Colfax, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,754 (Urban population: 2,699 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 55 (all nonfarm))

Colfax, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,385 (1,203 occupied: 730 owner occupied, 473 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	35%

Housing density: 831 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $500 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $608)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $451

Median gross rent in Colfax, WA in 2007: $573

Housing units in Colfax with a mortgage: 390 (62 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 220

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $184,300 (it was $96,500 in 2000)

Colfax:	$184,300
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,880 - $251,777

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $213,008
Here: $213,008
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $256,378
Here: $256,378
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $147,094
Here: $147,094
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $249,428
Here: $249,428
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,738
Here: $241,738
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $43,906
Here: $43,906
State: $80,529

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,691

In family households: 2,166 (564 male householders, 126 female householders)
580 spouses, 796 children (729 natural, 39 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 38 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 525 (214 male householders (191 living alone)), 258 female householders (245 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 155 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 334 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 138 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 436 1-person, 33 2-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

503 married couples with children.
142 single-parent households (38 men, 104 women).

92.3% of residents of Colfax speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (12% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 124 (4.4%)
(45.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colfax, Washington:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 30 4 rooms: 91 5 rooms: 97 6 rooms: 142 7 rooms: 122 8 rooms: 118 9 or more rooms: 122

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax, Washington:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 54 3 rooms: 109 4 rooms: 118 5 rooms: 73 6 rooms: 36 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 27

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 23
1990 to 1994: 33
1980 to 1989: 151
1970 to 1979: 146
1960 to 1969: 118
1950 to 1959: 209
1940 to 1949: 120
1939 or earlier: 584

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colfax:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 168 3 bedrooms: 322 4 bedrooms: 162 5 or more bedrooms: 54

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 159 2 bedrooms: 186 3 bedrooms: 66 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 30 1 vehicle: 169 2 vehicles: 319 3 vehicles: 172 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 119 1 vehicle: 203 2 vehicles: 120 3 vehicles: 27 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Colfax, WA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 85
$150,000 to $174,999: 127
$175,000 to $199,999: 74
$200,000 to $249,999: 119
$250,000 to $299,999: 89
$300,000 to $399,999: 64
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Colfax rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Colfax:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 20
$300 to $349: 43
$350 to $399: 33
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 50
$500 to $549: 67
$550 to $599: 52
$600 to $649: 34
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 16
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 14
No cash rent: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 43 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 22

Colfax, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.4%
Number of people working at home: 25 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 213
5 to 9 minutes: 362
10 to 14 minutes: 182
15 to 19 minutes: 41
20 to 24 minutes: 150
25 to 29 minutes: 63
30 to 34 minutes: 95
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 34
60 to 89 minutes: 36
90 or more minutes: 27

Colfax mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 979 (78%)
Carpooled: 160 (13%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 72 (6%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 25 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 101
$10,000 to $14,999: 111
$15,000 to $19,999: 68
$20,000 to $24,999: 108
$25,000 to $29,999: 76
$30,000 to $34,999: 93
$35,000 to $39,999: 76
$40,000 to $44,999: 114
$45,000 to $49,999: 62
$50,000 to $59,999: 85
$60,000 to $74,999: 127
$75,000 to $99,999: 83
$100,000 to $124,999: 30
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

German: 564

Irish: 257

Other groups: 255

English: 228

United States or American: 189

Norwegian: 131

Scotch-Irish: 79

Swedish: 70

French (except Basque): 62

European: 46

Dutch: 35

Italian: 32

Scottish: 30

Finnish: 24

Swiss: 18

Latvian: 15

Basque: 14

French Canadian: 7

Polish: 7

Welsh: 7

Luxemburger: 6

Czech: 5

Yugoslavian: 5

Hungarian: 4

Russian: 4

Lithuanian: 3

Danish: 3

Northern European: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (19%)
Hong Kong (19%)
India (13%)
Canada (11%)
Germany (10%)
Vietnam (8%)
Other Western Europe (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1617
Northeast: 51
Midwest: 301
South: 83
West: 641

56% of Colfax residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 245
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 174
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 171
Master's degree: 67
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 360
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 174
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 180
Master's degree: 24
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 15.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,724
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,053
Asian householders: $68,247
Some other race householders: $20,003
Two or more races householders: $12,134
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,793

Colfax household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Colfax household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Colfax household income for Asian householders

Colfax household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Colfax marital status for males

Colfax marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,178
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $213,098
Asian householders: $217,833
Two or more races householders: $161,007
Hispanic or Latino householders: $520,906

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 866
One, attached: 3
Two: 82
3 or 4: 119
5 to 9: 90
10 to 19: 43
20 to 49: 96
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 74
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,452

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Colfax:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (45%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	1.8%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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