Colfax County, NE Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Colfax County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Population 10,546 1,957,609 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 25.3 25.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.06% 0.63% 0.57%
Median age 34.0 38.3 37.1
Households 3,639 786,867 128,459,983

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Economy

Colfax County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Colfax County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $83,166 $74,987 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.85% 4.57% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.5% 3.0% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Colfax County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $120,832 $167,658 $242,182
Median rent $902 $1,035 $1,342
Homeownership rate 76.1% 66.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Colfax County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.8 16.9 22.5
Work from home 2.8% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Colfax County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Colfax County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.0% 30.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.88 2.43 2.54

Health

Colfax County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Colfax County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.7 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.6% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 16.7% 16.6% 19.0%