Colfax

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	2024	2029
Colfax	2,314	2,123	2,261	2,245

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	125
5-9	152
10-14	129
15-19	155
20-24	147
25-29	120
30-34	141
35-39	130
40-44	166
45-49	140
50-54	134
55-59	131
60-64	214
65-69	128
70-74	92
75-79	81
80-84	48
85+	28
18+	1,761
Median Age	41

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Race

Colfax	2024
Total	2,261.00
White Alone	91.95%
Black Alone	0.57%
American Indian Alone	0.04%
Asian Alone	0.49%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.62%
Some Other Race	1.81%
Two or More Races	4.51%
Hispanic Origin	2.87%
Diversity Index	19.90

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Growth Rate

Colfax	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.14%
Households	0.02%
Families	-0.04%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	873	864	886	887
Housing Units	946	940	975	977
Owner Occupied Units			697	703
Renter Occupied Units			189	184
Vacant Units			89	90

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Home Value

Colfax	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$171,448	$175,665
Average Home Value	$205,237	$215,896
<$50,000	52	47
$50,000 - $99,999	61	57
$100,000 - $149,999	157	151
$150,000 - $199,999	183	188
$200,000 - $249,999	120	115
$250,000 - $299,999	12	12
$300,000 - $399,999	80	96
$400,000 - $499,999	8	7
$500,000 - $749,999	2	3
$1,000,000 +	1	1

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	3
2000-2009	89
1990-1999	136
1980-1989	47
1970-1979	159
1960-1969	37
1950-1959	92
1940-1949	7
1939 or Before	352

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Income

Colfax	2024	2029
Median Household	$83,742	$89,393
Average Household	$103,113	$117,654
Per Capita	$40,445	$46,525

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Household Income

Colfax	2024
<$15,000	31
$15,000 - $24,999	59
$25,000 - $34,999	49
$35,000 - $49,999	68
$50,000 - $74,999	143
$75,000 - $99,999	210
$100,000 - $149,999	186
$150,000 - $199,999	76
$200,000+	64

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,067
In-County Residents	395
Out-of-County Residents	667
Drive Alone	934
Carpooled	46
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	45
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	37
Other	5
Less than 5 minutes	95
5-9 minutes	77
10-14 minutes	96
15-19 minutes	65
20-24 minutes	183
25-29 minutes	104
30-34 minutes	202
35-39 minutes	78
40-44 minutes	30
45-59 minutes	84
60-89 minutes	8
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	497
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	14
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	14

Retail Trade	111
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str	3
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	1
Food & Beverage Stores	100
Health/Pers Care Stores	4
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	10
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	16
Legal Services	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	2
Educational Services	111
HealthCare/Social Assist	44
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	73
Accommodation	9
Food Srv/Drinking Places	64

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	50
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	19

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Educational Attainment (25+)

Colfax	2024
<9th Grade	25
Some High School	51
GED	114
Graduated High School	460
Some College/No Degree	313
Associates Degree	227
Bachelor's Degree	196
Graduate Degree	167

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	72
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	11
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	6
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

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
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	6
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	7
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	6
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	5

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	18
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18