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Colfax, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Dunn County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,344
Population
967/sq mi density
$59,842
Median Income
$35,964 per capita
$157,000
Home Value
$314,433 Zillow
$699
Median Rent
15.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
173
Violent Crime/100K
520 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$59,842 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,000 home value, $699/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,842
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,964
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% 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
$59,842
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,964
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,699
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.1%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,581M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,151
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
99
Retail
128
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,699
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,168
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,842 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,964 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,699 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $2,581M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,151 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,699 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,168 |