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


Colfax Legal Resources Back to top

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Colfax Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,704
  • Land Area (2000): 455.877 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.999 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,807
Colfax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 308 5.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 157 2.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,166 91.74%

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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 147 10.14%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 143 9.86%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 123 8.48%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 114 7.86%
5. Educational Services 93 6.41%
6. Metal Manufactuing 52 3.59%
7. Health Care 50 3.45%
8. Public Administration 48 3.31%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 45 3.10%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 45 3.10%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 2.83%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 35 2.41%
13. Truck Transportation 33 2.28%
14. Repair and Maintenance 28 1.93%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 26 1.79%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 1.72%
17. Wood Manufacturing 25 1.72%
18. Other Transportation 22 1.52%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.45%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 251 21.53%
2. Educational Services 180 15.44%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 99 8.49%
4. Finance and Insurance 49 4.20%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 47 4.03%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 44 3.77%
7. Department and Other General Stores 41 3.52%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 39 3.34%
9. Public Administration 39 3.34%
10. Social Assistance 35 3.00%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 29 2.49%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 2.40%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 27 2.32%
14. Metal Manufactuing 26 2.23%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 1.63%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.37%
17. Food Manufacturing 16 1.37%
18. Construction 15 1.29%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 15 1.29%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14 1.20%

Colfax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 94 6.48%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 93 6.41%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 65 4.48%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 4.48%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 63 4.34%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 60 4.14%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 58 4.00%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 55 3.79%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 54 3.72%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 46 3.17%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 46 3.17%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 2.90%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 40 2.76%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 2.69%
15. Other Management Occupations 38 2.62%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 37 2.55%
17. Other Construction Trades 36 2.48%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 30 2.07%
19. Other Health Occupations 30 2.07%
20. Top Executives 29 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 103 8.83%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 67 5.75%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 58 4.97%
4. Other Management Occupations 51 4.37%
5. Registered Nurses 48 4.12%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 43 3.69%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43 3.69%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 3.26%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 3.26%
10. Cashiers 36 3.09%
11. Other Production Occupations 35 3.00%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 32 2.74%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 31 2.66%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 30 2.57%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 30 2.57%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 2.49%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 28 2.40%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 25 2.14%
19. Other Healthcare Support 23 1.97%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 23 1.97%

Colfax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,204 51.32%
15-35 hours 545 12.69%
1-14 hours 104 2.42%
No regular hours 1,442 33.57%

Colfax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 86 3.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 3.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 129 5.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 192 7.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 300 12.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 326 13.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 507 20.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 178 7.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 134 5.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 76 3.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 59 2.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 161 6.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 200 8.14%

Colfax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 186 7.57%
5-9 332 13.51%
10-14 612 24.90%
15-19 402 16.35%
20-24 280 11.39%
25-29 62 2.52%
30-34 179 7.28%
35-39 51 2.07%
40-44 54 2.20%
45-59 108 4.39%
60-89 99 4.03%
At least 90 93 3.78%

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 0.08% 1,872 76.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 284 11.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 108 4.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 192 7.81%

Colfax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 262 10.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,117 82.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 1.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 117 4.54%

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Colfax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,037 (5,421 people)
Families (2000): 1,520 (4,681 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 700
People at same address in 1995: 3,273
Colfax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 144 7.07%
$10,000-$14,999 125 6.14%
$15,000-$19,999 113 5.55%
$20,000-$24,999 118 5.79%
$25,000-$29,999 136 6.68%
$30,000-$34,999 188 9.23%
$35,000-$39,999 151 7.41%
$40,000-$44,999 154 7.56%
$45,000-$49,999 110 5.40%
$50,000-$59,999 277 13.60%
$60,000-$74,999 206 10.11%
$75,000-$99,999 139 6.82%
$100,000-$124,999 91 4.47%
$125,000-$149,999 29 1.42%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.67%
$200,000 or more 22 1.08%

Colfax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 420 20.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 762 36.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 3.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 307 14.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 259 12.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 159 7.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 3.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.19%

Colfax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,606 28.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 795 14.16%
Public Assistance 66 1.18%
Retirement 337 6.00%
Self Employment 310 5.52%
Social Security 580 10.33%
Supplemental Security 90 1.60%
Wage / Salary 1,531 27.27%
Other 299 5.33%

Colfax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 770 59.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 530 40.77%

Colfax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 218 9.82%
Color 1 Box Married 1,417 63.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 541 24.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 1.94%

Colfax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 185 8.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,400 64.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 334 15.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 248 11.44%

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Colfax Education Information Back to top
Colfax Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 268 6.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 517 12.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,667 40.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 863 21.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 238 5.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 347 8.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 206 5.02%

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 29 0.51% 50 0.88% 79 1.38%
Kindergarten 69 1.21% 9 0.16% 78 1.37%
Grades 1-4 309 5.42% 42 0.74% 351 6.15%
Grades 5-8 340 5.96% 27 0.47% 367 6.43%
Grades 9-12 359 6.29% 9 0.16% 368 6.45%
Undergrad college 166 2.91% 10 0.18% 176 3.09%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.47% 7 0.12% 34 0.60%
Total 1,299 22.77% 154 2.70% 1,453 25.47%

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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 4,969 91.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 433 8.02%

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Colfax Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colfax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 774 13.57%
10-19 Years 907 15.90%
20-29 Years 506 8.87%
30-39 Years 791 13.87%
40-49 Years 925 16.22%
50-59 Years 691 12.11%
60-69 Years 549 9.62%
70-79 Years 322 5.65%
80-89 Years 180 3.16%
90+ Years 59 1.03%

Colfax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,880 50.49%
Color 1 Box Female 2,824 49.51%

Colfax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,414 94.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 175 3.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 55 0.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 21 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Colfax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,606 28.48%
2. Irish 634 11.24%
3. English 598 10.60%
4. Polish 498 8.83%
5. United States Or American 461 8.17%
6. French Non-Basque 332 5.89%
7. Dutch 321 5.69%
8. French Canadian 161 2.85%
9. Scottish 152 2.70%
10. Italian 121 2.15%

Colfax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,076 96.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 77 1.46%
3. German 39 0.74%
4. Chinese 16 0.30%
5. Arabic 12 0.23%
6. French 11 0.21%
7. Other West Germanic 11 0.21%
8. Scandinavian 9 0.17%
9. Polish 6 0.11%
10. Other Native North American 2 0.04%

Colfax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,564 98.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33 0.59%

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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.