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Colfax, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Whitman County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,785
Population
737/sq mi density
$56,929
Median Income
$35,624 per capita
$246,300
Home Value
$308,921 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
37.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
105
Violent Crime/100K
2,451 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,929 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$246,300 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
105 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,929
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,624
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colfax vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colfax’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,929
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,624
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,863
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,241
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,241
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,378M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,243
Restaurants
123
Healthcare
100
Retail
92
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,863
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,918
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,624 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,863 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,241 |
| County GDP | $3,378M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.528 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,243 |
| Restaurants | 123 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,863 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,918 |