Colfax County, NE Demographic Data
Colfax County, NE Summary
Colfax County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 10,453
- Area: 416.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 411.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.86 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,519.03 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Colfax County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,050
48%
50.8
Male
5,449
52%
49.2
Total Population
10,499
323,128,000
Colfax County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
938
8.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
898
8.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
849
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
725
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
628
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,398
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,298
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,209
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
572
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
610
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
709
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
438
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
227
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,361
70.1%
77.2
Female
3,535
48.0%
51.3
Male
3,826
52.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,004
66.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,669
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,374
13.1%
15.2
Female
759
55.2%
55.8
Male
615
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Colfax County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,237
97.5%
96.8
White
9,407
89.6%
72.6
Black or African American
281
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
98
0.9%
0.8
Asian
9
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
18
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
12
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
424
4.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
262
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,603
43.8%
17.8
Mexican
2,839
27.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
129
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
162
1.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,473
14.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,896
56.2%
82.2
Colfax County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
971
15.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
873
13.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,032
31.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,152
17.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
534
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
578
8.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
321
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,844
28.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,617
71.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
899
13.9%
31.2
Colfax County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,109
27.0%
33.7%
Now Married
4,448
56.9%
47.5
Divorced
530
6.8%
11.0%
Separated
166
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
561
7.2
5.8%
Colfax County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,479
57.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,082
42.7%
21.6%
Spanish
3,823
40.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
81
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
21
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
157
1.6%
1.1%
Colfax County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
157
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
202
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
321
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
559
15.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
492
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
777
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
557
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
359
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
131
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
104
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
52,712
57,617
Per capita income
23,619
31,128
Colfax County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
539
10.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
317
6.0%
9.8
Construction
251
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
670
12.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
205
3.9%
6.6
Information
23
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,844
34.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
193
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
241
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
130
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
478
9.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
241
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
173
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
687
13.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,236
23.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,850
34.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
946
17.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
586
11.0%
18.1%
Colfax County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,110
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,647
71.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
736
14.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
256
5.0%
2.7
Other means
191
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
274
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.7
26.6
Colfax County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
238
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
934
25.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,178
32.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,309
35.8%
21.0
Colfax County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,659
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,647
72.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,012
27.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
462
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Colfax County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,121
1 room
35
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
77
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
257
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
736
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
687
16.7%
19.8
6 rooms
656
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
495
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
468
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
710
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Colfax County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,121
1-unit, detached
3,348
81.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
52
1.3%
5.9
2-units
39
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
120
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
142
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
60
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
341
8.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Colfax County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,294
31.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
289
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
436
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
341
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
770
18.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
219
5.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
461
11.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
294
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
16
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1
0.0%
1.4%
Colfax County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,021
27.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
744
20.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,566
42.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
140
3.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
129
3.5%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
35
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.3%
1.1
Colfax County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,339
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
1.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
43
3.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
68
5.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
96
7.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
489
36.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
619
46.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
714
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
174
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
75
5.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
233
17.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Colfax County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
886
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
51
5.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
370
41.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
465
52.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
126
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
538
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
296
33.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
209
23.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
73
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
86
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
162
18.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
128
0.0%
0.0%
Colfax County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,647
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
555
21.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
863
32.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
690
26.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
250
9.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
170
6.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
78
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,100
205,000
