College Place is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 9,804 people and two associated neighborhoods, College Place is the 98th largest community in Washington.
A relatively large number of people in College Place telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in College Place, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, College Place provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
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 14.33 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of College Place citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.96% of adults in College Place have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in College Place in 2022 was $31,101, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,404 for a family of four. However, College Place contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
College Place is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call College Place home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of College Place residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. 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 18.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in College Place include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French.
The most common language spoken in College Place is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.