Colfax

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  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): 944
  • Land Area (2000): 95.396 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 372
Colfax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 35 3.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 955 96.46%

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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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 34 19.32%
2. Construction 23 13.07%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 6.82%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 11 6.25%
5. Food Manufacturing 11 6.25%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 11 6.25%
7. Truck Transportation 9 5.11%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 3.98%
9. Metal Manufactuing 6 3.41%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 2.84%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 2.84%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 2.27%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.27%
14. Health Care 4 2.27%
15. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 4 2.27%
16. Book Stores and News Dealers 3 1.70%
17. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.70%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3 1.70%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 1.70%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 14 8.97%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 13 8.33%
3. Health Care 13 8.33%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 12 7.69%
5. Social Assistance 11 7.05%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 5.77%
7. Educational Services 9 5.77%
8. Food Manufacturing 8 5.13%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 5.13%
10. Finance and Insurance 6 3.85%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 5 3.21%
12. Metal Manufactuing 5 3.21%
13. Book Stores and News Dealers 4 2.56%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 2.56%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 4 2.56%
16. Private Household Services 4 2.56%
17. Construction 3 1.92%
18. Paper Manufacturing 3 1.92%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3 1.92%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 1.28%

Colfax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 28 15.91%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 9.09%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 7.39%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 6.82%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 5.68%
6. Other Construction Trades 9 5.11%
7. Carpenters 8 4.55%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 3.98%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 3.98%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 3.41%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 6 3.41%
12. Art and Design Workers 5 2.84%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 2.84%
14. Food Processing Workers 4 2.27%
15. Other Construction Workers 4 2.27%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 4 2.27%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 4 2.27%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 2.27%
19. Business Operations Specialists 3 1.70%
20. Computer Specialists 3 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 15 9.62%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 8.33%
3. Child Care Workers 11 7.05%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 5.77%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 9 5.77%
6. Other Production Occupations 9 5.77%
7. Secretaries and Admins 9 5.77%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 4.49%
9. Computer Specialists 7 4.49%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 4.49%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 3.85%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 3.85%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 3.85%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 5 3.21%
15. Business Operations Specialists 3 1.92%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 1.92%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 1.92%
18. Food Processing Workers 3 1.92%
19. Legal Support Workers 3 1.92%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3 1.92%

Colfax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 370 52.11%
15-35 hours 85 11.97%
1-14 hours 20 2.82%
No regular hours 235 33.10%

Colfax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 42 11.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 8.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9 2.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 8.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 38 10.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 26 7.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 34 9.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 22 6.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 45 12.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 75 21.19%

Colfax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 3.39%
5-9 21 5.93%
10-14 22 6.21%
15-19 33 9.32%
20-24 98 27.68%
25-29 29 8.19%
30-34 51 14.41%
35-39 10 2.82%
40-44 17 4.80%
45-59 30 8.47%
60-89 15 4.24%
At least 90 16 4.52%

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 8 2.26% 207 58.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 78 22.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 8.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 31 8.76%

Colfax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 54 14.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 284 75.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 2.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 2.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20 5.35%

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Colfax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 265 (776 people)
Families (2000): 179 (643 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 80
People at same address in 1995: 623
Colfax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36 10.88%
$10,000-$14,999 33 9.97%
$15,000-$19,999 13 3.93%
$20,000-$24,999 17 5.14%
$25,000-$29,999 16 4.83%
$30,000-$34,999 19 5.74%
$35,000-$39,999 38 11.48%
$40,000-$44,999 22 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 17 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 35 10.57%
$60,000-$74,999 38 11.48%
$75,000-$99,999 40 12.08%
$100,000-$124,999 7 2.11%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Colfax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 81 23.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 108 30.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 3.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 49 13.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 54 15.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26 7.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 2.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colfax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 253 29.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 93 10.95%
Public Assistance 13 1.53%
Retirement 55 6.48%
Self Employment 38 4.48%
Social Security 106 12.49%
Supplemental Security 1 0.12%
Wage / Salary 248 29.21%
Other 42 4.95%

Colfax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 100 47.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 109 52.15%

Colfax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 6.09%
Color 1 Box Married 229 66.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 90 26.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 1.45%

Colfax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 5.98%
Color 1 Box Married 232 63.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 66 17.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 48 13.04%

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 36 5.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 127 19.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 325 49.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 130 19.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15 2.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20 3.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5 0.76%

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 10 1.06% 0 0.00% 10 1.06%
Kindergarten 4 0.42% 0 0.00% 4 0.42%
Grades 1-4 89 9.43% 7 0.74% 96 10.17%
Grades 5-8 56 5.93% 17 1.80% 73 7.73%
Grades 9-12 60 6.36% 4 0.42% 64 6.78%
Undergrad college 26 2.75% 0 0.00% 26 2.75%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.21% 0 0.00% 2 0.21%
Total 247 26.17% 28 2.97% 275 29.13%

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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 889 90.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 91 9.29%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colfax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 153 16.21%
10-19 Years 150 15.89%
20-29 Years 104 11.02%
30-39 Years 150 15.89%
40-49 Years 123 13.03%
50-59 Years 89 9.43%
60-69 Years 105 11.12%
70-79 Years 46 4.87%
80-89 Years 21 2.22%
90+ Years 3 0.32%

Colfax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 471 49.89%
Color 1 Box Female 473 50.11%

Colfax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 919 97.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 2.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 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 202 26.47%
2. Irish 154 20.18%
3. English 114 14.94%
4. United States Or American 96 12.58%
5. Italian 53 6.95%
6. Polish 28 3.67%
7. French Non-Basque 24 3.15%
8. Dutch 22 2.88%
9. Scotch Irish 16 2.10%
10. Greek 11 1.44%

Colfax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 863 96.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 32 3.57%
3. Other West Germanic 2 0.22%

Colfax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 988 99.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.20%

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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
46035