Colfax, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

955

6.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

8.69%

31.8% 1-year decrease

About

In 2023, Colfax, IL had a population of 955 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Colfax, IL declined from 1,017 to 955, a −6.1% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colfax, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.524%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.314%).

None of the households in Colfax, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Colfax, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Colfax, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Colfax, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Colfax, IL is home to a population of 955 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Colfax, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 45.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (914 people) in Colfax, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Colfax, IL residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Colfax, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colfax, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
914 ± 153
White (Hispanic)
20 ± 29
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 15.6

2.93%

Hispanic Population

28 people

2.93% of the people in Colfax, IL are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colfax, IL 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 Colfax, IL.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colfax, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Colfax, IL residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 16
Vietnam
13 ± 21

Colfax, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Colfax, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Colfax, IL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colfax, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colfax, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colfax, IL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colfax, IL, though some of these residents may live in Colfax, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Colfax, IL have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colfax, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2023

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.8% of the housing units in Colfax, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Colfax, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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The following chart displays the households in Colfax, IL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colfax, IL is from Colfax, IL.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (7.76%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Colfax, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.76%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colfax, IL have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Colfax, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colfax, IL (81 out of 932 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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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

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Health

94.8% of the population of Colfax, IL has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.15%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colfax, IL grew by 49.2% from 3.45% to 5.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Colfax, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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