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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 College Place, WA compare?
| Figure | College Place, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,923 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,902 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,792 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.0% |
| Measure | College Place, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,854±23 |
| Median age | 32.3±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.3%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.0%±4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.9%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.4%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $61,914±$7,941 |
| Per capita income | $33,457±$3,775 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $366,600±$18,730 |
| Median gross rent | $1,186±$331 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.7%±14.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.7%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.0%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.4%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.2 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±1.4 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