Colfax

Population: 1,344
Median household income: $59,842
Median home value: $157,000

Located in Dunn County, Wisconsin, Colfax is a community with a population of 1,344. The median household income of $59,842 is below the Dunn County median ($71,785).

From 2019 to 2023, Colfax's population grew 16.8% from 1,151 to 1,344, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $115,700 to $157,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.9% of the population. 86.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,344
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,842
Median home value: $157,000
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 656
Homeownership rate: 43.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1511,344

Median household income

$56,905$59,842

Median home value

$115,700$157,000

Median gross rent

$639$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,151	$56,905	$115,700	$639
2020	1,181	$63,000	$117,900	$684
2021	1,359	$64,821	$129,900	$622
2022	1,313	$65,500	$142,600	$692
2023	1,344	$59,842	$157,000	$699

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	5.2%
5 to 17	221	16.4%
18 to 24	90	6.7%
25 to 34	181	13.5%
35 to 44	179	13.3%
45 to 54	110	8.2%
55 to 64	192	14.3%
65 to 74	166	12.4%
75 and over	135	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,168	86.9%
Black or African American	17	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	62	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	86	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	5.9%
High school graduate	449	46.6%
Some college or associate's	326	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	108	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	627	86.1%
Carpooled	48	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.7%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	15.3%
15 to 29 min	363	51.3%
30 to 44 min	149	21.0%
45 to 59 min	40	5.6%
60+ min	48	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 13.8% (177 of 1,283)

	Count	Share
Family households	313	50.0%
Nonfamily households	313	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	626	95.4%
Vacant	30	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	274	43.8%
Renter-occupied	352	56.2%

1-unit, detached45.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units27.6%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	301	45.9%
1-unit, attached	9	1.4%
2 to 4 units	181	27.6%
5 to 19 units	67	10.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	98	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5516275
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.9970, -91.7255