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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11%
2,061 → 2,287
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86%
$44,551 → $82,878
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Colfax across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,460
+173 from 2023 (2,287)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,947
+$45,069 from 2023 ($82,878)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,061 | — | $44,551 | — |
| 2015 | 2,058 | -0.1% | $44,706 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,063 | +0.2% | $46,563 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,059 | -0.2% | $57,039 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 2,252 | +9.4% | $75,170 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 2,287 | +1.6% | $82,878 | +10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.