Colfax County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in 2005: 10,433 (51% urban, 49% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,776
Renter-occupied apartments: 906

% of renters here:	25%
State:	33%

Land area: 413 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.3%), Educational,health and social services (13.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 9%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Colfax County, Nebraska business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Colfax County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (73.0%)
Hispanic (26.2%)
Other race (15.9%)
Two or more races (1.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 5,382	(51.5%)
Females: 5,059	(48.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,596
County population in 2003: 10,494
Jobs in 2003: 5,416

Colfax County,NE real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 5,984
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.1%

Average household size:

Colfax County:	2.8 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,049 ($35,849 in 2000)

This county	$40,049
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,293

Colfax County	$75,293
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $410
Institutionalized population: 123
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Colfax County in 2000: $659

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 37
Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 12
Thefts: 46
Auto thefts: 2

Colfax County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Colfax County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $909 (1.6%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Cuming County , Dodge County , Platte County , Stanton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Colfax County: Centennial Park Campground (A), Saint Benedict Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Colfax County include: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (A), Sacred Heart Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Christ the King Chapel (D), Benedictine Mission House (E), Bethlehem Chapel (F), Zion Church (G), Wilson Church (H), Saint Patricks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Richland Cemetery (2), Tollman Cemetery (3), S S Peter and Paul Cemetery (4), Tabor Cemetery (5), Sousek Cemetery (6), Grandview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: McAllister, Lake (A), Bur Oak Reservoir (B), Ternes Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Pond Creek (A), Shell Creek (B), Taylor Creek (C), East Fork Maple Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), West Fork Maple Creek (F), Lost Creek (G), Clear Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Colfax County include: South Park (1), Centennial Park (2), Whitetail State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.9%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 296
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,902 (26% naturalized citizens)

Colfax County:	18.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 601
1990 to 1994: 702
1985 to 1989: 405
1980 to 1984: 110
1975 to 1979: 56
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.2%

Colfax County marital status for males

Colfax County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,235
One, attached: 56
Two: 106
3 or 4: 82
5 to 9: 122
10 to 19: 26
20 or more: 76
Mobile homes: 382
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Colfax County with a mortgage: 1,009 (124 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,041

Agriculture in Colfax County
Average size of farms: 415 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $287946
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: $271798
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: $121938
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

Colfax County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/23/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 17 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Food (29%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Construction (8%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Machinery (3%)
Educational services (3%)
Repair and maintenance (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (15%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Food processing workers (14%)
Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Food processing workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (68%)
Guatemala (16%)
El Salvador (5%)
Honduras (5%)
Peru (2%)
Bolivia (2%)
Nigeria (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Colfax County:

German (29%)
Czech (24%)
Irish (4%)
United States or American (4%)
English (2%)
Polish (2%)
Czechoslovakian (2%)

Colfax County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,491 (67%)
Carpooled: 964 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 283 (5%)
Other means: 35 (1%)
Worked at home: 395 (8%)

People in group quarters in Colfax County, Nebraska

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 2005 was $39,629.

5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.15%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.06% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($25,552 average AGI)
1.10% relocated from other states ($4,523 average AGI)
Colfax County: 1.10%
Nebraska average: 2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Platte County, NE	1.24% ($25,857 average AGI)
from Dodge County, NE	0.59% ($29,200)
from Butler County, NE	0.53% ($20,667)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.33% ($22,909)

7.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.19% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($24,095 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($6,125 average AGI)
Colfax County: 1.67%
Nebraska average: 3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Platte County, NE	1.58% ($31,655 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.78% ($29,333)
to Butler County, NE	0.60% ($31,857)
to Dodge County, NE	0.60% ($30,190)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.52% ($24,000)
to Madison County, NE	0.35% ($33,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.7

Births per 1000 population in Colfax County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

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 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Colfax County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,926 (3,584 aged, 342 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,310

In family households: 8,994 (2,226 male householders, 390 female householders)
2,345 spouses, 3,346 children (3,137 natural, 47 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 209 other relatives, 252 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,316 (464 male householders (391 living alone)), 594 female householders (554 living alone)), 258 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 131 (123 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,067 2-persons, 433 3-persons, 492 4-persons, 346 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 945 1-person, 66 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

2,299 married couples with children.
455 single-parent households (158 men, 297 women).

71.4% of residents of Colfax County speak English at home.
25.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well, 44% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,198,000 ($5639 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:	6.4
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 88
1995 to 1998: 169
1990 to 1994: 125
1980 to 1989: 248
1970 to 1979: 693
1960 to 1969: 517
1950 to 1959: 425
1940 to 1949: 310
1939 or earlier: 1,513

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colfax County, Nebraska:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 78
4 rooms: 243
5 rooms: 548
6 rooms: 554
7 rooms: 488
8 rooms: 469
9 or more rooms: 385

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax County, Nebraska:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 88
3 rooms: 122
4 rooms: 194
5 rooms: 170
6 rooms: 133
7 rooms: 72
8 rooms: 63
9 or more rooms: 61

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colfax County:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 113
2 bedrooms: 675
3 bedrooms: 1,207
4 bedrooms: 656
5 or more bedrooms: 116

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax County:

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 202
2 bedrooms: 304
3 bedrooms: 253
4 bedrooms: 89
5 or more bedrooms: 46

Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 114
1 vehicle: 629
2 vehicles: 1,176
3 vehicles: 576
4 vehicles: 194
5 or more vehicles: 87

Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 76
1 vehicle: 389
2 vehicles: 298
3 vehicles: 91
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 27

64% of Colfax County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Nebraska.

Colfax County:	64.0%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 7270
Northeast: 56
Midwest: 646
South: 174
West: 346

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Electricity (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (35%)
Utility gas (33%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Other fuel (3%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184

Here:	12.9%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	1.0%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	9.4%
Nebraska:	20.0%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Colfax County government finances in 2002:

Construction - Regular Highways: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $59,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,253,000
General - Other: $379,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $299,000

Police Protection: $248,000

Financial Administration: $203,000

Central Staff Services: $194,000

Corrections - Other: $179,000

General Public Buildings: $147,000

Natural Resources - Other: $49,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $28,000

Welfare - Other: $9,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000

General: $4,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $28,000
Natural Resources: $6,000

General: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
Highways: $1,000

Public Welfare: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $153,000
General Revenue, NEC: $150,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $29,000
Regular Highways: $12,000

Judicial: $11,000

Natural Resource - Other: $5,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Corrections - Other: $3,000

Central Staff: $1,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,925,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $924,000
General Support: $129,000
Tax - Property: $1,999,000
Motor Vehicle License: $28,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,230,000

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