Colfax

Population: 926
Median household income: $61,964
Median home value: $114,300

Colfax, a community in Clinton County, Indiana, has 926 residents. Its median household income of $61,964 runs in line with the Clinton County figure of $63,690.

Between 2019 and 2023, Colfax's population grew 17.7% from 787 to 926, while its median home value rose 49.2% from $76,600 to $114,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.7% of the population. 76.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 926
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,964
Median home value: $114,300
Median gross rent: $908
Housing units: 352
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

787926

Median household income

$47,679$61,964

Median home value

$76,600$114,300

Median gross rent

$816$908

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	787	$47,679	$76,600	$816
2020	813	$52,188	$91,800	$827
2021	859	$56,023	$94,700	$867
2022	958	$62,500	$109,000	$933
2023	926	$61,964	$114,300	$908

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	7.8%
5 to 17	212	22.9%
18 to 24	115	12.4%
25 to 34	115	12.4%
35 to 44	87	9.4%
45 to 54	88	9.5%
55 to 64	105	11.3%
65 to 74	61	6.6%
75 and over	71	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	905	97.7%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	1.0%
Two or more races	11	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate53.3%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	6.5%
High school graduate	281	53.3%
Some college or associate's	181	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	28	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	311	76.6%
Carpooled	38	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	10.3%
Other means	5	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	10.4%
15 to 29 min	192	52.7%
30 to 44 min	100	27.5%
45 to 59 min	21	5.8%
60+ min	13	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 5.9% (55 of 926)

	Count	Share
Family households	219	68.4%
Nonfamily households	101	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	320	90.9%
Vacant	32	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	237	74.1%
Renter-occupied	83	25.9%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	286	81.3%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	16	4.5%
5 to 19 units	18	5.1%
20 or more units	7	2.0%
Mobile home & other	22	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1814284
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1942, -86.6669