Colfax, IL City Data

Colfax, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 989 people who live in Colfax and approximately 150,433 who live in McLean County. We want to help people moving to or living in Colfax to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Colfax. We have included Colfax housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Colfax Information

McLean County where Colfax resides is 1,186.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 150,433 and has a population rank of 357 out of all the places in the United States.

Colfax has a total of 989 people and of those residents there are 478 males and 511 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 1,991 births each year and around 986 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Colfax varies per year, but currently 987 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 989 people who live in Colfax, there are 265 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Colfax is 151 male and 114 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 739.

General Colfax Information
Total area in square miles - McLean County	1,186.29
Water area in square miles - McLean County	N/A
Resident population - McLean County	150,433
Population rank - McLean County	357
Total population	989
Total population (male)	478
Total population (female)	511
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - McLean County	1,991
Deaths- McLean County	986
Population of one race	987
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	265
Population under 20 years (male)	151
Population under 20 years (female)	114
Total population 18 years and over	739

Colfax Social Characteristics

There are 56,746 households in Colfax. Families make up 35,676 of these households. The table below breaks down the Colfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,911), male householder with no wife present (1,647) and female householder with no husband present (4,877). The remainder of the Colfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,276. Colfax, IL moving companies help people in Colfax move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Colfax. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Colfax is based, there are 63,368 females 15 and over; of those females there are 19,878 never married, 32,066 now married, 750 separated, 4,715 widowed, and 5,959 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 528 separated, 1,024 widowed and 4,313 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Colfax social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Colfax.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McLean County)
Total households	56,746
Family households (families)	35,676
With own children under 18 years	18,591
Married-couple family	28,911
With own children under 18 years	13,933
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,647
With own children under 18 years	891
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,877
With own children under 18 years	3,324
Nonfamily households	21,276
Householder living alone	15,652
65 years and over	4,615

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	120
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	134
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	784
Householder	254
Spouse	220
Child	279
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	161
Male householder	48
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	93
Female householder living alone	86
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	63,368
Never married	19,878
Now married	32,066
Separated	750
Widowed	4,715
Divorced	5,959
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	528
Widowed	1,024
Divorced	4,313

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	989
Male	478
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	17
Female	511
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	989
One race	987
White	980
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	945
People who are White alone	936
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	140,745
Same house	65,251
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,810
Different state or abroad	13,956
Different state	11,532
Abroad	2,424

PLACE OF BIRTH (McLean County)
Total resident population	150,433
Born in United States	91,691
State of residence	112,825
Different state	32,007
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	623
Foreign born	4,978

Colfax Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Colfax. That total enrollment is 52,781 for the population of the country, which includes Colfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,769 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,569.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Colfax population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	52,781
Pre-kindergarten	2,606
Public	1,445
Private	1,161
Kindergarten	2,220
Public	1,900
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,055
Public	14,219
Private	1,836
Elementary and high school	23,385
Public	20,900
Private	2,485
High school grades 9 to 12	7,330
Public	6,681
Private	649
College, undergraduate years	22,297
Public	19,624
Private	2,673
Graduate or professional school	2,273
Public	2,094
Private	179
Not enrolled in school	91,935

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	87,220
Less than 9th grade	2,631
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,464
High school graduate	24,622
Some college, no degree	17,897
Associate's degree	5,060
Bachelor's degree	31,546
Graduate or professional degree	36.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21,986

Colfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 118,896 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Colfax. The Colfax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,137), service occupations (12,373), sales and office occupations (23,368), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (264), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,897) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,720). The 118,896 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 65,054 private wage and salary workers, 11,155 government workers, 4,318 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McLean County)
Population 16 years and over	118,896
In labor force	86,065
Civilian labor force	85,994
Employed	80,759
Unemployed	5,235
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	71
Females 16 years and over	62,448
In labor force	41,766
Civilian labor force	41,741
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,479
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	56,448
In labor force	44,299
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,756
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (McLean County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,370
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	63,293
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,843
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,166
Other means	308
Worked at home	2,539
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,303,695

OCCUPATION (McLean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,137
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,137
Service occupations	12,373
Sales and office occupations	23,368
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	264
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,897
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,720

INDUSTRY (McLean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,137
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,158
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,122
Wholesale trade	1,964
Retail trade	8,547
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,932
Information	2,086
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,728
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,718
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,827
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,974
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,342

CLASS OF WORKER (McLean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,137
Private wage and salary workers	65,054
Government workers	11,155
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,318
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Colfax Housing Characteristics

In Colfax, IL there are 59,972 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,746 occupied and 3,226 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Colfax, there are 37,555 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,061 units in Colfax. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Colfax, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Colfax, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Colfax. There are 795 housing units with rent less than $200, 839 with rent between $200-299, 6,037 with rent between $300-499 and 10,401 with rent for $500 and above. Full Colfax gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Colfax, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McLean County)
Total housing units	59,972
Occupied housing units	56,746
Vacant housing units	3,226

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McLean County)
Total housing units	59,972
1-unit, detached	37,555
1-unit, attached	2,061
2 units	1,883
3 or 4 units	3,671
5 to 9 units	3,794
10 to 19 units	4,626
20 to 49 units	1,574
50 or more units	1,404
Mobile home	3,379

HOUSING TENURE (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
Owner-occupied	37,710
Renter-occupied	19,036

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
No vehicles available	3,412
2 vehicle available	34,331
3 vehicles available	6,980
4 vehicles available	1,828
5 or more vehicles available	572

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
Utility gas	45,462
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,322
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	361
Coal or coke
Wood	100
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	278
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
Less Than $50,000	37,710
$50,000 to $99,999	10,969
$100,000 to $149,999	11,257
$150,000 to $199,999	4,698
$200,000 to $299,999	2,822
$300,000 to $499,999	510
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	114,800

GROSS RENT (McLean County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,036
Less than $200	795
$200 to $299	839
$300 to $499	6,037
$500 to $699	6,185
$700 to $999	3,318
$1,000 to $1,499	729
$1,500 or more	168