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 Criminal Information
  9. Colfax Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Colfax Zip Codes


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Colfax Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,239
  • Land Area (2000): 95.299 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 528
Colfax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 28 2.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,282 97.86%

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 21 8.79%
2. Finance and Insurance 18 7.53%
3. Educational Services 16 6.69%
4. Repair and Maintenance 16 6.69%
5. Truck Transportation 11 4.60%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 10 4.18%
7. Health Care 9 3.77%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 9 3.77%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 8 3.35%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 2.93%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.93%
12. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 7 2.93%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7 2.93%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 2.93%
15. Food Manufacturing 6 2.51%
16. Gasoline Stations 6 2.51%
17. Public Administration 6 2.51%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 2.51%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 2.09%
20. Fuel Dealers 5 2.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 56 23.33%
2. Finance and Insurance 38 15.83%
3. Educational Services 31 12.92%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 4.58%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 11 4.58%
6. Public Administration 8 3.33%
7. Social Assistance 8 3.33%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 7 2.92%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 6 2.50%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 5 2.08%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 2.08%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 2.08%
13. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.67%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.67%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 1.67%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 1.25%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.25%
18. Department and Other General Stores 3 1.25%
19. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 3 1.25%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.25%

Colfax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 10.04%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 8.79%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 6.69%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 5.02%
5. Other Production Occupations 12 5.02%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 5.02%
7. Other Management Occupations 11 4.60%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 4.18%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 10 4.18%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 3.35%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.93%
12. Carpenters 7 2.93%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 2.93%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 6 2.51%
15. Art and Design Workers 5 2.09%
16. Electricians 5 2.09%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5 2.09%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 2.09%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 1.67%
20. Cashiers 3 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 28 11.67%
2. Secretaries and Admins 21 8.75%
3. Business Operations Specialists 13 5.42%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 5.42%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 5.00%
6. Other Healthcare Support 10 4.17%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.75%
8. Customer Service Representatives 9 3.75%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 3.33%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 3.33%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 7 2.92%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 2.92%
13. Teachers, Secondary School 7 2.92%
14. Registered Nurses 6 2.50%
15. Bus Drivers 5 2.08%
16. Computer Specialists 5 2.08%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.08%
18. Other Production Occupations 5 2.08%
19. Child Care Workers 4 1.67%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 1.67%

Colfax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 584 57.54%
15-35 hours 94 9.26%
1-14 hours 48 4.73%
No regular hours 289 28.47%

Colfax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 3.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 0.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26 4.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 70 11.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 85 13.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 153 25.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 107 17.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 44 7.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 0.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 3.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 3.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 37 6.07%

Colfax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 54 8.85%
5-9 68 11.15%
10-14 72 11.80%
15-19 38 6.23%
20-24 32 5.25%
25-29 64 10.49%
30-34 155 25.41%
35-39 47 7.70%
40-44 22 3.61%
45-59 25 4.10%
60-89 17 2.79%
At least 90 16 2.62%

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 2 0.33% 326 53.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 224 36.72%
45-59 2 0.33% 23 3.77%
At least 60 0 0.00% 33 5.41%

Colfax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 68 10.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 513 81.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 3.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 21 3.33%

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): 401 (940 people)
Families (2000): 256 (766 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 175
People at same address in 1995: 785
Colfax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32 6.17%
$10,000-$14,999 25 4.82%
$15,000-$19,999 23 4.43%
$20,000-$24,999 34 6.55%
$25,000-$29,999 35 6.74%
$30,000-$34,999 29 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 26 5.01%
$40,000-$44,999 23 4.43%
$45,000-$49,999 51 9.83%
$50,000-$59,999 57 10.98%
$60,000-$74,999 83 15.99%
$75,000-$99,999 82 15.80%
$100,000-$124,999 5 0.96%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.19%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 13 2.50%

Colfax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 150 30.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 149 30.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 2.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 61 12.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 66 13.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36 7.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colfax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 420 28.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 244 16.55%
Public Assistance 3 0.20%
Retirement 87 5.90%
Self Employment 92 6.24%
Social Security 165 11.19%
Supplemental Security 5 0.34%
Wage / Salary 401 27.20%
Other 57 3.87%

Colfax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 146 49.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 150 50.68%

Colfax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 34 7.08%
Color 1 Box Married 314 65.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 121 25.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 2.29%

Colfax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 336 59.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 82 14.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 15.07%

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 65 6.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 112 11.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 374 38.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 191 19.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 63 6.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 119 12.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 43 4.45%

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 19 1.53% 0 0.00% 19 1.53%
Kindergarten 18 1.45% 0 0.00% 18 1.45%
Grades 1-4 105 8.47% 3 0.24% 108 8.72%
Grades 5-8 85 6.86% 4 0.32% 89 7.18%
Grades 9-12 94 7.59% 0 0.00% 94 7.59%
Undergrad college 15 1.21% 0 0.00% 15 1.21%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.24% 0 0.00% 3 0.24%
Total 339 27.36% 7 0.56% 346 27.93%

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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 1,238 97.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 29 2.29%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Colfax Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 1

Colfax Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colfax Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colfax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 139 11.22%
10-19 Years 200 16.14%
20-29 Years 118 9.52%
30-39 Years 169 13.64%
40-49 Years 197 15.90%
50-59 Years 87 7.02%
60-69 Years 126 10.17%
70-79 Years 103 8.31%
80-89 Years 76 6.13%
90+ Years 24 1.94%

Colfax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 609 49.15%
Color 1 Box Female 630 50.85%

Colfax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,216 98.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Colfax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 566 41.56%
2. Irish 244 17.91%
3. English 179 13.14%
4. United States Or American 139 10.21%
5. French Non-Basque 44 3.23%
6. Polish 27 1.98%
7. Danish 24 1.76%
8. Dutch 23 1.69%
9. Italian 22 1.62%
10. Swedish 13 0.95%

Colfax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,238 97.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 1.27%
3. French 7 0.55%
4. Scandinavian 3 0.24%

Colfax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,307 99.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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
61728