Colfax

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  1. Colfax Legal Resources
  2. Colfax Statistics
  3. Colfax Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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): 4,374
  • Land Area (2000): 544.465 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.060 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,811
Colfax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 203 4.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 654 14.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,520 80.42%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 149 12.99%
2. Construction 101 8.81%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 101 8.81%
4. Educational Services 69 6.02%
5. Public Administration 51 4.45%
6. Truck Transportation 47 4.10%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 3.14%
8. Repair and Maintenance 35 3.05%
9. Food Manufacturing 33 2.88%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 33 2.88%
11. U.S. Postal Service 32 2.79%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 28 2.44%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 2.35%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 2.27%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 20 1.74%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 20 1.74%
17. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 19 1.66%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 18 1.57%
19. Rail Transportation 17 1.48%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 163 16.19%
2. Finance and Insurance 152 15.09%
3. Health Care 124 12.31%
4. Social Assistance 46 4.57%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 45 4.47%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 3.57%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 34 3.38%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 31 3.08%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 3.08%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 27 2.68%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 26 2.58%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 25 2.48%
13. Public Administration 20 1.99%
14. Department and Other General Stores 19 1.89%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 1.79%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.79%
17. Gasoline Stations 13 1.29%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 12 1.19%
19. Construction 11 1.09%
20. Metal Manufactuing 9 0.89%

Colfax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 121 10.55%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 112 9.76%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 87 7.59%
4. Other Production Occupations 67 5.84%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 63 5.49%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 46 4.01%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 42 3.66%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 3.66%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 3.31%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 3.23%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 3.23%
12. Other Management Occupations 34 2.96%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 24 2.09%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 23 2.01%
15. Carpenters 18 1.57%
16. Religious Workers 17 1.48%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17 1.48%
18. Agricultural Workers 16 1.39%
19. Construction Laborers 16 1.39%
20. Printing Workers 16 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 73 7.25%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 63 6.26%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 4.27%
4. Other Production Occupations 43 4.27%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 39 3.87%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 3.67%
7. Child Care Workers 35 3.48%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 35 3.48%
9. Cashiers 33 3.28%
10. Accountants and Auditors 32 3.18%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 2.98%
12. Customer Service Representatives 27 2.68%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 27 2.68%
14. Business Operations Specialists 24 2.38%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 24 2.38%
16. Registered Nurses 24 2.38%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 2.28%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 23 2.28%
19. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 22 2.18%
20. Art and Design Workers 18 1.79%

Colfax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,053 62.25%
15-35 hours 456 13.83%
1-14 hours 147 4.46%
No regular hours 642 19.47%

Colfax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 120 5.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 76 3.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 71 3.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 201 9.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 311 14.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 344 15.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 340 15.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 162 7.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 74 3.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 73 3.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 155 7.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 199 9.25%

Colfax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 156 7.25%
5-9 279 12.97%
10-14 310 14.41%
15-19 294 13.67%
20-24 343 15.95%
25-29 150 6.97%
30-34 245 11.39%
35-39 80 3.72%
40-44 107 4.97%
45-59 134 6.23%
60-89 26 1.21%
At least 90 27 1.26%

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% 1,532 71.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 432 20.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 134 6.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 53 2.46%

Colfax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 291 12.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,737 74.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 109 4.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 172 7.40%

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Colfax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,494 (3,941 people)
Families (2000): 1,103 (3,416 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 647
People at same address in 1995: 2,518
Colfax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 72 4.44%
$10,000-$14,999 93 5.74%
$15,000-$19,999 97 5.99%
$20,000-$24,999 125 7.72%
$25,000-$29,999 112 6.91%
$30,000-$34,999 144 8.89%
$35,000-$39,999 92 5.68%
$40,000-$44,999 113 6.98%
$45,000-$49,999 108 6.67%
$50,000-$59,999 201 12.41%
$60,000-$74,999 217 13.40%
$75,000-$99,999 172 10.62%
$100,000-$124,999 36 2.22%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.74%
$200,000 or more 14 0.86%

Colfax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 380 22.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 540 32.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 67 4.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 249 14.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 249 14.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 114 6.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 33 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colfax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,400 29.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 666 13.99%
Public Assistance 36 0.76%
Retirement 229 4.81%
Self Employment 368 7.73%
Social Security 397 8.34%
Supplemental Security 62 1.30%
Wage / Salary 1,320 27.74%
Other 281 5.90%

Colfax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 539 51.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 499 48.07%

Colfax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 174 10.37%
Color 1 Box Married 1,082 64.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 410 24.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 0.72%

Colfax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 141 8.31%
Color 1 Box Married 1,107 65.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 302 17.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 146 8.61%

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 150 4.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 230 7.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,389 44.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 753 23.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 212 6.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 330 10.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 90 2.85%

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 90 2.06% 14 0.32% 104 2.38%
Kindergarten 41 0.94% 7 0.16% 48 1.10%
Grades 1-4 272 6.22% 19 0.43% 291 6.65%
Grades 5-8 255 5.83% 34 0.78% 289 6.61%
Grades 9-12 277 6.33% 0 0.00% 277 6.33%
Undergrad college 180 4.12% 23 0.53% 203 4.64%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.62% 0 0.00% 27 0.62%
Total 1,142 26.11% 97 2.22% 1,239 28.33%

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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 4,129 94.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 236 5.41%

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 584 13.35%
10-19 Years 747 17.08%
20-29 Years 515 11.77%
30-39 Years 585 13.37%
40-49 Years 758 17.33%
50-59 Years 459 10.49%
60-69 Years 340 7.77%
70-79 Years 249 5.69%
80-89 Years 127 2.90%
90+ Years 10 0.23%

Colfax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,222 50.80%
Color 1 Box Female 2,152 49.20%

Colfax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,255 97.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 52 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 23 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Colfax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,475 35.47%
2. Irish 567 13.64%
3. English 435 10.46%
4. United States Or American 387 9.31%
5. Dutch 230 5.53%
6. Swedish 212 5.10%
7. Norwegian 211 5.07%
8. French Non-Basque 106 2.55%
9. Scottish 104 2.50%
10. Scotch Irish 69 1.66%

Colfax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,853 95.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 118 2.92%
3. German 23 0.57%
4. Other West Germanic 14 0.35%
5. French 12 0.30%
6. Greek 7 0.17%
7. Polish 5 0.12%
8. Other Native North American 5 0.12%
9. Arabic 5 0.12%
10. Serbo Croatian 4 0.10%

Colfax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,353 99.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.25%

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
50054