Colfax, IN City Data

Colfax, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 768 people who live in Colfax and approximately 33,866 who live in Clinton 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

Clinton County where Colfax resides is 405.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,866 and has a population rank of 1,285 out of all the places in the United States.

Colfax has a total of 768 people and of those residents there are 375 males and 393 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 553 births each year and around 398 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Colfax varies per year, but currently 768 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 768 people who live in Colfax, there are 247 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Colfax is 122 male and 125 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 543.

General Colfax Information
Total area in square miles - Clinton County	405.28
Water area in square miles - Clinton County	N/A
Resident population - Clinton County	33,866
Population rank - Clinton County	1,285
Total population	768
Total population (male)	375
Total population (female)	393
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Clinton County	553
Deaths- Clinton County	398
Population of one race	768
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	247
Population under 20 years (male)	122
Population under 20 years (female)	125
Total population 18 years and over	543

Colfax Social Characteristics

There are 12,545 households in Colfax. Families make up 9,071 of these households. The table below breaks down the Colfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,390), male householder with no wife present (592) and female householder with no husband present (1,163). The remainder of the Colfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,486. Colfax, IN 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 13,433 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,136 never married, 8,083 now married, 208 separated, 1,519 widowed, and 1,487 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 175 separated, 453 widowed and 1,151 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 (Clinton County)
Total households	12,545
Family households (families)	9,071
With own children under 18 years	4,680
Married-couple family	7,390
With own children under 18 years	3,378
Male householder, no wife present, family	592
With own children under 18 years	320
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,163
With own children under 18 years	721
Nonfamily households	3,486
Householder living alone	2,948
65 years and over	1,394

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	111
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	73
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	664
Householder	205
Spouse	171
Child	248
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	104
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	47
Female householder living alone	41
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,433
Never married	2,136
Now married	8,083
Separated	208
Widowed	1,519
Divorced	1,487
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	175
Widowed	453
Divorced	1,151

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	768
Male	375
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	393
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	768
One race	768
White	767
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	768
People who are White alone	767
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,414
Same house	18,204
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,936
Different state or abroad	2,342
Different state	1,357
Abroad	985

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clinton County)
Total resident population	33,866
Born in United States	25,728
State of residence	26,339
Different state	5,728
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	186
Foreign born	1,613

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 7,947 for the population of the country, which includes Colfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,132 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,687 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 725.

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	7,947
Pre-kindergarten	389
Public	243
Private	146
Kindergarten	488
Public	480
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,199
Public	3,982
Private	217
Elementary and high school	6,344
Public	6,026
Private	318
High school grades 9 to 12	2,145
Public	2,044
Private	101
College, undergraduate years	655
Public	483
Private	172
Graduate or professional school	71
Public	63
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	24,403

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,744
Less than 9th grade	1,378
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,954
High school graduate	10,937
Some college, no degree	3,368
Associate's degree	902
Bachelor's degree	2,205
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,497

Colfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,829 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Colfax. The Colfax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,858), service occupations (1,916), sales and office occupations (3,347), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (223), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,859) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,156). The 25,829 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,113 private wage and salary workers, 1,338 government workers, 879 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clinton County)
Population 16 years and over	25,829
In labor force	16,249
Civilian labor force	16,240
Employed	15,359
Unemployed	881
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	13,197
In labor force	7,360
Civilian labor force	7,351
Unemployed Civilian labor force	438
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	12,632
In labor force	8,889
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	443
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clinton County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,010
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,912
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,133
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	224
Other means	204
Worked at home	390
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	291,240

OCCUPATION (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,858
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,858
Service occupations	1,916
Sales and office occupations	3,347
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	223
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,859
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,156

INDUSTRY (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,858
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	493
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,507
Wholesale trade	443
Retail trade	1,638
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	672
Information	274
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	630
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	551
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,095
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,003
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	419

CLASS OF WORKER (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,858
Private wage and salary workers	13,113
Government workers	1,338
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	879
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Colfax Housing Characteristics

In Colfax, IN there are 13,267 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,545 occupied and 722 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Colfax, there are 10,586 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 103 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, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Colfax, IN 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 186 housing units with rent less than $200, 188 with rent between $200-299, 1,169 with rent between $300-499 and 1,462 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, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clinton County)
Total housing units	13,267
Occupied housing units	12,545
Vacant housing units	722

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clinton County)
Total housing units	13,267
1-unit, detached	10,586
1-unit, attached	103
2 units	456
3 or 4 units	597
5 to 9 units	369
10 to 19 units	197
20 to 49 units	65
50 or more units	214
Mobile home	670

HOUSING TENURE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	12,545
Owner-occupied	9,140
Renter-occupied	3,405

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	12,545
No vehicles available	855
2 vehicle available	7,944
3 vehicles available	1,846
4 vehicles available	553
5 or more vehicles available	284

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	12,545
Utility gas	7,238
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,889
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	763
Coal or coke
Wood	130
Solar energy
Other fuel	81
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	12,545
Less Than $50,000	9,140
$50,000 to $99,999	4,592
$100,000 to $149,999	1,580
$150,000 to $199,999	604
$200,000 to $299,999	206
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	85,000

GROSS RENT (Clinton County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,405
Less than $200	186
$200 to $299	188
$300 to $499	1,169
$500 to $699	1,227
$700 to $999	227
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A