Colfax, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colfax	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,308	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$87,205	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,078	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,509	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,269	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,821	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colfax is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colfax is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colfax is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colfax is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,130 $87,205 $174,410

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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	26.4%	26.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	22.7%	22.7%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Downs, IL	1,446	$138,056	69.7%
Lexington, IL	2,107	$123,719	52.1%
Arrowsmith, IL	415	$103,200	26.9%
Cooksville, IL	170	$94,185	15.8%
Forrest, IL	1,017	$92,312	13.5%
Colfax, IL	1,124	$87,205	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gales Ferry, CT	1,124	$146,463	80.1%
Jackpot, NV	1,124	$38,389	52.8%
Wells, NV	1,124	$50,068	38.4%
Blue Ball, PA	1,124	$172,776	112.4%
Clear Lake, WA	1,124	$84,185	3.5%
Colfax, IL	1,124	$87,205	7.2%

Source: The Colfax, IL 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.