| | Jacksonville, OR | Colfax, CA | United States |
| Population | 2,984 | 2,289 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 57.5% | 47.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 42.5% | 53.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 55.3 | 35.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,769 | 1,948 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,235 | 1,496 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,896 | 1,306 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 28.2% | 34.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 51.1% | 53.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,577.2 | 1,628.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Jacksonville, OR | Colfax, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.5% | 8.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.9% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.8% | 7.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 20.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.0% | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 3.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.5% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 9.7% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Jacksonville, OR | Colfax, CA | United States |
| White | 89.5% | 78.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 3.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 13.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Jacksonville, OR | Colfax, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 49.3% | 44.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.3% | 42.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.7% | 55.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.1% | 34.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.5% | 15.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.95 | 2.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,532 | 865 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 825 | 508 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 6.8% | 51.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 74.5% | 24.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 707 | 357 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.2% | 13.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10.8% |