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 , College Place isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in College Place are a mix 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 small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the College Place area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps College Place maintain a good economy.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 12.11 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, College Place does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

College Place Information and Demographics

The population of College Place is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.