Colfax, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,708

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.756% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

19.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,914

8.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$245,300

Population & Diversity

Colfax, WA is home to a population of 2.71k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.81% of Colfax, WA residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Colfax, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 178 White (Hispanic) and 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Colfax, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colfax, WA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Colfax, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colfax, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 204
White (Hispanic)
178 ± 107
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
150 ± 167

15.2%

Hispanic Population

412 people

15.2% of the people in Colfax, WA are hispanic (412 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colfax, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

1.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

1.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 1.81% of Colfax, WA residents (49 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colfax, WA was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Colfax, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 23

Colfax, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Colfax, WA.

Economy

The economy of Colfax, WA employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colfax, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), Retail Trade (150 people), and Educational Services (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,714), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,683), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,106).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 207

−5.57%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colfax, WA declined at a rate of −5.57%, from 1.15k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colfax, WA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (110 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (104 people), and Management Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colfax, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.08k

2024 Value

± 207

−5.57%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colfax, WA declined at a rate of −5.57%, from 1.15k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colfax, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), Retail Trade (150 people), and Educational Services (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colfax, WA, though some of these residents may live in Colfax, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,484

Median earning men ± $6,076

$43,229

Median earning women ± $12,704

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,779), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,266), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,232), Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,870), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colfax, WA was $245,300 in 2024, which is 0.737 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,300 to $245,300, a 0.406% decrease. The homeownership rate in Colfax, WA is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colfax, WA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colfax, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,944

$759

Median Property Taxes

±$159

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Colfax, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Colfax, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Colfax, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colfax, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,914

Median Household Income

± $17,063

1.17k

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Colfax, WA grew to $61,914 from the previous year's value of $56,929.

The following chart displays the households in Colfax, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colfax, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Walked (4.89%)
Carpooled (3.97%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Colfax, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.89%) and those who carpooled to work (3.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colfax, WA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Colfax, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Colfax, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colfax, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colfax, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colfax, WA (400 out of 2.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colfax, WA is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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