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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Colfax, WA compare?
| Figure | Colfax, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,667 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,782 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 735 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Colfax, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,708±24 |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.2%±7.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.3%±7.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.3%±8.2 pts |
| Median household income | $61,914±$17,063 |
| Per capita income | $34,825±$6,575 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.1%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $245,300±$51,944 |
| Median gross rent | $946±$45 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.0%±15.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.0%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.0%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.4%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.8 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov