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Colfax, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,089
Population
816/sq mi density
$82,878
Median Income
$35,573 per capita
$160,500
Home Value
$185,374 Zillow
$830
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
1,719 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$82,878 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,500 home value, $830/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,878
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,573
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colfax vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colfax’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,878
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,573
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,700
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$960
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$960
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,523M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
984
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
66
Retail
96
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,700
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,099
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,878 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,573 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,700 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $960 |
| County GDP | $1,523M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 984 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,700 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,099 |