Colfax, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colfax	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$50,604	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$108,067	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,650	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,839	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,638	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,138	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colfax is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colfax is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colfax is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colfax is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,037 $108,067 $216,134

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Colfax median earnings by income bracket

Colfax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.5%	21.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	19.0%	19.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bondurant, IA	6,772	$139,928	72.0%
Carlisle, IA	4,329	$125,796	54.7%
Lambs Grove, IA	236	$125,287	54.0%
Runnells, IA	495	$122,058	50.1%
Altoona, IA	19,348	$116,991	43.8%
Colfax, IA	1,935	$108,067	32.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenyon, MN	1,935	$91,847	12.9%
Van Horn, TX	1,935	$46,858	42.4%
New Songhees 1A, BC	1,935	n/a
Leon, IA	1,934	$80,015	1.6%
Southport, IN	1,936	$79,251	2.6%
Colfax, IA	1,935	$108,067	32.9%

Source: The Colfax, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.