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): 2,045
  • Land Area (2000): 92.277 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.904 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 815
Colfax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 88 4.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,961 95.71%

Colfax Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colfax Employment Information Back to top
Colfax Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 79 14.06%
2. Educational Services 48 8.54%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 8.36%
4. Repair and Maintenance 42 7.47%
5. Metal Manufactuing 30 5.34%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 29 5.16%
7. Truck Transportation 20 3.56%
8. Department and Other General Stores 19 3.38%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 3.20%
10. Food Manufacturing 18 3.20%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 3.02%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 16 2.85%
13. Finance and Insurance 12 2.14%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 12 2.14%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 11 1.96%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 1.60%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 1.60%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 1.42%
19. Public Administration 8 1.42%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 7 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 102 20.65%
2. Educational Services 63 12.75%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 46 9.31%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 4.25%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 3.64%
6. Metal Manufactuing 18 3.64%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 16 3.24%
8. Public Administration 16 3.24%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 3.04%
10. Construction 13 2.63%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 2.23%
12. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.23%
13. Finance and Insurance 9 1.82%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8 1.62%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 8 1.62%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 1.62%
17. Social Assistance 8 1.62%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.42%
19. Food Manufacturing 7 1.42%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 1.42%

Colfax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 46 8.19%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 39 6.94%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 37 6.58%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 37 6.58%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 6.23%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 4.80%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 27 4.80%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 4.45%
9. Electricians 22 3.91%
10. Other Construction Trades 21 3.74%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 3.56%
12. Agricultural Workers 15 2.67%
13. Construction Laborers 14 2.49%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 2.31%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 12 2.14%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 11 1.96%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 1.96%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 9 1.60%
19. Other Management Occupations 8 1.42%
20. Top Executives 8 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 7.49%
2. Other Production Occupations 29 5.87%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 4.45%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22 4.45%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 4.05%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 3.64%
7. Cashiers 16 3.24%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 3.24%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 3.04%
10. Secretaries and Admins 15 3.04%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 2.83%
12. Other Management Occupations 14 2.83%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 14 2.83%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.83%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 13 2.63%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 2.63%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.63%
18. Accountants and Auditors 12 2.43%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 12 2.43%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 2.23%

Colfax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 880 55.77%
15-35 hours 225 14.26%
1-14 hours 59 3.74%
No regular hours 414 26.24%

Colfax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 76 7.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 55 5.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 48 4.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 99 10.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 67 6.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 159 16.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 136 13.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 59 6.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 0.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 43 4.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 0.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 114 11.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 104 10.64%

Colfax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 85 8.70%
5-9 163 16.68%
10-14 66 6.76%
15-19 61 6.24%
20-24 191 19.55%
25-29 119 12.18%
30-34 162 16.58%
35-39 22 2.25%
40-44 19 1.94%
45-59 26 2.66%
60-89 33 3.38%
At least 90 30 3.07%

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% 685 70.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 203 20.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 26 2.66%
At least 60 5 0.51% 58 5.94%

Colfax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 121 11.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 785 76.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.29%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 53 5.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 54 5.24%

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): 781 (1,991 people)
Families (2000): 550 (1,687 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 287
People at same address in 1995: 1,155
Colfax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 56 7.17%
$10,000-$14,999 48 6.15%
$15,000-$19,999 69 8.83%
$20,000-$24,999 65 8.32%
$25,000-$29,999 63 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 63 8.07%
$35,000-$39,999 50 6.40%
$40,000-$44,999 58 7.43%
$45,000-$49,999 54 6.91%
$50,000-$59,999 91 11.65%
$60,000-$74,999 88 11.27%
$75,000-$99,999 54 6.91%
$100,000-$124,999 14 1.79%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.26%
$200,000 or more 2 0.26%

Colfax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 198 25.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 244 31.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 30 3.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 109 13.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 120 15.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 53 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colfax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 642 29.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 271 12.61%
Public Assistance 16 0.74%
Retirement 103 4.79%
Self Employment 107 4.98%
Social Security 223 10.38%
Supplemental Security 35 1.63%
Wage / Salary 612 28.48%
Other 140 6.51%

Colfax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 249 52.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 228 47.80%

Colfax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 82 10.37%
Color 1 Box Married 496 62.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 190 24.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 2.91%

Colfax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 497 60.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 164 20.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 10.28%

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 109 7.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 169 11.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 637 42.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 252 16.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 133 8.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 155 10.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 44 2.94%

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 23 1.12% 5 0.24% 28 1.37%
Kindergarten 31 1.52% 3 0.15% 34 1.66%
Grades 1-4 124 6.06% 4 0.20% 128 6.26%
Grades 5-8 127 6.21% 3 0.15% 130 6.36%
Grades 9-12 151 7.38% 11 0.54% 162 7.92%
Undergrad college 53 2.59% 6 0.29% 59 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.83% 2 0.10% 19 0.93%
Total 526 25.72% 34 1.66% 560 27.38%

Colfax Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 1,867 94.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 113 5.71%

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 271 13.25%
10-19 Years 317 15.50%
20-29 Years 202 9.88%
30-39 Years 319 15.60%
40-49 Years 295 14.43%
50-59 Years 231 11.30%
60-69 Years 147 7.19%
70-79 Years 147 7.19%
80-89 Years 97 4.74%
90+ Years 19 0.93%

Colfax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 999 48.85%
Color 1 Box Female 1,046 51.15%

Colfax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,015 98.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Colfax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 828 35.52%
2. German 798 34.23%
3. Irish 122 5.23%
4. English 105 4.50%
5. French Canadian 75 3.22%
6. Polish 66 2.83%
7. Swedish 47 2.02%
8. French Non-Basque 45 1.93%
9. United States Or American 44 1.89%
10. Czech 39 1.67%

Colfax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,854 96.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 1.25%
3. Scandinavian 14 0.73%
4. German 8 0.42%
5. French 6 0.31%
6. Other Native North American 6 0.31%
7. Italian 3 0.16%
8. Other Asian 3 0.16%
9. Russian 2 0.10%

Colfax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,042 99.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.20%

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
54730