Jasper County: Strategically Located and Growing

People visit Colfax to see its historic downtown (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and for the Jasper County Fair. The Colfax, Iowa Main Street program helps local entrepreneurs benefit from tourism, while also strengthening the community. Colfax Main Street has encouraged over $3-million of private investment into their downtown business district, where there is “Old time charm in a modern world.”

Families who live in Colfax benefit from sending their children to the Colfax-Mingo Community School District. The district is in the process of expanding to create additional facilities for athletics and academics.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Colfax	2,335	2,147	2,223	2,212

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Population by Age

Population	2010	2022	2027
0-4	139	135	124
5-9	145	135	142
10-14	142	138	144
15-19	146	126	133
20-24	108	106	103
25-29	146	139	101
30-34	143	124	133
35-39	118	160	127
40-44	138	152	160
45-49	165	119	155
50-54	176	134	115
55-59	145	158	135
60-64	120	171	152
65-69	101	138	157
70-74	78	108	125
75-79	64	82	91
80-84	40	52	63
85+	33	46	50
18+	1,615	1,729	1,709
Median Age	39	42	43

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Population by Race

Colfax	2022
Total	2,223.00
White Alone	92.13
Black Alone	0.54
American Indian Alone	0.04
Asian Alone	0.49
Pacific Islander Alone	0.54
Some Other Race	1.80
Two or More Races	4.45
Hispanic Origin	2.70
Diversity Index	19.40

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Growth Rate

Colfax	2022 - 2027
Population	-0.10%
Households	-0.07%
Families	-0.14%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Households	882	858	869	866
Housing Units	949	931	960	950
Owner Occupied Units			704	707
Renter Occupied Units			165	159
Vacant Units			91	84

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Home Value

Colfax	2022	2027
Median Home Value	$136,060	$177,119
Average Home Value	$165,319	$233,051
<$50,000	80	56
$50,000 - $99,999	116	69
$100,000 - $149,999	217	165
$150,000 - $199,999	135	118
$200,000 - $249,999	18	22
$250,000 - $299,999	25	37
$300,000 - $399,999	99	199
$400,000 - $499,999	2	5
$500,000 - $749,999	11	31
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	5
2000-2009	95
1990-1999	74
1980-1989	64
1970-1979	114
1960-1969	75
1950-1959	43
1940-1949	11
1939 or Before	334

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Income

Colfax	2022	2027
Median Household	$64,560	$74,338
Average Household	$85,669	$99,932
Per Capita	$33,824	$39,510

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Household Income Base

Colfax	2022
<$15,000	34
$15,000 - $24,999	46
$25,000 - $34,999	109
$35,000 - $49,999	113
$50,000 - $74,999	196
$75,000 - $99,999	120
$100,000 - $149,999	197
$150,000 - $199,999	16
$200,000+	39

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	932
In-County Residents	316
Out-of-County Residents	616
Drive Alone	822
Carpooled	48
Public Transport	8
Work at Home	23
Less than 5 minutes	94
5-9 minutes	73
10-14 minutes	62
15-19 minutes	102
20-24 minutes	43
25-29 minutes	127
30-34 minutes	225
35-39 minutes	38
40-44 minutes	37
45-59 minutes	81
60-89 minutes	27
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	24

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	506
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	13
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	14

Retail Trade	75
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str	3
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	1
Food & Beverage Stores	64
Health/Pers Care Stores	5
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	13
Information	3

Finance & Insurance	17
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	15
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	21
Legal Services	4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	2
Educational Services	118
HealthCare/Social Assist	44
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	3

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	71
Accommodation	9
Food Srv/Drinking Places	62

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	75
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	32

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Educational Attainment (25+)

Colfax	2022
Some High School	16
Graduated High School	539
Associates Degree	228
Bachelor's Degree	286
Graduate Degree	112

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	74
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	12
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	5
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	2

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	7
Legal Services Bus	2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	4
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	8
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	5
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	4

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	15
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-14