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Colfax, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $211,333 (it was $96,500 in 2000)
Colfax:

$211,333
Washington:

$485,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $186,924 - $307,864

Total population: 2,828 (Urban population: 2,789 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 57 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,297 (1,150 occupied: 746 owner occupied, 408 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

35%
State:

36%

Housing density: 778 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021 in this county: $331,737.

Median contract rent in 2021: $743 (lower quartile is $515, upper quartile is $1,186)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $669


Median gross rent in Colfax, WA in 2021: $796

Housing units in Colfax with a mortgage: 422 (41 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $81,146

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,955

Median monthly housing costs: $811


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Colfax, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1949

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,852
  • Male householders: 496 (152 living alone), Female householders: 641 (307 living alone)
  • 484 spouses (448 opposite-sex spouses), 31 unmarried partners, (20 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 655 children (562 natural, 42 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 0 foster children, 29 other relatives, 348 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 89

Size of family households: 383 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 475 1-person, 51 2-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

401 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (17 men, 87 women).

96.5% of residents of Colfax speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 77 (2.7%)
(51.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colfax, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colfax, Washington
  • 12no bedroom
  • 371 bedroom
  • 1002 bedrooms
  • 3013 bedrooms
  • 2004 bedrooms
  • 965+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax, Washington
  • 62no bedroom
  • 791 bedroom
  • 1942 bedrooms
  • 523 bedrooms
  • 114 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 21no vehicle
  • 2231 vehicle
  • 3192 vehicles
  • 1633 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colfax in renter-occupied apartments
  • 109no vehicle
  • 2391 vehicle
  • 462 vehicles
  • 33 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colfax, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colfax, Washington
  • 121 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 654 rooms
  • 1005 rooms
  • 1706 rooms
  • 1057 rooms
  • 798 rooms
  • 2149+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax, Washington
  • 621 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 523 rooms
  • 914 rooms
  • 735 rooms
  • 776 rooms
  • 157 rooms
  • 58 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Colfax, WA
  • Colfax, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Colfax, WA in 2021
  • 55Less than $10,000
  • 143$10,000 to $19,999
  • 95$20,000 to $29,999
  • 92$30,000 to $39,999
  • 119$40,000 to $49,999
  • 161$50,000 to $59,999
  • 79$60,000 to $74,999
  • 182$75,000 to $99,999
  • 94$100,000 to $124,999
  • 53$125,000 to $149,999
  • 6$150,000 to $199,999
  • 44$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Colfax, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Colfax, WA in 2021
  • 10Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 17$70,000 to $79,999
  • 26$80,000 to $89,999
  • 33$100,000 to $124,999
  • 17$125,000 to $149,999
  • 116$150,000 to $174,999
  • 26$175,000 to $199,999
  • 52$200,000 to $249,999
  • 55$250,000 to $299,999
  • 89$300,000 to $399,999
  • 11$400,000 to $499,999
  • 17$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Colfax, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Colfax, WA in 2021
  • 6$150 to $199
  • 9$200 to $249
  • 23$350 to $399
  • 31$400 to $449
  • 21$450 to $499
  • 42$550 to $599
  • 5$600 to $649
  • 56$700 to $749
  • 25$750 to $799
  • 6$800 to $899
  • 7$900 to $999
  • 10$1,000 to $1,249
  • 10$1,250 to $1,499
  • 44$1,500 to $1,999
  • 8$2,000 to $2,499
  • 45$3,500 or more
  • 25No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.3%
Number of people working at home: 90 (7.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 127
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 228
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 117
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 90
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 104
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 155
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 147
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 23
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 16
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 14
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 14
  • 90 or more minutes: 23
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Colfax

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 958 (74.7%)
  • Carpooled: 52 (4.1%)
  • Taxi: 23 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 74 (5.8%)
  • Worked at home: 90 (7.0%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 28.5%Males
  • 12.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Colfax, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Colfax, Washington
  • 162010 or later
  • 72000 to 2009
  • 381990 to 1999
  • 31980 to 1989
  • 221970 to 1979
  • 30Before 1970
Ancestries in Colfax, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 147 (15.9%)
  • American: 121 (13.1%)
  • Irish: 70 (7.6%)
  • Norwegian: 57 (6.1%)
  • Swedish: 34 (3.7%)
  • Northern European: 31 (3.3%)
  • English: 23 (2.5%)
  • Russian: 12 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 11 (1.2%)
  • French: 10 (1.1%)
  • Finnish: 9 (1.0%)
  • Serbian: 9 (1.0%)
  • European: 7 (0.8%)
  • Portuguese: 7 (0.8%)
  • British: 6 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 1 (0.1%)

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

Japan
Colfax:

49.4% (38)
Washington:

1.6% (17,447)

Philippines
Colfax:

18.2% (14)
Washington:

6.5% (72,831)

France
Colfax:

16.9% (13)
Washington:

0.5% (5,184)

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

  • This state: 1,429
  • Other state: 1,237
  • Northeast: 46
  • Midwest: 145
  • South: 296
  • West: 748

87.3% of Colfax residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28.9% lived in Washington.


Colfax:

87.3%
State average:

83.6%

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: 10
  • 9th grade: 27
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 57
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 20
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 347
  • Less than 1 year of college: 40
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 98
  • Associate degree: 111
  • Bachelor's degree: 225
  • Master's degree: 114
  • Professional school degree: 25
  • Doctorate degree: 3
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 67
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 262
  • Less than 1 year of college: 145
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
  • Associate degree: 180
  • Bachelor's degree: 188
  • Master's degree: 76
  • Professional school degree: 16
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Colfax marital status for males
Colfax marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 796
  • One, attached: 11
  • Two: 8
  • 3 or 4: 100
  • 5 to 9: 67
  • 10 to 19: 55
  • 20 to 49: 114
  • Mobile homes: 143

Median worth of mobile homes: $204,530

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 4.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Colfax
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Colfax, WA
  • 67.3%Utility gas
  • 28.2%Electricity
  • 2.9%Wood
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Colfax, WA
  • 62.1%Electricity
  • 32.6%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Other fuel
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:

9.9%
Washington:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

7.3%
Washington:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
Here:

40.3%
Washington:

19.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability