Colfax town, IN

Clinton County, IN

2022 population: 958 ( 267 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 2591.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	935	97.60%	43.2%
Black:	6	0.63%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	9	0.94%	12.5%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	23	2.40%	39.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	282	49.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-15	-2.6

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
691
653	94.50%
3	0.43%
0	0.00%
5	0.72%
8	1.16%
22	3.18%
38	5.50%

2000
776
770	99.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.77%
6	0.77%

1990
727
710	97.66%
0	0.00%
2	0.28%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.83%
17	2.34%

1980
806
799	99.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.87%
n/a
3	0.37%
7	0.87%

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

-117	-15.1
32	4.1

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

60	8.3
-11	-1.5

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

-89	-11.0
10	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax town, IN

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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
31.5
276	28.8%
682	71.2%
136	14.2%

296
3.24

196	66.2%
145	74.0%
16	8.2%
100	33.8%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
174	25.2%
517	74.8%
105	15.2%

268
2.58

194	72.4%
144	74.2%
21	10.8%
74	27.6%

2000
Number	Percent
30.8
249	32.1%
527	67.9%
79	10.2%

265
2.93

179	67.5%
160	89.4%
7	3.9%
86	32.5%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
222	30.5%
505	69.5%
94	12.9%

238
3.05

194	81.5%
171	88.1%
12	6.2%
44	18.5%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
268	33.3%
538	66.7%
92	11.4%

271
2.97

219	80.8%
203	92.7%
4	1.8%
52	19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Colfax town, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	4.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	6.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	13.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	55	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	12.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	3.0%
$200,000 or more	5	1.7%

Median Household Income	62,500
Per Capita Income	26,748

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	4.4%
Public Assistance	14	4.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	16.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	429	73.7%
Unemployed	25	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	454	78.0%
Not in Labor Force	128	22.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	201	178	53.0%
Non-Profit	4	10	28.6%
Self-Employed	0	13	0.0%

Local Government	13	7	65.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	201	191	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	18	58.1%
Total	226	209	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	7	1.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	48	11.0%
Professional, Technical	87	20.0%
Service Occupations	97	22.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.7%
All others	196	45.1%

White Collar		32.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	115	26.4%
Health care and social assistance	105	24.1%
Retail trade	46	10.6%
Accommodation and food services	43	9.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	7.8%
Construction	23	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	23	5.3%
Public administration	15	3.4%
Other services	10	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	2.3%
Educational services	4	0.9%
Information	4	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	0.7%

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	889	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	152	15.9%
Irish	126	13.2%
English	103	10.8%
Polish	95	9.9%
German	72	7.5%
European	33	3.4%
Scottish	29	3.0%
Italian	27	2.8%
Dutch	15	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.1%
French	5	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	958	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	958	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax town, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.9%	42	7.9%	263	49.7%	184	34.8%	26	4.9%	4	0.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.9%
9-12 Years	42	7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	263	49.7%
Some College	184	34.8%
Bach. Degree	26	4.9%
Grad Degree	4	0.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	41%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	145	49.7%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	78	26.7%	69 [+]	23.6%	292	-7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 69 (23.6%);
2018	S1	29%	Mike Braun (R)	120	62.5%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	61	31.8%	11 [+]	5.7%	192	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 11 (5.7%);
2016	S3	39%	Todd Young (R)	150	60.2%	Evan Bayh (D)	79	31.7%	20 [+]	8.0%	249	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 20 (8.0%);
2016	G	39%	Eric Holcomb (R)	142	57.5%	John Gregg (D)	90	36.4%	15 [+]	6.1%	247	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 15 (6.1%);

*: 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	318
Median Value	$109,000

Occupied	296	93.1%
Vacant	22	6.9%

Owned	224	75.7%
Rented	72	24.3%
Median Rent	$933

Single-Family Units	258	81.1%
Detached	256	80.5%
Attached	2	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	8.2%
Mobile Homes	17	5.3%

Colfax town, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax town, IN

2022 Housing Data for Colfax town, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colfax town, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Colfax town, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colfax town, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colfax town, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax town, IN