Colfax (zip 26566), West Virginia
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As of 2009, Colfax (zip 26566)'s population is 41,910 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.61 percent.
The median home cost in Colfax (zip 26566) is $81,360. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Colfax (zip 26566)'s cost of living is 16.78% Lower than the U.S. average.
Colfax (zip 26566) public schools spend $5,931 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Colfax (zip 26566).
The unemployment rate in Colfax (zip 26566) is 5.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Colfax (zip 26566) jobs have Decreased by 3.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Colfax (zip 26566), WV, population is 41,910. There are 320 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Colfax (zip 26566), WV
The median age is 41.1. The US median is 37.6. 55.85% of people in Colfax (zip 26566), WV, are married. 10.30% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.32 people. 18.76% of people are married, with children. 6.49% have children, but are single.
Race in Colfax (zip 26566), WV
93.46% of people are white, 4.06% are black, 0.67% are asian, 0.25% are native american, and 1.27% claim 'Other'.
0.74% of the people in Colfax (zip 26566), WV, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 99.26% are non-hispanic).
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There are 154 physicians per 100,000 population in Colfax (zip 26566), WV. The US average is 170.
Colfax (zip 26566), WV Health Index
Air quality in Colfax (zip 26566), WV is 69 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Colfax (zip 26566), WV is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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The unemployment rate in Colfax (zip 26566), WV, is 5.10%, with job growth of -3.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.00%.
Colfax (zip 26566), WV Taxes
Colfax (zip 26566), WV,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Colfax (zip 26566), WV Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,889, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,141.
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,889 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $34,141 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 21.51% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.66% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.79% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.55% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.65% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.55% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.97% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.80% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.38% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.14% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.51% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.96% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.54% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.08% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.32% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.59% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.00% | 14.44% |
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The median home value in Colfax (zip 26566), WV, is $81,360. Home appreciation is -3.00% over the last year. The median age of Colfax (zip 26566), WV, real estate is 45 years.
Colfax (zip 26566), WV Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 24.11% of the Colfax (zip 26566), WV, population. 11.38% of houses and apartments in Colfax (zip 26566), WV, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 45 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $81,360 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 63.92% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 11.38% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 24.11% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.91 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 5.46% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 11.50% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 14.70% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 16.60% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 16.32% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21.21% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.69% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4.65% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.96% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.35% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.20% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.23% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.97% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.04% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.46% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8.22% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14.43% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 10.78% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.41% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 10.93% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 25.76% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Colfax (zip 26566), WV, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Colfax (zip 26566), WV, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Colfax (zip 26566), WV, gets 44 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 38 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 147.
On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Colfax (zip 26566), WV. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Colfax (zip 26566), WV, schools spend $5,931 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 475 students per librarian, and 449 children per counselor in Colfax (zip 26566), WV schools.
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The average one-way commute in Colfax (zip 26566), WV, takes 23 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Colfax (zip 26566), WV is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Colfax (zip 26566), WV is more expensive.
Overall, Colfax (zip 26566), WV cost of living is 83.22.
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42.93% of the people in Colfax (zip 26566), WV are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 9.23% are Catholic; 26.44% are Protestant; 0.90% are LDS; 6.36% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Colfax (zip 26566), WV are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 42.93% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 9.23% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 26.44% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.90% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 7.69% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.39% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 5.03% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.87% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 11.26% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.20% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.36% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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50.69% of the people in Colfax (zip 26566), WV are registered as Democrats. 48.23% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.08%.
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