Colfax, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,240

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

37.3%

6.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$26,250

7.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$73,400

Population & Diversity

Colfax, LA is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.323% of Colfax, LA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (683 people) in Colfax, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 396 White (Non-Hispanic) and 78 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, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colfax, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colfax, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
683 ± 206
White (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 55

6.69%

Hispanic Population

83 people

6.69% of the people in Colfax, LA are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colfax, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.323%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.485%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.323% of Colfax, LA residents (4 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, LA was 0.485%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 50
Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 21

Colfax, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Colfax, LA employs 323 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colfax, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Manufacturing (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,385), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,964), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,357).

Employment

Occupations

323

2024 Value

± 126

−17%

1 Year decline

± 63.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colfax, LA declined at a rate of −17%, from 389 employees to 323 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colfax, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), and Management Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colfax, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

323

2024 Value

± 126

−17%

1 Year decline

± 63.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colfax, LA declined at a rate of −17%, from 389 employees to 323 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colfax, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Manufacturing (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colfax, LA, though some of these residents may live in Colfax, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,938

Median earning men ± $20,958

$28,333

Median earning women ± $10,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,385), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,813), and Manufacturing ($19,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,646), Public Administration ($29,444), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colfax, LA was $73,400 in 2024, which is 0.221 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,400 to $73,400, a 10.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Colfax, LA is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colfax, LA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colfax, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$73,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,733

$276

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.4%

Homeownership

2024

48.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Colfax, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colfax, LA 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.

$26,250

Median Household Income

± $7,217

517

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 517 households in Colfax, LA declined from $26,250 from the previous year's value of $28,510.

The following chart displays the households in Colfax, LA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colfax, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Walked (4.95%)
Worked At Home (4.64%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Colfax, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.95%) and those who worked at home (4.64%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colfax, LA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colfax, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colfax, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colfax, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colfax, LA (402 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colfax, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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