Colfax, IA Profile
Colfax, IA, population 2,186, is located
in Iowa's Jasper county,
about 19.6 miles from Des Moines and 85.6 miles from Cedar Rapids.
Through the 90's Colfax's population has declined by about 10%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Colfax has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Colfax's population has stayed about the same.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 51% |
| Females | 49% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 98% |
| African American | 0% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 6.00% | | Over 60: | 9.00% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 2,257 | N/A |
| 2001 | 2,215 | -1.86% |
| 2002 | 2,212 | -0.14% |
| 2003 | 2,205 | -0.32% |
| 2004 | 2,216 | 0.50% |
| 2005 | 2,195 | -0.95% |
| 2006 | 2,218 | 1.05% |
| 2007 | 2,212 | -0.27% |
| 2008 | 2,202 | -0.45% |
| 2009 | 2,186 | -0.73% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $41,006 |
Location
| Elevation | 900 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 1.4 Square Miles |