Colfax, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colfax	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$17,752	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$30,373	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,265	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,950	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,714	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,273	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colfax is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colfax is 63% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colfax is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colfax is 196% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,246 $30,373 $60,746

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

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

Nation

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Colfax median earnings by income bracket

Colfax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.3%	28.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	29.4%	29.4%
Other	15.5%	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prospect, LA	182	$78,988	2.9%
Creola, LA	158	$69,957	14.0%
Dry Prong, LA	478	$67,596	16.9%
Montgomery, LA	797	$57,240	29.6%
Boyce, LA	1,264	$36,794	54.8%
Colfax, LA	2,334	$30,373	62.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carlisle, AR	2,334	$53,433	34.3%
Kensett, AR	2,334	$39,104	51.9%
Tunica Resorts, MS	2,334	$61,600	24.3%
Wenonah, NJ	2,334	$187,845	131.0%
Stephens City, VA	2,334	$114,177	40.4%
Colfax, LA	2,334	$30,373	62.7%

Source: The Colfax, LA 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.