Language Spoken At Home in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 637 | 100% |
| English only | 629 | 98.7% |
| Language other than English | 8 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 5 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 3 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 693 | 100% |
| American | 94 | 13.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 2 | 0.3% |
| English | 84 | 12.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 5 | 0.7% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 137 | 19.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 142 | 20.5% |
| Italian | 6 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 15 | 2.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 13 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 247 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 179 | 72.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 71 | 28.7% |
| Married-couple family | 133 | 53.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 46 | 18.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 17 | 6.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 3.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 29 | 11.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 17 | 6.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 68 | 27.5% |
| Householder living alone | 42 | 17.0% |
| 65 years and over | 27 | 10.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 87 | 35.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 84 | 34.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 693 | 100% |
| Householder | 247 | 35.6% |
| Spouse | 133 | 19.2% |
| Child | 181 | 26.1% |
| Other relatives | 59 | 8.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 73 | 10.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 27 | 3.9% |
Marital Status in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 265 | 100% |
| Never married | 65 | 24.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 149 | 56.2% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 20 | 7.5% |
| Divorced | 31 | 11.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 275 | 100% |
| Never married | 41 | 14.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 159 | 57.8% |
| Separated | 5 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 15 | 5.5% |
| Divorced | 55 | 20.0% |
Fertility in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 5 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 31 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 19 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 6 | 31.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6 | 31.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 6 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 6 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 157 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12 | 7.6% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 9.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 77 | 49.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 38 | 24.2% |
| College or graduate school | 15 | 9.6% |
Educational Attainment in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 466 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 22 | 4.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 31 | 6.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 235 | 50.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 114 | 24.5% |
| Associate's degree | 34 | 7.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 23 | 4.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7 | 1.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 6.4% |
Veteran Status in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 498 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 40 | 8.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 691 | 100% |
| With a disability | 132 | 19.1% |
| Under 18 years | 193 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12 | 6.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 381 | 100% |
| With a disability | 56 | 14.7% |
| 65 years and over | 117 | 100% |
| With a disability | 64 | 54.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 682 | 100% |
| Same house | 575 | 84.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 107 | 15.7% |
| Same county | 41 | 6.0% |
| Different county | 66 | 9.7% |
| Same state | 58 | 8.5% |
| Different state | 8 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 693 | 100% |
| Native | 686 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 683 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 551 | 79.5% |
| Different state | 132 | 19.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 7 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 7 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 3 | 42.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 4 | 57.1% |
Year of Entry in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 10 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 7 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Colfax Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 7 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 28.6% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2 | 28.6% |
| Northern America | 3 | 42.9% |