Colfax, WA Profile

Colfax, WA, population 2,780, is located in Washington's Whitman county, about 53.9 miles from Spokane and 232.6 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Colfax's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Colfax has declined by about 2%.

Colfax's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Colfax tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.30
	Males	39.50
	Females	43.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,844	N/A
2001	2,763	-2.85%
2002	2,764	0.04%
2003	2,747	-0.62%
2004	2,741	-0.22%
2005	2,780	1.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,622

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	173
2002	171
2003	142
2004	425
2005	359
2006	248

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	1	1	1	0
Robbery	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	3	3	3	11	8	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,146
2002	4,133
2003	3,733
2004	3,291
2005	3,196
2006	1,061

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	14	23	22	20	22	5
Larceny, Theft	47	91	76	67	65	21
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	7	7	6	2	4
Arson	1	3	0	4	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,962 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities