Overview
2,808
Total Population
46.5
Median age
49.93%
Female population %
100.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
176
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Colfax's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Colfax is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Colfax's population under 18 was 18.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Colfax's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Colfax, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 15.10% aged 15 to 29, 47.15% aged 30 to 64, 17.70% aged 65 to 84, and 3.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Colfax:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.93% females and 50.07% males in Colfax, WA.
- The Colfax, WA gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 166.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 160.
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Race / Ethnicity
Colfax's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Colfax population: 89.53% are White, 1.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 3.03% are some other race and 5.80% are multiracial.
- Colfax's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 176 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,632 (93.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Colfax is White with a population of 2,514 (89.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Colfax's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,928 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Colfax's population decreased by 63 (2.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Colfax's population decreased by 28 (1.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Colfax's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,763.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)