CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Colfax

Louisiana · 1,715 residents · 1.49 sq mi

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Colfax is a city of 1,715 people in Louisiana. 45.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 47% less than in Louisiana as a whole. The typical home is worth $33,800. The median household earns $11,716, about 61% below the national median. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,715

+3%vs 2000

vs 1,659 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.5

−15%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(159)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(177)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(140)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(111)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(121)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(256)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.8%(168)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(134)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(136)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(162)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(129)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$11,716

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $17,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,016

−41%vs 2000

vs $10,155 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

45.0%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,800

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$232

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $311 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.4%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.0% in 2000

35.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic30.8%(511)

Black67.5%(1,120)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic29%(497)

Black70.8%(1,215)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(15)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.1%(39)

Puerto Rican1.9%(24)

Ancestry

Subsaharan African5.2%(65)

American3.5%(43)

English2.7%(34)

French1.6%(20)

Irish1.5%(19)

German1.2%(15)

Nigerian0.6%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(6)

Swedish0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

52.9%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.2 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 20.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.1%(165)

Married40.5%(155)

Widowed10.7%(41)

Divorced5.7%(22)

Women 15+

Never married33.1%(174)

Married19.6%(103)

Widowed24.4%(128)

Divorced22.9%(120)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−23.1 ptssince 2013

from 28.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

18.8%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.6%

+14.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

67.2%

+20.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

30.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 30.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

81.5%

+21.5 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)49.4%(44)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.6%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.1%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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