Colfax, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,210

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.601% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.09%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,318

4.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$178,000

Population & Diversity

Colfax, IA is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.44% of Colfax, IA residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 58.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Colfax, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Colfax, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colfax, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Colfax, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colfax, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 312
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 32
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 25

2.44%

Hispanic Population

54 people

2.44% of the people in Colfax, IA are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colfax, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

0.527%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 2.44% of Colfax, IA residents (54 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colfax, IA was 0.527%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Colfax, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 39
Korea
7 ± 15

Colfax, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Colfax, IA.

Economy

The economy of Colfax, IA employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colfax, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Construction (151 people), and Educational Services (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($151,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,188), and Finance & Insurance ($89,688).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 164

5.34%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colfax, IA grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 974 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colfax, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (99 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colfax, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2024 Value

± 164

5.34%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colfax, IA grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 974 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colfax, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Construction (151 people), and Educational Services (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colfax, IA, though some of these residents may live in Colfax, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,583

Median earning men ± $7,956

$40,542

Median earning women ± $7,747

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,542), and Construction ($62,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), Public Administration ($78,421), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colfax, IA was $178,000 in 2024, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,500 to $178,000, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Colfax, IA is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colfax, IA have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colfax, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,908

$584

Median Property Taxes

±$106

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Colfax, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Colfax, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Colfax, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colfax, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,318

Median Household Income

± $14,017

846

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 846 households in Colfax, IA declined from $79,318 from the previous year's value of $82,878.

The following chart displays the households in Colfax, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colfax, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (7.94%)
Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Colfax, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.94%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colfax, IA have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colfax, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Colfax, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colfax, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colfax, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colfax, IA (200 out of 2.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colfax, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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