Colville, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,998

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

1.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

8.26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,558

14.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$281,500

Population & Diversity

Colville, WA is home to a population of 5k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.98% of Colville, WA residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.14k people) in Colville, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 220 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Colville, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colville, WA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colville, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.14k ± 227
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
279 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 75

8.4%

Hispanic Population

420 people

8.4% of the people in Colville, WA are hispanic (420 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colville, 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

0.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 0.98% of Colville, 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 Colville, WA was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
127 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 38

Colville, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Colville, WA employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colville, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), Manufacturing (285 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (235 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,645), Construction ($67,330), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,564).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k

2024 Value

± 289

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colville, WA declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 1.99k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colville, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (279 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (194 people), and Material Moving Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colville, 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

1.97k

2024 Value

± 289

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colville, WA declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 1.99k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colville, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), Manufacturing (285 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colville, WA, though some of these residents may live in Colville, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,885

Median earning men ± $6,926

$37,869

Median earning women ± $3,829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($67,330), Public Administration ($64,671), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,847), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,808).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colville, WA was $281,500 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,800 to $281,500, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Colville, WA is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colville, WA have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colville, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,560

$1,261

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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 Colville, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Colville, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colville, 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.

$56,558

Median Household Income

± $6,520

2.22k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Colville, WA grew to $56,558 from the previous year's value of $49,375.

The following chart displays the households in Colville, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colville, 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 (68.7%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Colville, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colville, WA have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Colville, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colville, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colville, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colville, WA (1.06k out of 4.82k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colville, WA is White, followed by Black 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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