Colfax, ND City Data

Colfax, ND is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 91 people who live in Colfax and approximately 17,998 who live in Richland 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

Richland County where Colfax resides is 1,445.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,998 and has a population rank of 1,897 out of all the places in the United States.

Colfax has a total of 91 people and of those residents there are 40 males and 51 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 198 births each year and around 148 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Colfax varies per year, but currently 91 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 91 people who live in Colfax, there are 23 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Colfax is 10 male and 13 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 68.

General Colfax Information
Total area in square miles - Richland County	1,445.73
Water area in square miles - Richland County	N/A
Resident population - Richland County	17,998
Population rank - Richland County	1,897
Total population	91
Total population (male)	40
Total population (female)	51
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Richland County	198
Deaths- Richland County	148
Population of one race	91
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	23
Population under 20 years (male)	10
Population under 20 years (female)	13
Total population 18 years and over	68

Colfax Social Characteristics

There are 6,885 households in Colfax. Families make up 4,397 of these households. The table below breaks down the Colfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,733), male householder with no wife present (212) and female householder with no husband present (451). The remainder of the Colfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,458. Colfax, ND 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 6,936 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,549 never married, 4,058 now married, 47 separated, 876 widowed, and 406 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 40 separated, 228 widowed and 454 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 (Richland County)
Total households	6,885
Family households (families)	4,397
With own children under 18 years	2,289
Married-couple family	3,733
With own children under 18 years	1,825
Male householder, no wife present, family	212
With own children under 18 years	134
Female householder, no husband present, family	451
With own children under 18 years	293
Nonfamily households	2,458
Householder living alone	2,021
65 years and over	801

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	12
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	78
Householder	28
Spouse	24
Child	25
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13
Male householder	2
Male householder living alone	1
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	10
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,936
Never married	1,549
Now married	4,058
Separated	47
Widowed	876
Divorced	406
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	40
Widowed	228
Divorced	454

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	91
Male	40
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	N/A
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	2
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	51
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	N/A
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	91
One race	91
White	91
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
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	91
People who are White alone	91
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	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,944
Same house	10,206
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,353
Different state or abroad	1,797
Different state	1,679
Abroad	118

PLACE OF BIRTH (Richland County)
Total resident population	17,998
Born in United States	12,167
State of residence	8,466
Different state	9,243
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	98
Foreign born	191

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 5,726 for the population of the country, which includes Colfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,959 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,529 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,038.

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	5,726
Pre-kindergarten	190
Public	133
Private	57
Kindergarten	232
Public	216
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,129
Public	1,969
Private	160
Elementary and high school	3,265
Public	3,064
Private	201
High school grades 9 to 12	1,136
Public	1,095
Private	41
College, undergraduate years	1,968
Public	1,883
Private	85
Graduate or professional school	71
Public	61
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	11,692

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,991
Less than 9th grade	1,054
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	793
High school graduate	3,012
Some college, no degree	2,749
Associate's degree	1,715
Bachelor's degree	1,668
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,289

Colfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,181 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Colfax. The Colfax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,522), service occupations (1,500), sales and office occupations (1,866), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (298), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (925) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,630). The 14,181 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,439 private wage and salary workers, 1,223 government workers, 989 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Richland County)
Population 16 years and over	14,181
In labor force	9,361
Civilian labor force	9,312
Employed	8,741
Unemployed	571
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	49
Females 16 years and over	6,818
In labor force	4,154
Civilian labor force	4,122
Unemployed Civilian labor force	203
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	7,363
In labor force	5,207
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	368
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Richland County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,646
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,429
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	943
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	572
Other means	61
Worked at home	626
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	151,085

OCCUPATION (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,522
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,522
Service occupations	1,500
Sales and office occupations	1,866
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	298
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	925
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,630

INDUSTRY (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,522
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,015
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,410
Wholesale trade	294
Retail trade	867
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	482
Information	112
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	290
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	428
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,068
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	508
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	259

CLASS OF WORKER (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,522
Private wage and salary workers	6,439
Government workers	1,223
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	989
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Colfax Housing Characteristics

In Colfax, ND there are 7,575 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,885 occupied and 690 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Colfax, there are 5,081 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 153 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, ND local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Colfax, ND 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 300 housing units with rent less than $200, 316 with rent between $200-299, 918 with rent between $300-499 and 333 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, ND home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Richland County)
Total housing units	7,575
Occupied housing units	6,885
Vacant housing units	690

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Richland County)
Total housing units	7,575
1-unit, detached	5,081
1-unit, attached	153
2 units	112
3 or 4 units	221
5 to 9 units	535
10 to 19 units	549
20 to 49 units	279
50 or more units	51
Mobile home	594

HOUSING TENURE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	6,885
Owner-occupied	4,791
Renter-occupied	2,094

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	6,885
No vehicles available	370
2 vehicle available	4,455
3 vehicles available	1,263
4 vehicles available	364
5 or more vehicles available	180

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	6,885
Utility gas	1,735
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,125
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,321
Coal or coke
Wood	68
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	69
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	6,885
Less Than $50,000	4,791
$50,000 to $99,999	1,615
$100,000 to $149,999	467
$150,000 to $199,999	126
$200,000 to $299,999	55
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,200

GROSS RENT (Richland County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,094
Less than $200	300
$200 to $299	316
$300 to $499	918
$500 to $699	280
$700 to $999	53
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A