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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Colfax, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,275 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,230 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 36 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.4% |
| Measure | Colfax, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,238±196 |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.3%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.0%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $101,786±$13,105 |
| Per capita income | $37,457±$4,308 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $275,500±$25,106 |
| Median gross rent | $1,224±$232 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 5.0%±14.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.2%±7.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.8%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.0%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±2.9 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