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


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Colfax Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,144
  • Land Area (2000): 606.138 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.010 square kilometers
Colfax Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,889 2003 2,813 2005 2,785
2002 2,928 2004 Not Available 2006 2,828

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Houses (2000): 1,912
Colfax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,789 67.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 233 5.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,108 26.83%

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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 145 14.29%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 139 13.69%
3. Educational Services 132 13.00%
4. Public Administration 54 5.32%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 41 4.04%
6. Repair and Maintenance 37 3.65%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 3.35%
8. Health Care 33 3.25%
9. Truck Transportation 32 3.15%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 2.66%
11. Finance and Insurance 26 2.56%
12. U.S. Postal Service 21 2.07%
13. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 20 1.97%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 1.87%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 15 1.48%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 1.48%
17. Social Assistance 15 1.48%
18. Utilities 15 1.48%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.38%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 166 20.05%
2. Health Care 140 16.91%
3. Public Administration 81 9.78%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 7.25%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 36 4.35%
6. Social Assistance 33 3.99%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 31 3.74%
8. Finance and Insurance 31 3.74%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 3.26%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 2.90%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 21 2.54%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 14 1.69%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12 1.45%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 11 1.33%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 10 1.21%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 1.09%
17. U.S. Postal Service 9 1.09%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 0.97%
19. Construction 8 0.97%
20. Department and Other General Stores 8 0.97%

Colfax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 96 9.46%
2. Other Management Occupations 80 7.88%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 5.91%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 55 5.42%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 52 5.12%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 5.12%
7. Top Executives 38 3.74%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 35 3.45%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 2.56%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 2.36%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.36%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 20 1.97%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 1.97%
14. Agricultural Workers 19 1.87%
15. Business Operations Specialists 17 1.67%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17 1.67%
17. Construction Laborers 16 1.58%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 1.58%
19. Carpenters 15 1.48%
20. Other Construction Trades 15 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 92 11.11%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 61 7.37%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 4.95%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 4.83%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 38 4.59%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 4.59%
7. Registered Nurses 35 4.23%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 4.11%
9. Accountants and Auditors 26 3.14%
10. Other Management Occupations 21 2.54%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 20 2.42%
12. Child Care Workers 19 2.29%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 2.29%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 2.17%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 18 2.17%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 17 2.05%
17. Customer Service Representatives 15 1.81%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 1.69%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 1.69%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 13 1.57%

Colfax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,597 49.27%
15-35 hours 424 13.08%
1-14 hours 110 3.39%
No regular hours 1,110 34.25%

Colfax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 34 1.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 1.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 58 3.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 159 9.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 227 13.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 294 17.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 353 20.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 197 11.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 73 4.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 88 5.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 2.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 87 5.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 63 3.65%

Colfax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 283 16.42%
5-9 437 25.35%
10-14 247 14.33%
15-19 106 6.15%
20-24 243 14.10%
25-29 90 5.22%
30-34 157 9.11%
35-39 12 0.70%
40-44 23 1.33%
45-59 51 2.96%
60-89 42 2.44%
At least 90 33 1.91%

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% 1,406 81.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 192 11.14%
45-59 2 0.12% 49 2.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 75 4.35%

Colfax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 257 14.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,360 74.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 91 4.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 101 5.53%

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Colfax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,689 (3,933 people)
Families (2000): 1,117 (3,247 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 481
People at same address in 1995: 2,402
Colfax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 126 7.46%
$10,000-$14,999 137 8.11%
$15,000-$19,999 104 6.16%
$20,000-$24,999 146 8.64%
$25,000-$29,999 149 8.82%
$30,000-$34,999 114 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 119 7.05%
$40,000-$44,999 125 7.40%
$45,000-$49,999 100 5.92%
$50,000-$59,999 132 7.82%
$60,000-$74,999 187 11.07%
$75,000-$99,999 160 9.47%
$100,000-$124,999 38 2.25%
$125,000-$149,999 17 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 31 1.84%
$200,000 or more 4 0.24%

Colfax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 518 30.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 588 34.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 46 2.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 194 11.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 200 11.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 93 5.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.06%

Colfax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,277 26.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 794 16.37%
Public Assistance 39 0.80%
Retirement 355 7.32%
Self Employment 355 7.32%
Social Security 549 11.32%
Supplemental Security 55 1.13%
Wage / Salary 1,194 24.62%
Other 232 4.78%

Colfax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 616 61.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 382 38.28%

Colfax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 1,103 69.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 296 18.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 2.57%

Colfax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 145 8.45%
Color 1 Box Married 1,048 61.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 291 16.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 232 13.52%

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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 144 4.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 283 9.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 979 31.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 745 23.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 230 7.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 542 17.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 199 6.37%

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 50 1.21% 21 0.51% 71 1.71%
Kindergarten 60 1.45% 0 0.00% 60 1.45%
Grades 1-4 213 5.14% 0 0.00% 213 5.14%
Grades 5-8 257 6.20% 0 0.00% 257 6.20%
Grades 9-12 237 5.72% 3 0.07% 240 5.79%
Undergrad college 96 2.32% 0 0.00% 96 2.32%
Graduate or professional school 45 1.09% 0 0.00% 45 1.09%
Total 958 23.12% 24 0.58% 982 23.70%

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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 3,607 91.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 352 8.89%

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Colfax Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 44
Colfax Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.038 0.346 0.000 0.346 1.731 0.346 4.846 16.269 0.346 21.807
2002 1.025 0.683 0.000 0.000 1.708 1.025 7.855 31.079 2.391 42.350
2003 1.066 0.355 0.000 0.000 1.422 0.000 7.821 27.017 2.488 37.327
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.873 0.359 0.000 0.359 3.591 0.000 7.899 23.339 0.718 31.957
2006 2.475 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.475 0.354 1.768 7.426 1.414 10.608

Colfax Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 6
2006 0 6
2007 0 6

Colfax Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 68
2002 129

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Colfax Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colfax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 507 12.23%
10-19 Years 573 13.83%
20-29 Years 355 8.57%
30-39 Years 536 12.93%
40-49 Years 637 15.37%
50-59 Years 531 12.81%
60-69 Years 370 8.93%
70-79 Years 333 8.04%
80-89 Years 243 5.86%
90+ Years 59 1.42%

Colfax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,035 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 2,109 50.89%

Colfax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,916 94.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 66 1.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 60 1.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 59 1.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Colfax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,040 26.21%
2. English 605 15.25%
3. Irish 554 13.96%
4. United States Or American 324 8.17%
5. Norwegian 285 7.18%
6. Swedish 179 4.51%
7. French Non-Basque 176 4.44%
8. Scotch Irish 164 4.13%
9. Dutch 161 4.06%
10. Italian 75 1.89%

Colfax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,649 93.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54 1.38%
3. Chinese 47 1.20%
4. French 44 1.12%
5. German 43 1.10%
6. Other Indic 39 1.00%
7. Vietnamese 14 0.36%
8. Other Indo European 11 0.28%
9. Thai 8 0.20%
10. Other Pacific Island 3 0.08%

Colfax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,986 96.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 1.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 85 2.06%

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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
99111