CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Colfax

North Dakota · 93 residents · 1.01 sq mi

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Colfax is a city of 93 people in North Dakota. The median age is 45.6, about 13 years above the US median. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 26.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 45.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

+2%vs 2000

vs 91 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

45.6

+10%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024272

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.2%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.2%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.9%(12)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.3%(4)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(12)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(10)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(11)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6418.3%(17)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.9%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(7)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,375

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,284

−43%vs 2000

vs $19,635 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.9%

+19.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,700

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$425

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

92.3%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.5% in 2000

7.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(90)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(93)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11%(30)

South American0.7%(2)

Venezuelan0.7%(2)

Ancestry

German49.6%(135)

Swedish29%(79)

Norwegian28.7%(78)

English23.5%(64)

Irish4.8%(13)

Russian0.7%(2)

Swiss0.7%(2)

Portuguese0.4%(1)

Subsaharan African0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.6%

−12.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.9 min

+101%vs 2000

vs 16.4 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 married24.7%(20)

Married71.6%(58)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced3.7%(3)

Women 15+

Never married34.4%(42)

Married63.1%(77)

Widowed1.6%(2)

Divorced0.8%(1)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.3%

+14.9 ptssince 2013

from 2.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.8%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

−13.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.7%

−9.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

1.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.8%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.9%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 88.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

12.9%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% 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)65%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 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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