Colwich

Population: 1,616
Median household income: $88,468
Median home value: $217,600

Colwich is a community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, home to 1,616 residents. Its median household income of $88,468 runs above the Sedgwick County figure of $67,675.

From 2019 to 2023, Colwich's population grew 27.2% from 1,270 to 1,616, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $149,600 to $217,600.

1.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.82 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,616
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $88,468
Median home value: $217,600
Median gross rent: $1,264
Housing units: 597
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2701,616

Median household income

$73,750$88,468

Median home value

$149,600$217,600

Median gross rent

$808$1,264

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,270	$73,750	$149,600	$808
2020	1,354	$79,250	$165,900	$915
2021	1,378	$79,868	$174,400	$870
2022	1,513	$84,403	$198,200	$1,199
2023	1,616	$88,468	$217,600	$1,264

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.0%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	177	11.0%
5 to 17	300	18.6%
18 to 24	147	9.1%
25 to 34	246	15.2%
35 to 44	151	9.3%
45 to 54	167	10.3%
55 to 64	183	11.3%
65 to 74	114	7.1%
75 and over	131	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,377	85.2%
Black or African American	13	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	2.1%
Two or more races	99	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	2.0%
High school graduate	270	27.2%
Some college or associate's	315	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	212	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	175	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	637	79.4%
Carpooled	82	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.5%
Bicycle	9	1.1%
Worked from home	58	7.2%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	25.9%
15 to 29 min	340	45.7%
30 to 44 min	196	26.3%
45 to 59 min	1	0.1%
60+ min	14	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 1.2% (19 of 1,608)

	Count	Share
Family households	400	69.9%
Nonfamily households	172	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	572	95.8%
Vacant	25	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	450	78.7%
Renter-occupied	122	21.3%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	537	89.9%
1-unit, attached	49	8.2%
2 to 4 units	8	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2015100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7818, -97.5363