New Mexico

Colfax County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
49.5%
European
46.6%
Other
3.9%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Colfax Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricColfax CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Hispanic49.5%49.4%—
Non-Hispanic White46.6%35.1%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native2.6%9%—
Black or African American0.7%2%—
East Asian0.2%0.5%—
Indian0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Colfax County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricColfax CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$53,554$64,059$80,734
Median home value$167,200$248,100$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$729/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.3%20.0%21.0%