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Colfax, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Grant Parish County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,442
Population
968/sq mi density
$28,510
Median Income
$16,107 per capita
$82,400
Home Value
$122,938 Zillow
$582
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
709
Violent Crime/100K
709 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$28,510 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,400 home value, $582/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
709 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,510
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,107
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.7%
123% above
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
$28,510
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,107
41%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,413
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,069
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$576M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
22.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
293
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
23
Retail
36
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,413
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,127
39% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,510 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,107 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,413 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,069 |
| County GDP | $576M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 293 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,413 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,127 |