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Colfax, Iowa

Colfax city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleGrowingJasper County · 2.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ColfaxPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,2102,13555
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$79,318$77,37455
Poverty rate9.1%8.5%64
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%20.6%82
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$178,000$178,60045
Median gross rent$789$1,0780
Housing vacancy rate7.1%6.8%45
Worked from home7.9%7.5%55
Population, 2012–2024
ColfaxPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ColfaxPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Jasper County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars14.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services15.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care8.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction26.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Wellsville, KS892,216$83,75021.5%
Bristol, IN892,128$77,18820.8%
Winlock, WA872,140$80,45117.2%
New London, IA872,338$77,56022.7%
Mexico, NY872,241$73,22918.7%
Monroe, IA872,120$80,37519.0%
Sour Lake, TX862,130$73,24120.9%
Wilber, NE861,936$84,71220.8%