Colfax, IN

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2024 Population
906
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.7
3.15% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.17%
37.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,281
2.13% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$130,100
13.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
416
1.96% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Colfax, IN 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.

100% of the residents in Colfax, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Colfax, IN was $130,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Colfax, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Colfax, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaClinton County, INFrankfort, INMontgomery, Clinton, White, Carroll & Benton Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Colfax, IN is home to a population of 906 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Colfax, IN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 98.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (887 people) in Colfax, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Colfax, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colfax, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colfax, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    887 ± 253
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 13
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 12
0.221%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2024, there were 98.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (887 people) in Colfax, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.221% of the people in Colfax, IN are hispanic (2 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    111,417 ± 8,128 people
  2. India
    37,388 ± 4,734 people
  3. Nigeria
    18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 25
  2. Korea
    14 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 13

Colfax, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Colfax, IN employs 416 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colfax, IN were Manufacturing (133 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,750), Manufacturing ($55,625), and Construction ($50,375).

Employment

Occupations

416
2024 Value
± 108
1.96%
1 Year growth
± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colfax, IN grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 408 employees to 416 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colfax, IN, are Material Moving Occupations (77 people), Production Occupations (61 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colfax, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

416
2024 Value
± 108
1.96%
1 Year growth
± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colfax, IN grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 408 employees to 416 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colfax, IN, are Manufacturing (133 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colfax, IN, though some of these residents may live in Colfax, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,283
Median earning men ± $16,410
$39,464
Median earning women ± $6,848

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750), Manufacturing ($57,708), and Construction ($50,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,104), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,946).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Colfax, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Colfax, IN was $130,100 in 2024, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,300 to $130,100, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Colfax, IN is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colfax, IN have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colfax, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,900
$260
Median Property Taxes
±$68

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.2%
Homeownership
2024
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Colfax, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,281
Median Household Income
± $13,286
324
Number of Households
± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 324 households in Colfax, IN grew to $63,281 from the previous year's value of $61,964.

The following chart displays the households in Colfax, IN 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colfax, IN is from Indiana.
0.442
2024 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.66%)
  3. Carpooled (7.67%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Colfax, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.66%) and those who carpooled to work (7.67%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colfax, IN have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Colfax, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colfax, IN (74 out of 906 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colfax, IN 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.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Colfax, IN has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 6.73% on non-group plans, and 0.221% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.94%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
25.8%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
6.73%
Non-Group
0.221%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colfax, IN grew by 7.52% from 8.32% to 8.94%.

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