Colfax city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,230 ( 267 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 1586.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,801	80.76%	8.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	22	0.99%	0.0%
Asian:	15	0.67%	44.4%
2+ races:	100	4.48%	49.3%
Hispanic:	260	11.66%	46.1%

Total non-White:	429	19.24%	43.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	138	8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	129	8.0

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
1,963
1,663	84.72%
4	0.20%
22	1.12%
27	1.38%
67	3.41%
178	9.07%
300	15.28%

2000
1,596
1,408	88.22%
4	0.25%
8	0.50%
0	0.00%
40	2.51%
133	8.33%
188	11.78%

1990
1,306
1,209	92.57%
2	0.15%
31	2.37%
11	0.84%
n/a
53	4.06%
97	7.43%

1980
981
884	90.11%
9	0.92%
6	0.61%
3	0.31%
n/a
79	8.05%
97	9.89%

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

255	16.0
112	7.0

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

199	15.2
91	7.0

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

325	33.1
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax city, CA

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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
35.8
546	24.5%
1,684	75.5%
273	12.2%

909
2.45

495	54.5%
340	68.7%
67	13.5%
414	45.5%

2010
Number	Percent
37.9
499	25.4%
1,464	74.6%
224	11.4%

823
2.38

505	61.4%
334	66.1%
91	18.0%
318	38.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
479	30.0%
1,117	70.0%
253	15.9%

622
2.57

425	68.3%
278	65.4%
52	12.2%
197	31.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
345	26.4%
961	73.6%
223	17.1%

564
2.32

364	64.5%
259	71.2%
42	11.5%
200	35.5%

1980
Number	Percent
39.0
223	22.7%
758	77.3%
232	23.6%

456
2.15

280	61.4%
231	82.5%
29	10.4%
176	38.6%

2022 Housing Data for Colfax city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	40	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	50	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	80	8.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	0.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	4.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	146	16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	140	15.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	64	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	60	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	104	11.4%
$200,000 or more	63	6.9%

Median Household Income	70,720
Per Capita Income	38,262

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	125	13.8%
Public Assistance	3	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	100	11.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	878	66.9%
Unemployed	88	6.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	966	73.6%
Not in Labor Force	346	26.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	432	304	58.7%
Non-Profit	0	27	0.0%
Self-Employed	41	21	66.1%

Local Government	61	68	47.3%
State Government	42	21	66.7%
Federal Government	36	6	85.7%

Total Private + Self	473	325	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	139	122	53.3%
Total	612	447	57.8%

Pct. Govt.	22.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	129	12.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	245	23.1%
Professional, Technical	222	21.0%
Service Occupations	236	22.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	1.2%
All others	227	21.4%

White Collar		56.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	122	11.5%
Health care and social assistance	111	10.5%
Accommodation and food services	109	10.3%
Finance and insurance	107	10.1%
Retail trade	106	10.0%
Construction	86	8.1%
Educational services	80	7.6%
Manufacturing	79	7.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	74	7.0%
Wholesale trade	37	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	31	2.9%
Other services	28	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	28	2.6%
Information	21	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	1.2%
Management	8	0.8%
Utilities	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	256	11.48%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	4	0.18%
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	%
Filipino	12	0.54%
Japanese	3	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,119	97.4%
Spanish	39	1.8%
Tagalog	6	0.3%
Chinese	4	0.2%
Other Asian	3	0.1%
Other Indo-European	3	0.1%
German, other Germanic	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	322	14.4%
Irish	255	11.4%
English	199	8.9%
European	161	7.2%
American	142	6.4%
Norwegian	106	4.8%
Italian	102	4.6%
Scottish	41	1.8%
Polish	32	1.4%
Danish	31	1.4%
British	30	1.3%
Portuguese	25	1.1%
Swedish	23	1.0%
Russian	21	0.9%
Armenian	15	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,210	99.1%
Not a citizen	20	0.9%

Native	2,185	98.0%
Foreign-born	45	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	0.8%	93	6.3%	524	35.5%	543	36.8%	236	16.0%	68	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	0.8%
9-12 Years	93	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	524	35.5%
Some College	543	36.8%
Bach. Degree	236	16.0%
Grad Degree	68	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +83	D +57	D + 10.4%
D +140
2020 vs. 2012	R +138	D +8	D + 4.8%
D +146
2020 vs. 2008	R +135	R +88	R + 9.4%
D +47

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +145	R + 19.8%
D -93
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	516	52.5%	Joe Biden (D)	436	44.4%	31	3.2%	983	18	6	0.01%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	433	54.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	296	37.0%	70	8.8%	799	23	8	0.01%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	378	54.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	290	41.7%	27	3.9%	695	17	7	0.01%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	389	48.9%	John McCain (R)	381	47.9%	26	3.3%	796	11	2	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	454	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	307	39.6%	15	1.9%	776	14	8	0.01%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	319	49.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	259	40.4%	63	9.8%	641	8	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colfax city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

436

44.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

516

52.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

983

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Colfax city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

296

37.0%

Donald Trump (R)

433

54.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

799

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Colfax city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

290

41.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

378

54.4%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

695

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Colfax city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

389

48.9%

John McCain (R)

381

47.9%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

796

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Colfax city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

454

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

307

39.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

776

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Colfax city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

319

49.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

259

40.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

641

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	79%	Mark Meuser (R)	824	60.1%	Alex Padilla* (D)	548	39.9%	0	0.0%	1,372	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	40%	Brian Dahle (R)	443	64.3%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	246	35.7%	0	0.0%	689	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	34%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	313	54.3%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	263	45.7%	0	0.0%	576	n/a	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	43%	John H. Cox (R)	439	60.4%	Gavin Newsom (D)	288	39.6%	0	0.0%	727	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	38%	Kamala Harris (D)	392	63.7%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	223	36.3%	0	0.0%	615	n/a	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	30%	Neel Kashkari (R)	251	53.7%	Jerry Brown* (D)	216	46.3%	0	0.0%	467	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	44%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	374	55.6%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	299	44.4%	0	0.0%	673	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	42%	Carly Fiorina (R)	331	54.4%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	212	34.9%	65 [+]	10.7%	608	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 33 (5.4%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 14 (2.3%); Duane Roberts (Green) 12 (2.0%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 6 (1.0%);
2010	G	42%	Meg Whitman (R)	287	46.4%	Jerry Brown (D)	260	42.1%	71 [+]	11.5%	618	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 31 (5.0%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 21 (3.4%); Laura Wells (Green) 15 (2.4%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 4 (0.6%);
2006	S1	43%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	275	48.2%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	244	42.8%	51 [+]	8.9%	570	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Todd Chretien (Green) 20 (3.5%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 11 (1.9%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 10 (1.8%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 10 (1.8%);
2006	G	44%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	377	64.6%	Phil Angelides (D)	157	26.9%	50 [+]	8.6%	584	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 32 (5.5%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 7 (1.2%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 6 (1.0%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 5 (0.9%);

*: 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	946
Median Value	$354,400

Occupied	909	96.1%
Vacant	37	3.9%

Owned	444	48.8%
Rented	465	51.2%
Median Rent	$1,446

Single-Family Units	652	68.9%
Detached	519	54.9%
Attached	133	14.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	128	13.5%
Mobile Homes	47	5.0%

Colfax city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Colfax city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colfax city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Colfax city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colfax city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colfax city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax city, CA