Colfax County, NE

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2022 Population

10,563

0.424% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.4

1.11% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.2%

6.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$71,205

1.17% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$103,400

15.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Colfax County, NE had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $71,205. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Colfax County, NE declined from 10,608 to 10,563, a −0.424% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,381 to $71,205, a 1.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colfax County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.3%), White (Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.3%), Other (Hispanic) (12.1%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (3.81%).

None of the households in Colfax County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

77.1% of the residents in Colfax County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Colfax County, NE was $103,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Colfax County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Colfax County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Colfax County, NE borders Butler County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Platte County, NE, and Stanton County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Colfax County, NE is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 77.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 32.2% of Colfax County, NE residents were born outside of the country (3.4k people).

In 2022, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.99k people) in Colfax County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k White (Hispanic) and 1.3k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

77.1%

2022 Citizenship

74.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 77.1% of Colfax County, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Colfax County, NE was 74.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Colfax County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colfax County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.99k ± 16
White (Hispanic)
1.89k ± 725
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 764

46.1%

Hispanic Population

4.87k people

46.1% of the people in Colfax County, NE are hispanic (4.87k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colfax County, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.4k people

34.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.67k people

As of 2022, 32.2% of Colfax County, NE residents (3.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colfax County, NE was 34.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Colfax County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
177 ± 199
Vietnam
127 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 38

Colfax County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Colfax County, NE employs 5.28k people. The largest industries in Colfax County, NE are Manufacturing (1,810 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (595 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (494 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($70,348), Utilities ($68,929), and Wholesale Trade ($52,540).

Employment

Occupations

5.28k

2022 Value

± 612

−0.528%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Colfax County, NE declined at a rate of −0.528%, from 5.3k employees to 5.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colfax County, NE, are Production Occupations (1,084 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (461 people), and Management Occupations (421 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colfax County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.28k

2022 Value

± 612

−0.528%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Colfax County, NE declined at a rate of −0.528%, from 5.3k employees to 5.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colfax County, NE, are Manufacturing (1,810 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (595 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (494 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colfax County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Colfax County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,860

Median earning men ± $5,113

$35,757

Median earning women ± $3,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,464), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,031), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,462), Manufacturing ($44,550), and Wholesale Trade ($41,707).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32
Transportation and Warehousing
26
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colfax County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 70.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.51%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (70.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.51%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colfax County, NE for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colfax County, NE was $103,400 in 2022, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $89,700 to $103,400, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Colfax County, NE is 78.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Colfax County, NE have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colfax County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Colfax County, NE is $71,205. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Colfax County, NE was Census Tract 9647 with a value of $79,432, followed by Census Tract 9648 and Census Tract 9646, with respective values of $71,275 and $66,838.

Property

$103,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,286

$2,831

Median Property Taxes

±$386

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Colfax County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Colfax County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2022

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.3% of the housing units in Colfax County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colfax County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9647
Census Tract 9648
Census Tract 9646

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Colfax County, NE was Census Tract 9647 with a value of $79,432, followed by Census Tract 9648 and Census Tract 9646, with respective values of $71,275 and $66,838.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Colfax County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,205

Median Household Income

± $3,687

3.62k

Number of Households

± 471

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.62k households in Colfax County, NE grew to $71,205 from the previous year's value of $70,381.

The following chart displays the households in Colfax County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colfax County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (9.85%)
Walked (8%)

In 2022, 76.7% of workers in Colfax County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.85%) and those who walked to work (8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colfax County, NE have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.807% of the workforce in Colfax County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Colfax County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colfax County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colfax County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colfax County, NE (1.06k out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colfax County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.4% of the population of Colfax County, NE has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 9.71% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.557% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

9.71%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.557%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colfax County, NE declined by 5.75% from 11.2% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Colfax County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 85.7 in Colfax County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Colfax County, NE.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.3% in Colfax County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Colfax County, NE.