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Colfax School District

COLFAX, WA 99111 • Whitman County • 2 Operating Schools
(509) 397-3042
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,104
666 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$66,969
Overall Poverty Rate
8.76%
354 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.47%
65 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WA Avg: 10.61% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.73% (52 / 773 kids) 6.73% 2020 52 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 8.44% (51 / 604 kids) 8.44% 2021 51 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 7.54% (45 / 597 kids) 7.54% 2022 45 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 9.81% (61 / 622 kids) 9.81% 2023 61 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.47% (65 / 621 kids) 10.47% 2024 65 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 773 52 6.73% 9.82% 14.57%
2021 604 51 8.44% 11.01% 15.78%
2022 597 45 7.54% 10.85% 15.17%
2023 622 61 9.81% 10.88% 14.98%
2024 621 65 10.47% 10.61% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $276,800
Median Gross Rent $983/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,268
Renter-Occupied 455
Owner-Occupied: 1,268 (73.6%) Renter-Occupied: 455 (26.4%)
Occupied 1,723

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,268 (73.6%)
Renter-Occupied 455 (26.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,723 households
93 (5.4%)
< $10k
43 (2.5%)
$10k-$14k
57 (3.3%)
$15k-$19k
64 (3.7%)
$20k-$24k
51 (3%)
$25k-$29k
41 (2.4%)
$30k-$34k
90 (5.2%)
$35k-$39k
95 (5.5%)
$40k-$44k
35 (2%)
$45k-$49k
126 (7.3%)
$50k-$59k
263 (15.3%)
$60k-$74k
173 (10%)
$75k-$99k
173 (10%)
$100k-$124k
96 (5.6%)
$125k-$149k
129 (7.5%)
$150k-$199k
194 (11.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
93 (5.4%)
$10k-$14k
43 (2.5%)
$15k-$19k
57 (3.3%)
$20k-$24k
64 (3.7%)
$25k-$29k
51 (3%)
$30k-$34k
41 (2.4%)
$35k-$39k
90 (5.2%)
$40k-$44k
95 (5.5%)
$45k-$49k
35 (2%)
$50k-$59k
126 (7.3%)
$60k-$74k
263 (15.3%)
$75k-$99k
173 (10%)
$100k-$124k
173 (10%)
$125k-$149k
96 (5.6%)
$150k-$199k
129 (7.5%)
$200k+
194 (11.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 589 students
21 (3.6%)
1st
81 (13.8%)
2nd
36 (6.1%)
3rd
23 (3.9%)
4th
86 (14.6%)
5th
18 (3.1%)
6th
11 (1.9%)
7th
53 (9%)
8th
0 (0%)
9th
122 (20.7%)
10th
98 (16.6%)
11th
40 (6.8%)
12th
1st Grade
21 (3.6%)
2nd Grade
81 (13.8%)
3rd Grade
36 (6.1%)
4th Grade
23 (3.9%)
5th Grade
86 (14.6%)
6th Grade
18 (3.1%)
7th Grade
11 (1.9%)
8th Grade
53 (9%)
9th Grade
0 (0%)
10th Grade
122 (20.7%)
11th Grade
98 (16.6%)
12th Grade
40 (6.8%)