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Colfax, Louisiana

The town of Colfax is the parish seat of Grant Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The town was founded in 1869, named for President Grant's vice-president, Schuyler Colfax . Colfax is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population estimate in July 2005 was 1676. __TOC__

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Among the most common occupations in Colfax are Service occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 61 percent of workers in Colfax, Louisiana work for companies, 26 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Colfax Industries

The leading industries in Colfax, Louisiana are Educational, health and social services, 36%; Retail trade, 11%; and Manufacturing, 10%. Simply Hired's Colfax job listings indicate that the following industries in Colfax are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Psychiatric Hospitals.

Colfax Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Colfax, Louisiana is $19,812, and the median income of households in Colfax was $17,500.
 

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Colfax, LA

$20,000
 

Colfax Unemployment Rate

Colfax has an unemployment rate of 9.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Colfax Trends data, the number of Colfax, Louisiana jobs has increased by 191% since March 2008.
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Colfax Employment Statistics

Population of Colfax
Total population 1,659
Male 43.76%
Female 56.24%
Median age 35.8
  
Colfax Housing
Owner-occupied homes 64.0%
Median cost of a home $41,100
Median mortgage payment $304
Renter-occupied homes 36.0%
Vacant housing 15.4%
Median monthly rent $311
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $25,313
Median for all female full-time $14,310
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 31%
$10,000 to $14,999 15%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 13%
$50,000 to $74,999 10%
$75,000 to $99,999 2%
$100,000 to $149,999 1%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 14%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 26%
High school graduate 35%
Some college, no degree 14%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 6%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 34%
Currently married 32%
Separated 3%
Widowed 17%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 31%
Black or African American 69%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Colfax Commute
Carpool 27.4%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 30 minutes