Colfax

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  4. Colfax Employment Information
  5. Colfax Family Information
  6. Colfax Education Information
  7. Colfax Public Benefits Information
  8. Colfax Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Colfax Zip Codes


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Colfax Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,081
  • Land Area (2000): 887.796 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.605 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,308
Colfax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,008 6.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 58 0.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,930 92.89%

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Colfax Employment Information Back to top
Colfax Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 816 18.51%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 450 10.21%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 264 5.99%
4. Educational Services 239 5.42%
5. Public Administration 232 5.26%
6. Repair and Maintenance 176 3.99%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 175 3.97%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 155 3.52%
9. Health Care 138 3.13%
10. Utilities 113 2.56%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 99 2.25%
12. Finance and Insurance 93 2.11%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 92 2.09%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 92 2.09%
15. Truck Transportation 88 2.00%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 85 1.93%
17. Other Transportation 76 1.72%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 70 1.59%
19. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 51 1.16%
20. Gasoline Stations 50 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 433 13.00%
2. Health Care 418 12.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 302 9.07%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 225 6.76%
5. Finance and Insurance 223 6.70%
6. Public Administration 165 4.95%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 144 4.32%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 107 3.21%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 90 2.70%
10. Social Assistance 85 2.55%
11. Construction 83 2.49%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 82 2.46%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 77 2.31%
14. U.S. Postal Service 61 1.83%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 59 1.77%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 58 1.74%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 54 1.62%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 51 1.53%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 1.47%
20. Private Household Services 44 1.32%

Colfax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 274 6.21%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 243 5.51%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 227 5.15%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 221 5.01%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 182 4.13%
6. Other Construction Trades 157 3.56%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 157 3.56%
8. Carpenters 146 3.31%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 133 3.02%
10. Top Executives 130 2.95%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 127 2.88%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 120 2.72%
13. Business Operations Specialists 115 2.61%
14. Engineers 115 2.61%
15. Computer Specialists 108 2.45%
16. Construction Laborers 92 2.09%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 85 1.93%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 84 1.91%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 79 1.79%
20. Other Production Occupations 79 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 213 6.40%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 203 6.10%
3. Other Management Occupations 166 4.98%
4. Secretaries and Admins 150 4.50%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 134 4.02%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 133 3.99%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 112 3.36%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 110 3.30%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 102 3.06%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 100 3.00%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 99 2.97%
12. Registered Nurses 92 2.76%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 86 2.58%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 81 2.43%
15. Cashiers 69 2.07%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 68 2.04%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 1.92%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 64 1.92%
19. Other Financial Specialists 64 1.92%
20. Other Healthcare Support 64 1.92%

Colfax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,269 52.59%
15-35 hours 1,857 15.58%
1-14 hours 335 2.81%
No regular hours 3,459 29.02%

Colfax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 262 3.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 201 2.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 344 4.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 635 9.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 723 10.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,128 16.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,098 15.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 788 11.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 355 5.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 402 5.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 216 3.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 111 1.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 419 6.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 304 4.35%

Colfax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 442 6.33%
5-9 628 8.99%
10-14 668 9.56%
15-19 1,009 14.44%
20-24 915 13.10%
25-29 435 6.23%
30-34 878 12.57%
35-39 245 3.51%
40-44 315 4.51%
45-59 754 10.79%
60-89 530 7.59%
At least 90 167 2.39%

Colfax Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,097 58.65%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,438 20.58%
45-59 1 0.01% 753 10.78%
At least 60 17 0.24% 680 9.73%

Colfax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 52 0.69%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 842 11.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,740 76.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 314 4.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 563 7.46%

Colfax Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colfax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,850 (14,824 people)
Families (2000): 4,140 (12,061 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,791
People at same address in 1995: 8,076
Colfax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 360 6.15%
$10,000-$14,999 233 3.98%
$15,000-$19,999 319 5.45%
$20,000-$24,999 272 4.65%
$25,000-$29,999 317 5.42%
$30,000-$34,999 357 6.10%
$35,000-$39,999 347 5.93%
$40,000-$44,999 282 4.82%
$45,000-$49,999 368 6.29%
$50,000-$59,999 561 9.59%
$60,000-$74,999 697 11.91%
$75,000-$99,999 769 13.15%
$100,000-$124,999 428 7.32%
$125,000-$149,999 168 2.87%
$150,000-$199,999 146 2.50%
$200,000 or more 226 3.86%

Colfax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,231 21.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,898 32.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 363 6.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 903 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 75 1.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 806 13.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 315 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 124 2.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Colfax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,687 28.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,574 15.44%
Public Assistance 185 1.11%
Retirement 1,052 6.31%
Self Employment 1,211 7.26%
Social Security 1,523 9.14%
Supplemental Security 276 1.66%
Wage / Salary 4,302 25.81%
Other 860 5.16%

Colfax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,961 56.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,487 43.13%

Colfax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 603 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 3,708 59.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,685 27.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 231 3.71%

Colfax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 603 10.04%
Color 1 Box Married 3,738 62.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,164 19.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 500 8.33%

Colfax Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colfax Education Information Back to top
Colfax Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 198 1.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,130 9.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,631 22.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,543 30.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,208 10.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,857 16.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 946 8.22%

Colfax Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 103 0.68% 83 0.55% 186 1.23%
Kindergarten 141 0.93% 6 0.04% 147 0.97%
Grades 1-4 763 5.06% 120 0.80% 883 5.86%
Grades 5-8 789 5.23% 80 0.53% 869 5.76%
Grades 9-12 832 5.52% 140 0.93% 972 6.45%
Undergrad college 599 3.97% 136 0.90% 735 4.87%
Graduate or professional school 58 0.38% 94 0.62% 152 1.01%
Total 3,285 21.78% 659 4.37% 3,944 26.15%

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Colfax Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colfax Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,712 92.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,130 7.61%

Colfax Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colfax Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colfax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,754 11.63%
10-19 Years 2,262 15.00%
20-29 Years 1,339 8.88%
30-39 Years 2,019 13.39%
40-49 Years 2,947 19.54%
50-59 Years 2,247 14.90%
60-69 Years 1,267 8.40%
70-79 Years 865 5.74%
80-89 Years 340 2.25%
90+ Years 41 0.27%

Colfax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,728 51.24%
Color 1 Box Female 7,353 48.76%

Colfax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,554 89.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 885 5.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 312 2.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 122 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 104 0.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 60 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.07%

Colfax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,061 19.29%
2. English 2,542 16.02%
3. Irish 2,507 15.80%
4. United States Or American 1,106 6.97%
5. Italian 964 6.08%
6. French Non-Basque 749 4.72%
7. Scottish 526 3.32%
8. Swedish 516 3.25%
9. Norwegian 419 2.64%
10. Dutch 391 2.46%

Colfax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,363 93.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 552 3.85%
3. German 127 0.89%
4. French 106 0.74%
5. Korean 25 0.17%
6. Scandinavian 24 0.17%
7. Japanese 24 0.17%
8. Other Indo European 18 0.13%
9. Persian 15 0.10%
10. Other Slavic 13 0.09%

Colfax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,351 95.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 329 2.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 316 2.11%

Colfax Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Colfax Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colfax Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
95713