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The City of Colfax had a population of 2,245 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Colfax is located at latitude 41.6778 and longitude -93.2452 in Jasper County. The formal boundaries for the City of Colfax encompass a land area of 1.79 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Jasper County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Colfax has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Colfax is located within Township of Washington, a minor civil division (MCD) of Jasper County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,245 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,174 (96.8%) |
Population in Families | 1,790 (79.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 71 ( 3.2%) |
Population Density | 930 |
Diversity Index2 | 21 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $72,965 |
Average Household Income | $97,034 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $38,075 |
Wealth Index5 | 90 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 957 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 714 (74.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 166 (17.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 77 ( 8.0%) |
Median Home Value | $139,815 |
Average Home Value | $183,999 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 197 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 880 |
Average Household Size | 2.47 |
Family Households | 588 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.14% | 0.17% |
Households | 0.21% | 0.16% |
Families | 0.27% | |
Median Household Income | 1.72% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.80% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.44% |
The table below compares Colfax to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 154 | 85th |
Population Density | # 313 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 410 | 60th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 858 | 84th |
Per Capita Income | # 539 | 48th |
Diversity Index | # 286 | 72nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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