Colfax, California
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Colfax is a city in Placer County, California, at the crossroads of Interstate 80 and Highway 174. The population was 1,496 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Vice President Schuyler Colfax, and a statue of him is featured just off Main St. Some of the town's notable features include the newly restored train depot (which houses a number of shops), the downtown shops on Main St., and Colfax High School, which serves a large surrounding area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 1,496 people, 614 households, and 394 families residing in the city. The population density was 440.9/km² (1,141.0/mi²). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 187.5/km² (485.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.18% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 2.34% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. 8.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 614 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,391, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $27,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,440. About 8.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
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