Colfax township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 169 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 4.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	169	100.00%	32.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-82	-37.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-15	-6.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
266
251	94.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.38%
11	4.14%
3	1.13%
15	5.64%

2000
328
328	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
277
277	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
351
349	99.43%
0	0.00%
2	0.57%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.57%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-77	-23.5
15	4.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

51	18.4
0	0.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-72	-20.5
-2	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
55.1
0	0.0%
169	100.0%
14	8.3%

70
2.41

30	42.9%
30	100.0%
0	0.0%
40	57.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
73	27.4%
193	72.6%
31	11.7%

99
2.69

74	74.7%
66	89.2%
3	4.1%
25	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
34.6
92	28.0%
236	72.0%
30	9.1%

118
2.78

98	83.1%
76	77.6%
0	0.0%
20	16.9%

1990
Number	Percent
29.8
74	26.7%
203	73.3%
76	27.4%

120
2.31

92	76.7%
83	90.2%
9	9.8%
28	23.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
119	33.9%
232	66.1%
37	10.5%

110
3.19

90	81.8%
81	90.0%
0	0.0%
20	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Colfax township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	37.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	22.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	20.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	10.0%
$200,000 or more	7	10.0%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	46,021

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	155	100.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	155	100.0%
Not in Labor Force	0	0.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		0.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	7	48	12.7%
Non-Profit	0	37	0.0%
Self-Employed	42	9	82.4%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	12	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	49	57	46.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	49	0.0%
Total	49	106	31.6%

Pct. Govt.	7.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	63	40.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	7	4.5%
Professional, Technical	62	40.0%
Service Occupations	23	14.8%

White Collar		85.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	71	45.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	27.1%
Educational services	26	16.8%
Other services	9	5.8%
Wholesale trade	7	4.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	169	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	62	36.7%
German	53	31.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	169	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	169	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7	6.1%	32	28.1%	61	53.5%	14	12.3%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	7	6.1%
Some College	32	28.1%
Bach. Degree	61	53.5%
Grad Degree	14	12.3%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	D +4	D + 5.3%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R -2	R +1	R + 1.5%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +5	R +9	R + 6.3%
D -4

2016 vs. 2008	R +1	R +13	R + 11.6%
D -12
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	106%	Donald Trump* (R)	86	59.7%	Joe Biden (D)	54	37.5%	4	2.8%	144	19	13	0.00%
2016	90%	Donald Trump (R)	82	57.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	46	32.2%	15	10.5%	143	19	11	0.00%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	88	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	57	37.7%	6	4.0%	151	18	11	0.00%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	81	56.6%	Barack Obama (D)	58	40.6%	4	2.8%	143	20	11	0.00%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	71	50.4%	John Kerry (D)	65	46.1%	5	3.5%	141	6	0	0.00%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	65	47.4%	George W. Bush (R)	62	45.3%	10	7.3%	137	3	-3	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

37.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

59.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

144

Turnout: 106%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32.2%

Donald Trump (R)

57.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.0%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

58.3%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

40.6%

John McCain (R)

56.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

50.4%

John Kerry (D)

46.1%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

141

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

45.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

47.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

137

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	92%	Kathy Salvi (R)	68	54.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	54	43.2%	3 [+]	2.4%	125	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (2.4%);
2022	G	92%	Darren Bailey (R)	78	61.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	45	35.7%	3 [+]	2.4%	126	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (2.4%);
2020	S2	107%	Mark Curran (R)	78	53.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	59	40.4%	9 [+]	6.2%	146	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (2.7%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.4%);
2018	G	84%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	73	58.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	39	31.5%	12 [+]	9.7%	124	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 8 (6.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (3.2%);
2016	S3	90%	Mark Kirk* (R)	94	65.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	39	27.3%	10 [+]	7.0%	143	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 5 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 5 (3.5%);
2014	S2	67%	Jim Oberweis (R)	65	57.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	44	38.6%	5 [+]	4.4%	114	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (4.4%);
2014	G	66%	Bruce Rauner (R)	76	67.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	33	29.5%	3 [+]	2.7%	112	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 3 (2.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	78
Median Value	$371,400

Occupied	70	89.7%
Vacant	8	10.3%

Owned	70	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	70	89.7%
Detached	70	89.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	10.3%

Colfax township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Colfax township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colfax township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Colfax township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colfax township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colfax township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax township, IL