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50054

Colfax, IA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,166
Median household income
$89,940
People below poverty
10.6%
Median home value
$211,500

Income

The median income of households in 50054 was $89,940. An estimated 6.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.6
$10,000 to $14,999 2.3
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7
$25,000 to $34,999 5.3
$35,000 to $49,999 6.7
$50,000 to $74,999 14.2
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 12.7
$200,000 or more 8.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 66250
Female 52212

An estimated 79.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 28% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,383. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.1
Social Security 28
Retirement income 26.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4
Cash public assistance income 1.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.8

In 2020-2024, 15.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 8.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 43.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 50054 in 2020-2024, 97.5% had health insurance coverage and 2.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.8% and public coverage was 40.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.1%.


In 2020-2024, 50054 had a total population of 3,166 - 1,448 (45.7%) females and 1,718 (54.3%) males. The median age was 36.8 years. An estimated 29% of the population was under 18 years, 31.1% was 19 to 44 years, 22.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 50054 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 129 135
5 to 9 256 82
10 to 14 49 94
15 to 19 128 59
20 to 24 48 51
25 to 29 135 105
30 to 34 120 117
35 to 39 123 65
40 to 44 74 147
45 to 49 129 46
50 to 54 93 117
55 to 59 69 34
60 to 64 75 159
65 to 69 141 102
70 to 74 80 41
75 to 79 20 34
80 to 84 35 9
85 and over 14 51

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.4% were White; 1% were Black or African American; 14.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 0.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.7% of the people in 50054 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 94.2% of the people in 50054 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,189 households in 50054. The average household size was 2.61 people.

Married-couple households made up 55.8% of the households in 50054 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 18.3% of all households, while 16.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13% of households were male householders living alone, and 10% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23% of all households.

In 50054, 38.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 55.8
Cohabiting Couples 9.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.1% of males and 59% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.7 21.3
Now married, except separated 55.1 59
Separated 1.9 0.7
Widowed 2.6 9.8
Divorced 11.6 9.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 50054, 30 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.3% of the people living in 50054 were U.S. natives. 80.4% of the 50054 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.7% of 50054 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 74.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 74.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 50054 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 50054.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 9.3
Asia 31.5
Europe 59.3
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 50054 in 2020-2024, 1.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.7% of people at least five years old; 0.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.7
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87 % of the people at least one year old living in 50054 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87
Different house, same county 4.2
Different county, same state 7.4
Different state 1.4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 50054 was 834 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 130 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 622. College or graduate school enrollment was 82.

Educational Attainment of People in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.4
High school diploma or equivalency 40.8
Some college, no degree 20.4
Associate's degree 10.9
Bachelor's degree 16.5
Graduate or professional degree 6

Disability

In 50054, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.7% of people under 18 years old, to 15.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 50054, 65.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,163 75.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 293 19
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 83 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 50054 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 13.1
Manufacturing 7.4
Wholesale trade 2.7
Retail trade 9.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.5
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 5.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 50054 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 582 37.8
Service occupations 290 18.8
Sales and office occupations 259 16.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 208 13.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 200 13

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.7% of 50054 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.1
Other means 3
Worked from home 8.9

In 2020-2024, 50054 had a total of 1,283 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 14.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.5
Mobile homes 7.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 38% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 50054 was 6.4 rooms, and of these housing units 71.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 50054 had 1,189 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 94 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.9% while renters occupied 24.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.74 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.22.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5% and another 41% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 50054:

House Heating Fuel Used in 50054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 76.3
Electricity 19.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 3.2
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 50054 was $211,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.7 % had a mortgage. 35.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,434 and for owners without a mortgage it was $648.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 50054 was $833. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.