich, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 26, or 2.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.