Latest news about work in Colfax, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Colfax are: Health care (22.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (14.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (6.5% of civilian employees). 40.4% of workers work in Grant Parish. 60.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.6% less than the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Colfax, Louisiana was 1,659 / 1,614
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
22.2% (96)
11.4% (21)
30.1% (75)
Educational services
14.1% (61)
7.1% (13)
19.3% (48)
Public administration
6.5% (28)
9.2% (17)
4.4% (11)
Wood products
4.8% (21)
8.7% (16)
2.0% (5)
Apparel
4.6% (20)
6.5% (12)
3.2% (8)
Construction
4.4% (19)
9.2% (17)
0.8% (2)
Accommodation and food services
3.7% (16)
0.5% (1)
6.0% (15)
Social assistance
3.5% (15)
0.0% (0)
6.0% (15)
Food and beverage stores
3.2% (14)
4.9% (9)
2.0% (5)
Department and other general merchandise stores
3.0% (13)
1.6% (3)
4.0% (10)
Personal and laundry services
2.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
4.8% (12)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.3% (10)
5.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.3% (10)
1.6% (3)
2.8% (7)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.3% (10)
3.3% (6)
1.6% (4)
Truck transportation
2.1% (9)
4.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
2.1% (9)
2.7% (5)
1.6% (4)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.8% (8)
1.6% (3)
2.0% (5)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.4% (6)
2.7% (5)
0.4% (1)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.4% (6)
1.1% (2)
1.6% (4)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.2% (5)
2.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.2% (5)
2.2% (4)
0.4% (1)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
1.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (5)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.9% (4)
2.2% (4)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (4)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (3)
Utilities
0.7% (3)
1.1% (2)
0.4% (1)
Metal and metal products
0.7% (3)
1.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.7% (3)
1.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.5% (2)
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.5% (2)
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Textile mills and textile products
0.5% (2)
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.5% (2)
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.5% (2)
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (2)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Finance and insurance
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.2% (1)
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Colfax
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
18.2%Males
4.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
7.2%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.4%Males
6.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
19.5%Males
8.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Colfax:
5.4% (24)
Louisiana:
8.2% (151,357)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Colfax:
23.9% (105)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,780)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Colfax:
2.7% (12)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,379)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Colfax:
11.4% (50)
Louisiana:
10.6% (197,173)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Colfax:
5.2% (23)
Louisiana:
10.1% (188,085)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Colfax:
16.1% (71)
Louisiana:
15.8% (293,731)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Colfax:
8.3% (37)
Louisiana:
11.4% (211,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Colfax:
9.9% (44)
Louisiana:
9.1% (169,520)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Colfax:
3.1% (14)
Louisiana:
3.6% (67,322)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Colfax:
7.8% (34)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,400)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Colfax:
2.6% (11)
Louisiana:
5.7% (105,836)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Colfax:
6.0% (26)
Louisiana:
5.9% (108,753)
<5am:
Colfax:
7.8% (33)
Louisiana:
4.7% (85,706)
5:30am:
Colfax:
8.0% (34)
Louisiana:
3.7% (67,771)
6am:
Colfax:
3.5% (15)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,066)
6:30am:
Colfax:
11.6% (49)
Louisiana:
9.9% (180,725)
7am:
Colfax:
11.1% (47)
Louisiana:
11.4% (208,729)
7:30am:
Colfax:
18.6% (79)
Louisiana:
15.7% (287,107)
8am:
Colfax:
12.7% (54)
Louisiana:
15.5% (283,342)
8:30am:
Colfax:
6.8% (29)
Louisiana:
9.0% (164,858)
9am:
Colfax:
0.2% (1)
Louisiana:
3.8% (69,191)
10am:
Colfax:
3.3% (14)
Louisiana:
4.3% (79,604)
11am:
Colfax:
2.4% (10)
Louisiana:
1.9% (34,713)
12pm:
Colfax:
0.7% (3)
Louisiana:
0.9% (15,822)
4pm:
Colfax:
8.3% (35)
Louisiana:
5.6% (101,653)
>4pm:
Colfax:
3.5% (15)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,441)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Colfax:
12.9% (24)
Louisiana:
11.4% (109,553)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Colfax:
30.7% (56)
Louisiana:
7.3% (69,883)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Colfax:
14.0% (26)
Louisiana:
12.7% (122,252)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Colfax:
0.9% (2)
Louisiana:
9.1% (87,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Colfax:
1.6% (3)
Louisiana:
14.7% (141,518)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Colfax:
1.5% (3)
Louisiana:
8.9% (85,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Colfax:
16.7% (30)
Louisiana:
8.6% (82,460)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Colfax:
17.8% (33)
Louisiana:
2.1% (19,863)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Colfax:
7.9% (15)
Louisiana:
5.5% (52,576)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Colfax:
20.5% (53)
Louisiana:
3.1% (27,897)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Colfax:
4.9% (13)
Louisiana:
3.8% (33,650)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Colfax:
9.5% (24)
Louisiana:
8.4% (74,921)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Colfax:
8.7% (23)
Louisiana:
11.3% (100,334)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Colfax:
25.9% (67)
Louisiana:
17.1% (152,213)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Colfax:
13.5% (35)
Louisiana:
14.2% (126,000)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Colfax:
5.4% (14)
Louisiana:
9.8% (87,060)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Colfax:
5.3% (14)
Louisiana:
4.4% (38,982)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Colfax:
4.4% (11)
Louisiana:
6.3% (55,663)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Colfax:
4.5% (12)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,177)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.4%
Less than 5 minutes:
Colfax:
11.1% (88)
Louisiana:
3.2% (58,824)
5 to 9 minutes:
Colfax:
22.1% (175)
Louisiana:
10.0% (185,508)
10 to 14 minutes:
Colfax:
12.4% (98)
Louisiana:
14.6% (271,512)
15 to 19 minutes:
Colfax:
8.4% (67)
Louisiana:
17.2% (319,190)
20 to 24 minutes:
Colfax:
4.7% (37)
Louisiana:
14.3% (265,127)
25 to 29 minutes:
Colfax:
11.5% (91)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,937)
30 to 34 minutes:
Colfax:
11.5% (91)
Louisiana:
13.5% (251,176)
35 to 39 minutes:
Colfax:
3.7% (29)
Louisiana:
2.8% (51,706)
45 to 59 minutes:
Colfax:
6.8% (54)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,178)
60 to 89 minutes:
Colfax:
0.3% (2)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,371)
90 or more minutes:
Colfax:
7.8% (62)
Louisiana:
2.8% (52,200)
Less than 5 minutes:
Colfax:
10.4% (44)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,320)
5 to 9 minutes:
Colfax:
15.8% (67)
Louisiana:
10.7% (196,227)
10 to 14 minutes:
Colfax:
13.2% (56)
Louisiana:
15.3% (281,034)
15 to 19 minutes:
Colfax:
2.4% (10)
Louisiana:
17.2% (314,832)
20 to 24 minutes:
Colfax:
4.2% (18)
Louisiana:
14.4% (263,842)
25 to 29 minutes:
Colfax:
5.7% (24)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,519)
30 to 34 minutes:
Colfax:
23.3% (99)
Louisiana:
13.2% (240,995)
35 to 39 minutes:
Colfax:
2.4% (10)
Louisiana:
2.1% (39,029)
40 to 44 minutes:
Colfax:
4.2% (18)
Louisiana:
2.4% (43,572)
45 to 59 minutes:
Colfax:
8.0% (34)
Louisiana:
6.6% (120,270)
60 to 89 minutes:
Colfax:
4.0% (17)
Louisiana:
4.2% (76,269)
90 or more minutes:
Colfax:
5.0% (21)
Louisiana:
3.3% (59,819)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Colfax:
5.1% (17)
Louisiana:
2.9% (27,710)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Colfax:
22.9% (77)
Louisiana:
9.0% (87,605)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Colfax:
15.6% (52)
Louisiana:
14.0% (135,739)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Colfax:
5.3% (18)
Louisiana:
16.4% (159,234)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Colfax:
9.2% (31)
Louisiana:
13.9% (134,498)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Colfax:
3.0% (10)
Louisiana:
6.2% (60,114)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Colfax:
12.5% (42)
Louisiana:
13.4% (130,162)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Colfax:
10.7% (36)
Louisiana:
7.7% (74,661)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Colfax:
14.8% (49)
Louisiana:
4.0% (38,432)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
15.7% (72)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,114)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
21.6% (99)
Louisiana:
11.0% (97,903)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
10.0% (46)
Louisiana:
15.2% (135,773)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
10.7% (49)
Louisiana:
18.0% (159,956)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
1.5% (7)
Louisiana:
14.7% (130,629)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
16.8% (77)
Louisiana:
6.7% (59,823)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
10.8% (50)
Louisiana:
13.6% (121,014)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
6.3% (29)
Louisiana:
3.2% (28,113)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
3.6% (17)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,517)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Colfax:
0.4% (2)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,206)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Colfax:
2.6% (12)
Louisiana:
1.5% (13,768)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Colfax:
63.5% (521)
Louisiana:
85.5% (760,999)
Carpooled:
Colfax:
18.8% (154)
Louisiana:
9.3% (88,060)
Bicycle:
Colfax:
0.6% (5)
Louisiana:
0.3% (1,491)
Walked:
Colfax:
10.6% (87)
Louisiana:
2.3% (20,077)
Other means:
Colfax:
6.4% (52)
Louisiana:
1.7% (12,226)
Drove car alone:
Colfax:
62.0% (263)
Louisiana:
78.1% (1,430,142)
Carpooled:
Colfax:
27.4% (116)
Louisiana:
13.6% (249,640)
Bicycle:
Colfax:
1.9% (8)
Louisiana:
0.4% (6,648)
Walked:
Colfax:
7.1% (30)
Louisiana:
2.2% (40,184)
Other means:
Colfax:
0.2% (1)
Louisiana:
1.1% (19,932)
Drove car alone - Males:
Colfax:
50.3% (175)
Louisiana:
85.7% (760,999)
Carpooled - Males:
Colfax:
18.0% (63)
Louisiana:
8.8% (88,060)
Bicycle - Males:
Colfax:
1.4% (5)
Louisiana:
0.4% (1,491)
Walked - Males:
Colfax:
16.6% (58)
Louisiana:
2.4% (20,077)
Other means - Males:
Colfax:
13.7% (48)
Louisiana:
2.0% (12,226)
Drove car alone - Females:
Colfax:
73.2% (345)
Louisiana:
85.4% (760,999)
Carpooled - Females:
Colfax:
19.5% (92)
Louisiana:
9.9% (88,060)
Walked - Females:
Colfax:
6.3% (30)
Louisiana:
2.3% (20,077)
Other means - Females:
Colfax:
1.0% (5)
Louisiana:
1.4% (12,226)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Colfax:
76.6% (285)
Louisiana:
90.2% (1,585,743)
In 2 person carpool:
Colfax:
22.9% (85)
Louisiana:
7.2% (125,938)
Drove alone:
Colfax:
69.4% (263)
Louisiana:
85.1% (1,430,142)
In 2 person carpool:
Colfax:
22.7% (86)
Louisiana:
11.2% (188,946)
In 3 person carpool:
Colfax:
4.0% (15)
Louisiana:
2.2% (37,549)
In 4 person carpool:
Colfax:
3.4% (13)
Louisiana:
0.8% (12,767)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Colfax:
0.5% (2)
Louisiana:
0.4% (6,580)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Colfax:
60.9% (274)
Louisiana:
64.9% (1,323,254)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Colfax:
5.6% (25)
Louisiana:
7.9% (161,710)
Local government workers:
Colfax:
9.4% (42)
Louisiana:
7.6% (154,461)
State government workers:
Colfax:
15.1% (68)
Louisiana:
5.7% (116,390)
Federal government workers:
Colfax:
4.9% (22)
Louisiana:
2.4% (48,815)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Colfax:
4.0% (18)
Louisiana:
7.0% (142,134)
Employee of private company:
Colfax:
61.0% (264)
Louisiana:
67.3% (1,246,955)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Colfax:
1.4% (6)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,704)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Colfax:
4.6% (20)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,490)
Local government workers:
Colfax:
9.5% (41)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,539)
State government workers:
Colfax:
12.2% (53)
Louisiana:
7.7% (142,060)
Federal government workers:
Colfax:
6.7% (29)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,172)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Colfax:
4.6% (20)
Louisiana:
6.1% (112,275)
Employee of private company - Males:
Colfax:
84.9% (159)
Louisiana:
68.8% (714,584)
Local government workers - Males:
Colfax:
7.0% (13)
Louisiana:
5.5% (57,257)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Colfax:
8.1% (15)
Louisiana:
8.3% (86,638)
Employee of private company - Females:
Colfax:
43.6% (114)
Louisiana:
60.9% (608,670)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Colfax:
9.7% (25)
Louisiana:
10.9% (109,402)
Local government workers - Females:
Colfax:
11.2% (29)
Louisiana:
9.7% (97,204)
State government workers - Females:
Colfax:
25.9% (68)
Louisiana:
7.1% (70,998)
Federal government workers - Females:
Colfax:
8.5% (22)
Louisiana:
2.6% (26,262)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Colfax:
1.2% (3)
Louisiana:
5.6% (55,496)
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