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Placer County

Population in July 2007: 24,084.
Males: 12,279  (51.0%)
Females: 11,805  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  41.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,744 (it was $53,927 in 2000)
Colfax-Summit:  $64,744
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,156
Colfax-Summit:  $33,156
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $491,808 (it was $212,300 in 2000)
Colfax-Summit:  $491,808
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $577,441; Detached houses: $594,541; Townhouses or other attached units: $524,079; In 2-unit structures: $505,557; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $322,075; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $345,757; Mobile homes: $87,443; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $127,222

Colfax-Summit, CA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Colfax-Summit:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Colfax-Summit: 101.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 348.2 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Colfax-Summit

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colfax-Summit CCD

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
California:  26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Colfax-Summit:  0.7% ($1,463)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South El Dorado, CA (37.3 miles , pop. 78,296).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (59.2 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (377.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Foresthill-Back Country, CA (3.0 miles ), Colfax, CA (3.6 miles ), Foresthill, CA (3.7 miles ), Nevada City, CA (3.9 miles ), Grass Valley, CA (4.1 miles ), Alta Sierra, CA (4.1 miles ), Lake of the Pines, CA (4.5 miles ), Meadow Vista, CA (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.20 N, Longitude: 120.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 530

Colfax-Summit household income distribution Colfax-Summit home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)



Colfax-Summit-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 541% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from Colfax-Summit center
On 8/1/1975 at 20:20:12, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/28/1995 at 18:27:59, a magnitude 5.5 (4.6 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.0 ML, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/1994 at 23:57:09, a magnitude 5.4 (4.9 MB, 5.3 ML, 5.4 ML, Depth: 0.3 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Colfax-Summit center
On 10/30/1998 at 09:53:30, a magnitude 5.3 (4.7 MB, 5.3 ML, 4.8 MW, Depth: 6.4 mi) earthquake occurred 41.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2001 at 20:19:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.1 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Colfax-Summit center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Colfax-Summit:
  • SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GRASS VALLEY, CA)
  • TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 22 miles; TRUCKEE, CA)
  • SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; AUBURN, CA)

Amtrak stations near Colfax-Summit:
  • 14 miles: COLFAX (CHURCH ST. & SP TRACKS). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 16 miles: NEVADA CITY (301 SACRAMENTO ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.
  • 17 miles: GRASS VALLEY (125 E. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colfax-Summit:
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 7,061)
  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 4,615)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 58 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 20,830)

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Notable locations in Colfax-Summit: Emigrant Gap Scenic Viewpoint (A), Joerger Ranch (B), Alpine Meadows Ski Area (C), Alta CDF Fire Station (D), Alta Powerhouse (E), Five Lakes Trailhead (F), Yuba Gap (G), Hidden Gold Camp (H), Hidden Valley Ranch (I), Goose Meadows Campground (J), Granite Flat Campground (K), Powder Bowl Ski Area (L), Bear Creek Campground (M), Bear Valley Campground (N), Hampshire Rocks Campground (O), Watson Monument Emigrant Pass Marker (P), Kelly Lake Campground (Q), Big Bend Campground (R), Big Bend Forest Service Station (S), Big Valley Bluff Lookout (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Colfax Cemetery (1), Dutch Flat Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Natalie Lake (A), Salmon Lake (B), Kelly Lake (C), Needle Lake (D), Warm Lake (E), Estelle, Lake (F), Twin Lakes (G), Alta, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Monumental Creek (A), Monte Carlo Creek (B), North Fork North Fork American River (C), Middle Martis Creek (D), Palisade Creek (E), Harvey Gray Creek (F), Pole Creek (G), Greenhorn Creek (H), Rattlesnake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Colfax-Summit include: Onion Creek Experimental Forest (1), Deer Park (2), Squaw Valley State Reservation Area (3), Emigrant Gap Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Applegate Post Office (A), Blue Canyon Post Office (B), Colfax Post Office (C), Weimar Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colfax-Summit, CA


People in group quarters in Colfax-Summit
  • 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 65 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 26 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 26 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Colfax-Summit compared to California state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Placer County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Colfax-Summit

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist Convention The Evangelical Covenant ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents42.5%11.0%5.1%4.8%4.7%
Congregations6.1%14.5%7.9%1.2%6.7%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.2%3.2%3.0%2.5%18.9%
Congregations0.6%1.8%4.2%6.1%50.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.40%
California average:  5.75%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Placer County:  0.09%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sacramento County, CA  4.03% ($53,823 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.46% ($115,389)
from Nevada County, CA  0.43% ($56,388)


8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.54%
California average:  6.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($231 average AGI)
Placer County:  0.05%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sacramento County, CA  2.92% ($42,526 average AGI)
to Nevada County, CA  0.38% ($48,445)
to Yuba County, CA  0.28% ($50,605)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colfax-Summit:
  • KNCO (830 AM; 5 kW; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KAHI (950 AM; 10 kW; AUBURN, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KLIB (1110 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFSG (1690 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colfax-Summit:
  • KVMR (89.5 FM; NEVADA CITY, CA; Owner: NEVADA CITY COMMUNITY BROADCAST GRUP)
  • KLVS (99.3 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KNCO-FM (94.1 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KXCL (103.9 FM; YUBA CITY, CA; Owner: HARLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNIS (91.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)

TV broadcast stations around Colfax-Summit:
  • KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KEZT-CA (Channel 23; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SACRAMENTO LLC)
  • K16CX (Channel 16; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: SIERRA JOINT JR. COLLEGE DISTRICT)


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