About College Place

College Place is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 7,814 people and just one neighborhood, College Place is the 105th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, College Place is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, College Place is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in College Place who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.67%), teaching (11.46%), and management occupations (7.61%).

College Place is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped College Place to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of College Place spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.11 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, College Place doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

College Place Information and Demographics

The citizens of College Place are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 32.66% of adults in College Place have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in College Place in 2000 was $14,493, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $57,972 for a family of four.

College Place is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call College Place home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in College Place is White, followed by African-American. College Place also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.99% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in College Place include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in College Place is English. Some people also speak Spanish.