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Colfax County, Nebraska (NE)

County population in 2022: 10,611 (59% urban, 41% rural); it was 10,441 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,392
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,294
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,776
Renter-occupied apartments: 932 (it was 906 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

33%

Land area: 413 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 26 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Colfax County: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.5%), Educational, health and social services (15.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Colfax County, NE (2022)
    • 5,10947.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,93446.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3383.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1981.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1401.3%Two or more races
    • 30.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 20.02%Asian alone
Median resident age:

36.9 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Males: 5,766  (54.3%)
Females: 4,845  (45.7%)
Average household size:
Colfax County:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,095 ($35,849 in 1999)
This county:

$69,095
Nebraska:

$69,597

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $639 (lower quartile is $574, upper quartile is $705)
This county:

$639
State:

$826


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,878 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
Colfax:

$116,878
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,439 - $215,130

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $183,068
Here:

$183,068
State:

$274,677

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,769
Here:

$170,769
State:

$245,619

Mobile homes: $21,069
Here:

$21,069
State:

$67,339

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,142
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $521

Institutionalized population: 100

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 5
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 3
  • Auto thefts: 0
Colfax County, NE map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 18 buildings, average cost: $303,400
  • 2021: 15 buildings, average cost: $292,500
  • 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $274,900
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $297,500
  • 2018: 14 buildings, average cost: $222,400
  • 2017: 18 buildings, average cost: $249,200
  • 2016: 20 buildings, average cost: $188,900
  • 2015: 11 buildings, average cost: $214,800
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $239,000
  • 2013: 32 buildings, average cost: $184,000
  • 2012: 29 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2011: 23 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,100
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,400
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Colfax, NE residents
Average permit cost in Colfax, NE

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,509 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,604 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Colfax, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Colfax, NE in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Colfax, NE in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.0%
Colfax County:

11.0%
Nebraska:

11.2%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.3% for Black residents, 12.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.5% for American Indian residents, 0.2% for other race residents, 8.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 36.9 years old
(Males: 37.1 years old, Females: 36.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.9 years old, Black residents: 47.5 years old, American Indian residents: 38.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.4 years old, Other race residents: 30.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Colfax County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Schuyler, Clarkson, Howells, Leigh, Rogers, Richland.

Colfax County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Colfax County: Hawkins South Ranch (A), A Walz Ranch (B), Anderberg Ranch (C), Lyle Kramer Ranch (D), Beeken Ranch (E), Beekin Ranch (F), Beekins Ranch (G), Bucktail Ranch (H), Cerny Ranch (I), Cocklebur Windmill (J), Cross Ranch (K), Powers Ranch (L), Dale Corfield Ranch (M), Dancer Ranch (N), Dean Simpson Ranch (O), Tillingbast Ranch (P), East Ranch (Q), Enfield Ranch (R), Erie Corfield Ranch (S), Eymann Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Colfax County: Center Valley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: K C Lake (A), Mechoglan Lake (B), Jensen Lake (C), Bean Soup Lake (D), Tilley Lake (E), Hulbert Lake (F), Soehls Lake (G), Frye Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: DeKalb County, Illinois , LaGrange County, Indiana , Siskiyou County, California , Monroe County, Michigan , Polk County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Unemployment by year in Colfax, NE
County total employment by year in Colfax, NE
County average yearly wages by year in Colfax, NE

Current college students: 296
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,301 (30.4% naturalized citizens)

Colfax County:

31.1%
Whole state:

7.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,5182010 or later
  • 9602000 to 2009
  • 4661990 to 1999
  • 5151980 to 1989
  • 701970 to 1979
  • 14Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.2%

Colfax County marital status for males Colfax County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,214
  • One, attached: 26
  • Two: 129
  • 3 or 4: 121
  • 5 to 9: 36
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • 20 or more: 24
  • Mobile homes: 408

Housing units in Colfax County with a mortgage: 1,141 (21 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30

Here:

3.2% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Colfax County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,4575
Mainline Protestant1,2146
Evangelical Protestant6374
Other-1
None4,207-
Colfax County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Colfax County:

6.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Colfax County:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

10.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Colfax County:

7.9%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Colfax County:

28.0%
State:

28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

24.2%
State:

12.9%

Agriculture in Colfax County:

Average size of farms: 415 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $287,946
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $194.46
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $271,798
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $121,938
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.47%
Corn for grain: 96470 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 135 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 73803 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Colfax County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 8291075.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Colfax County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 319% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 355.1 miles away from Colfax County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 124.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 203.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 417.2 miles away from Colfax County center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 297.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2018 - July 1, 2018, FEMA Id: 4387, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 06, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1902: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Nebraska Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 23, 1993 to August 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-998: July 19, 1993, FEMA Id: 998, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Ice Jams, Flooding, Incident Period: March 07, 1993 to March 21, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-983: April 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 983, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Colfax County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Colfax

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,255 (71.1%)
  • Carpooled: 571 (12.5%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 5 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 43 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 368 (8.0%)
  • Worked at home: 270 (5.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Retail trade (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Wholesale trade (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (21%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (13%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (65%)
  • Guatemala (20%)
  • Sudan (10%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Cuba (1%)
  • Germany (0%)
  • India (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Colfax County


  • German (17%)
  • Czech (12%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • African (4%)
  • American (2%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • Sudanese (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
100 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Colfax County, Nebraska in 2000:

  • 114 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,749.

5.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.05%
Nebraska average:

6.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.96% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($39,818 average AGI)
1.09% relocated from other states ($10,498 average AGI)
Colfax County:

1.09%
Nebraska average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Platte County, NE  1.21% ($46,740 average AGI)


7.38% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,109 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.38%
Nebraska average:

6.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.01% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($38,674 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($7,431 average AGI)
Colfax County:

1.37%
Nebraska average:

2.86%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Platte County, NE  2.71% ($54,139 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.64% ($33,593)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.2

Births per 1000 population in Colfax County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Colfax County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Colfax County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 16.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Colfax County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Colfax County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Colfax County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Colfax County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Colfax County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Colfax County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,487 (1,396 aged, 91 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 331 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Colfax County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (12)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.53
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,982
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 143
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21,080

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,610
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,083
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 10

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,611
  • Male householders: 2,352 (525 living alone), Female householders: 1,386 (261 living alone)
  • 2,056 spouses (2,009 opposite-sex spouses), 359 unmarried partners, (359 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,447 children (3,005 natural, 40 adopted, 419 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 183 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 12 foster children, 161 other relatives, 388 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 75

Size of family households: 884 2-persons, 598 3-persons, 584 4-persons, 318 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 781 1-person, 206 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 11 5-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.

1,821 married couples with children.
1,079 single-parent households (750 men, 329 women).

57.5% of residents of Colfax speak English at home.
34.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English well, 59% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $59,198,000 ($5,639 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $269,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,296,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,343,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,393,000
Federal grants: $7,823,000
Federal procurement contracts: $500,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,842,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $695,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,404,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,928,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,009
Here:

97 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 498
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +456
Here:

+44 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -957
Here -92 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Colfax County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.2

Year house built in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • Year house built in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • 82020 or later
  • 1762010 to 2019
  • 2442000 to 2009
  • 3801990 to 1999
  • 4271980 to 1989
  • 7121970 to 1979
  • 3641960 to 1969
  • 4741950 to 1959
  • 2361940 to 1949
  • 9291939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Colfax County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • 41 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 3064 rooms
  • 4885 rooms
  • 6356 rooms
  • 4117 rooms
  • 3098 rooms
  • 7229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • 121 room
  • 692 rooms
  • 1453 rooms
  • 1114 rooms
  • 2145 rooms
  • 616 rooms
  • 1087 rooms
  • 148 rooms
  • 859+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Colfax County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • 3no bedroom
  • 1031 bedroom
  • 3802 bedrooms
  • 1,4053 bedrooms
  • 7124 bedrooms
  • 2945+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax County, Nebraska
  • 12no bedroom
  • 2031 bedroom
  • 1562 bedrooms
  • 2113 bedrooms
  • 1664 bedrooms
  • 715+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 36no vehicle
  • 4531 vehicle
  • 1,2102 vehicles
  • 7953 vehicles
  • 2354 vehicles
  • 1725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 20no vehicle
  • 4021 vehicle
  • 2992 vehicles
  • 873 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles

97.1% of Colfax County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Nebraska.

Colfax County:

97.1%
State average:

87.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,689
  • Other state: 1,395
  • Northeast: 37
  • Midwest: 590
  • South: 126
  • West: 662
Year householders moved into unit in Colfax County, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Colfax County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 43.8%Utility gas
  • 31.8%Electricity
  • 16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 49.0%Electricity
  • 37.6%Utility gas
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55
Here:

3.5%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
Here:

1.9%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

0.6%
Nebraska:

18.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Colfax County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $518,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,552,000
    General - Other: $1,452,000
    Police Protection: $849,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
    General Public Buildings: $466,000
    Financial Administration: $374,000
    Correctional Institutions: $308,000
    Central Staff Services: $220,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $34,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $29,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $78,000
    General Revenue - Other: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,769,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,620,000
    General Local Government Support: $570,000
    Other: $48,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,603,000
    Death and Gift: $710,000
    Other License: $42,000

Colfax County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $518,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,552,000
    General - Other: $1,452,000
    Police Protection: $849,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
    General Public Buildings: $466,000
    Financial Administration: $374,000
    Correctional Institutions: $308,000
    Central Staff Services: $220,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $34,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $29,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $78,000
    General Revenue - Other: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,769,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,620,000
    General Local Government Support: $570,000
    Other: $48,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,603,000
    Death and Gift: $710,000
    Other License: $42,000

Colfax County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $518,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,552,000
    General - Other: $1,452,000
    Police Protection: $849,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
    General Public Buildings: $466,000
    Financial Administration: $374,000
    Correctional Institutions: $308,000
    Central Staff Services: $220,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $34,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $29,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $78,000
    General Revenue - Other: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,769,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,620,000
    General Local Government Support: $570,000
    Other: $48,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,603,000
    Death and Gift: $710,000
    Other License: $42,000

Colfax County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $518,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,552,000
    General - Other: $1,452,000
    Police Protection: $849,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
    General Public Buildings: $466,000
    Financial Administration: $374,000
    Correctional Institutions: $308,000
    Central Staff Services: $220,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $34,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $29,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $78,000
    General Revenue - Other: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,769,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,620,000
    General Local Government Support: $570,000
    Other: $48,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,603,000
    Death and Gift: $710,000
    Other License: $42,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 70
  • Number of aged recipients: 13
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 57
  • Number of recipients under 18: 10
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 42
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 18
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 29
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 36
Most common first names in Colfax County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph13480.7 years
Frank13182.1 years
Anna12785.7 years
Mary11384.6 years
John11278.8 years
Edward7378.2 years
William7375.7 years
James7077.8 years
Emma7086.8 years
Helen5983.7 years
Most common last names in Colfax County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sindelar3478.1 years
Kucera3382.1 years
Novotny3283.6 years
Loseke2981.1 years
Cech2980.2 years
Jedlicka2884.7 years
Novak2780.8 years
Molacek2679.6 years
Brabec2575.7 years
Dvorak2482.2 years
Businesses in Colfax County, NE
NameCountNameCount
Ford1Pizza Hut1
H&R Block1Subway1
Jimmy John's1True Value1