Colfax County Information

Colfax in New Mexico occupies 3,768 square miles and has a 2006 population of 13,514, a change from a 2000 population of 14,189 and 12,925 in 1990. 12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 8.8% percent is 25-35, and 12% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 40 acts of violent crime reported in Colfax in 2004, a change from 66 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 299 people: 4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5%.

Read more about Colfax, New Mexico in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyColfax 
StateNew Mexico 
Land Area3,768 sq. milesRanked 141 of 3,140
Population 200613,514Ranked 2,204 of 3,140
Population 200513,710 
Population 200014,189Ranked 2,150 of 3,140
Population 199012,925Ranked 2,143 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.5% 
African American.5% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American1.9% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 1411.7% 
Population 15 to 2412.9% 
Population 25 to 348.8% 
Population 35 to 4412% 
Population 45 to 5416.4% 
Population 55 to 6414.5% 
Population 65 to 749.7% 
Population 75 and up8.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes4066
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults40 
Total Property Crimes204226
Burglaries73 
Larceny Thefts122 
Motor Vehicle Thefts9 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population6,6207,000
Unemployed Population299351
Unemployment Rate4.5%5%

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