Colfax, IA Demographic Data
Colfax, IA Summary
Colfax is located in Jasper County in Iowa
- Population: 2,210
- Area: 1.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,222.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 906.17 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Colfax, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
993
52%
50.8
Male
932
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,925
323,128,000
Colfax, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
132
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
81
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
143
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
166
8.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
60
3.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
242
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
254
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
272
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
205
10.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
89
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
149
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
109
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
23
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,449
75.3%
77.2
Female
723
49.9%
51.3
Male
726
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,391
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
333
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
281
14.6%
15.2
Female
151
53.7%
55.8
Male
130
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Colfax, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,843
95.7%
96.8
White
1,802
93.6%
72.6
Black or African American
7
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
8
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
1.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
21
1.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
82
4.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
44
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
9
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,881
97.7%
82.2
Colfax, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
39
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
35
2.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
618
46.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
289
21.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
86
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
220
16.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
56
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
74
5.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,269
94.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
276
20.6%
31.2
Colfax, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
384
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
823
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
186
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
45
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
131
8.3
5.8%
Colfax, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,758
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
35
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
11
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Colfax, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
46
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
30
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
72
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
177
21.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
123
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
154
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
92
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
95
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
24
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
15
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
44,821
57,617
Per capita income
26,530
31,128
Colfax, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
52
5.3%
9.8
Construction
65
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
229
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
65
6.6%
6.6
Information
15
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
143
14.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
43
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
50
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
94
9.6%
4.6
Retail trade
76
7.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
69
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
66
6.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
84
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
299
30.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
222
22.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
218
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
155
15.8%
18.1%
Colfax, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
948
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
762
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
119
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
1.5%
5.1
Walked
5
0.5%
2.7
Other means
5
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
43
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.8
26.6
Colfax, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
68
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
234
28.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
284
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
242
29.2%
21.0
Colfax, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
828
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
641
77.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
187
22.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
78
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Colfax, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
906
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
5
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
61
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
209
23.1%
16.5
5 rooms
189
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
206
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
107
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
73
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
56
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Colfax, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
906
1-unit, detached
624
68.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
34
3.8%
5.9
2-units
4
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
37
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
91
10.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
100
11.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Colfax, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
288
31.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
89
9.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
85
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
47
5.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
120
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
41
4.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
135
14.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
98
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Colfax, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
692
83.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
84
10.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
13
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
2.2%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.6%
1.1
Colfax, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
450
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
3.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
20
4.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
181
40.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
235
52.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
225
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
99
22.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
54
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
56
12.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Colfax, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
171
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
48
28.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
123
71.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
16
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
577
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
29
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
28
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
31.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
31
18.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Colfax, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
641
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
131
20.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
208
32.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
169
26.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
112
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17
2.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,700
205,000