Colfax, WI Population

Overview

1,359

Total Population

43.2

Median age

54.23%

Female population %

84.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Colfax's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Colfax is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colfax's population under 18 was 23.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colfax's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colfax, 19.06% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 43.27% aged 30 to 64, 17.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 115 more females than males in Colfax:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.23% females and 45.77% males in Colfax, WI.
The Colfax, WI gender ratio is 84.4:100 i.e. 84.4 men to 100 women (0.844).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 91.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 125.

Colfax's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colfax population: 86.83% are White, 1.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.89% are Asian and 5.89% are multiracial.
Colfax's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,357 (99.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colfax is White with a population of 1,18 (86.83% of the total population).

Colfax's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,187 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Colfax's population increased by 56 (5.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colfax's population increased by 15 (1.29%), 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 2005 at 1,086.