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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Colfax, MO compare?
| Figure | Colfax, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 650 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 617 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 17 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Colfax, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 438±124 |
| Median age | 46.2±8.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.5%±8.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.3%±8.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.6%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $51,500±$14,827 |
| Per capita income | $27,461±$6,993 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.5%±9.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $115,100±$31,968 |
| Median gross rent | $721±$46 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±88.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.7%±10.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±15.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.0%±15.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.9%±15.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±17.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.9 min±10.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.4%±8.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov