Colfax, WA City Data

Colfax, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,844 people who live in Colfax and approximately 40,740 who live in Whitman County. We want to help people moving to or living in Colfax to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Colfax. We have included Colfax housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Colfax Information

Whitman County where Colfax resides is 2,177.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,740 and has a population rank of 1,091 out of all the places in the United States.

Colfax has a total of 2,844 people and of those residents there are 1,375 males and 1,469 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 411 births each year and around 244 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Colfax varies per year, but currently 2,785 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 2,844 people who live in Colfax, there are 712 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Colfax is 365 male and 347 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,177.

General Colfax Information
Total area in square miles - Whitman County	2,177.6
Water area in square miles - Whitman County	N/A
Resident population - Whitman County	40,740
Population rank - Whitman County	1,091
Total population	2,844
Total population (male)	1,375
Total population (female)	1,469
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Whitman County	411
Deaths- Whitman County	244
Population of one race	2,785
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	712
Population under 20 years (male)	365
Population under 20 years (female)	347
Total population 18 years and over	2,177

Colfax Social Characteristics

There are 15,257 households in Colfax. Families make up 8,095 of these households. The table below breaks down the Colfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,750), male householder with no wife present (318) and female householder with no husband present (877). The remainder of the Colfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,200. Colfax, WA moving companies help people in Colfax move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Colfax. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Colfax is based, there are 17,238 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,148 never married, 7,789 now married, 193 separated, 996 widowed, and 1,112 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 120 separated, 221 widowed and 855 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Colfax social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Colfax.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Whitman County)
Total households	15,257
Family households (families)	8,095
With own children under 18 years	3,864
Married-couple family	6,750
With own children under 18 years	3,056
Male householder, no wife present, family	318
With own children under 18 years	183
Female householder, no husband present, family	877
With own children under 18 years	661
Nonfamily households	7,200
Householder living alone	4,473
65 years and over	1,079

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	344
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	398
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,181
Householder	741
Spouse	627
Child	738
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	490
Male householder	182
Male householder living alone	162
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	268
Female householder living alone	255
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,238
Never married	7,148
Now married	7,789
Separated	193
Widowed	996
Divorced	1,112
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	120
Widowed	221
Divorced	855

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,844
Male	1,375
Under 5 years	106
5 to 9 years	89
10 to 14 years	92
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	22
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	76
30 to 34 years	84
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	111
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	77
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	44
Female	1,469
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	102
10 to 14 years	97
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	15
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	93
35 to 39 years	98
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	85
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	110

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,844
One race	2,785
White	2,678
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	59
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,671
People who are White alone	2,517
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	57
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	38
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,789
Same house	14,737
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,244
Different state or abroad	6,230
Different state	4,549
Abroad	1,681

PLACE OF BIRTH (Whitman County)
Total resident population	40,740
Born in United States	20,948
State of residence	21,174
Different state	15,879
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	566
Foreign born	3,121

Colfax Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Colfax. That total enrollment is 20,964 for the population of the country, which includes Colfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,689 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,707 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,057.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Colfax population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,964
Pre-kindergarten	586
Public	395
Private	191
Kindergarten	466
Public	410
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,201
Public	2,882
Private	319
Elementary and high school	4,854
Public	4,463
Private	391
High school grades 9 to 12	1,653
Public	1,581
Private	72
College, undergraduate years	12,877
Public	12,673
Private	204
Graduate or professional school	2,181
Public	2,112
Private	69
Not enrolled in school	18,595

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,070
Less than 9th grade	381
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,063
High school graduate	3,849
Some college, no degree	4,439
Associate's degree	1,499
Bachelor's degree	8,839
Graduate or professional degree	44
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,850

Colfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,252 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Colfax. The Colfax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,593), service occupations (3,292), sales and office occupations (4,545), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (334), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (919) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,187). The 34,252 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,786 private wage and salary workers, 8,611 government workers, 1,405 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Whitman County)
Population 16 years and over	34,252
In labor force	20,915
Civilian labor force	20,886
Employed	18,870
Unemployed	2,016
Percent Unemployed	9.7
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	17,007
In labor force	9,959
Civilian labor force	9,949
Unemployed Civilian labor force	941
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	17,245
In labor force	10,956
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,075
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Whitman County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,305
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,631
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,571
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,889
Other means	115
Worked at home	909
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	271,185

OCCUPATION (Whitman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,593
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,593
Service occupations	3,292
Sales and office occupations	4,545
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	334
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	919
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,187

INDUSTRY (Whitman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,593
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,214
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	506
Wholesale trade	401
Retail trade	1,545
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	487
Information	396
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,033
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,503
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,918
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	804

CLASS OF WORKER (Whitman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,593
Private wage and salary workers	8,786
Government workers	8,611
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,405
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Colfax Housing Characteristics

In Colfax, WA there are 16,676 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,257 occupied and 1,419 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Colfax, there are 8,387 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 427 units in Colfax. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Colfax, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Colfax, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Colfax. There are 160 housing units with rent less than $200, 522 with rent between $200-299, 3,273 with rent between $300-499 and 3,365 with rent for $500 and above. Full Colfax gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Colfax, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Whitman County)
Total housing units	16,676
Occupied housing units	15,257
Vacant housing units	1,419

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Whitman County)
Total housing units	16,676
1-unit, detached	8,387
1-unit, attached	427
2 units	952
3 or 4 units	1,084
5 to 9 units	1,357
10 to 19 units	1,364
20 to 49 units	825
50 or more units	724
Mobile home	1,517

HOUSING TENURE (Whitman County)
Occupied housing units	15,257
Owner-occupied	7,302
Renter-occupied	7,955

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Whitman County)
Occupied housing units	15,257
No vehicles available	1,062
2 vehicle available	8,480
3 vehicles available	1,988
4 vehicles available	607
5 or more vehicles available	347

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Whitman County)
Occupied housing units	15,257
Utility gas	5,180
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,931
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,288
Coal or coke	22
Wood	442
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	75
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Whitman County)
Occupied housing units	15,257
Less Than $50,000	7,302
$50,000 to $99,999	1,657
$100,000 to $149,999	1,671
$150,000 to $199,999	908
$200,000 to $299,999	427
$300,000 to $499,999	119
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	119,600

GROSS RENT (Whitman County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,955
Less than $200	160
$200 to $299	522
$300 to $499	3,273
$500 to $699	2,307
$700 to $999	847
$1,000 to $1,499	168
$1,500 or more	42