How long is the commute from Colfax, WA?

Workers who live in Colfax, WA take an average of 16.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.9% of workers walk to work.

4.0% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
16.8 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
4.0%
Households without a car
5.1%

How people in Colfax get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationColfaxWhitman CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone86.4% (±6.5 points)62.8%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled4.0% (±3.6 points)10.7%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.6 points)3.1%3.4%3.2%
Walked4.9% (±4.3 points)10.2%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±1.1 points)3.0%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home4.0% (±2.8 points)10.3%19.8%15.1%

In Colfax, the average commute is not measurably different from Whitman County (16.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Washington (26.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Colfax, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Whitman County (3.1%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Whitman County, Colfax ranks 14 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 427 of 470.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Colfax

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableColfaxWhitman CountyWashingtonUnited States
No vehicle5.1% (±4.3 points)7.3%7.1%8.4%
1 vehicle40.7% (±6.9 points)35.6%30.5%33.1%
2 vehicles26.1% (±7.3 points)35.9%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles28.0% (±7.9 points)21.1%26.1%21.9%

In Colfax, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Whitman County (7.3%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Colfax

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ColfaxWhitman CountyWashingtonUnited States
Workers working from home4.0% (±2.8 points)10.3% (±1.4 points)19.8% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.1% (±3.9 points)96.4% (±1.1 points)97.1% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet89.2% (±5.3 points)85.4% (±2.1 points)93.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Colfax, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Whitman County (85.4%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (93.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Colfax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Colfax—16.8 minutes (±3.7)—
Albion9.3 mi19.0 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Garfield9.8 mi27.1 minutes (±5.6)Higher
Palouse11 mi28.4 minutes (±5.3)Higher
Pullman15 mi14.6 minutes (±0.9)Not measurably different
Oakesdale15 mi30.8 minutes (±5.0)Higher
Farmington17 mi21.9 minutes (±5.6)Not measurably different
St. John18 mi18.8 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Endicott18 mi26.7 minutes (±6.2)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garfield, WA (27.1 minutes), Palouse, WA (28.4 minutes), Oakesdale, WA (30.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Whitman County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
8Farmington21.9 minutes (±5.6)
9Colton21.6 minutes (±2.8)
10Uniontown20.7 minutes (±3.4)
11Albion19.0 minutes (±4.4)
12 (tie)LaCrosse18.8 minutes (±4.9)
12 (tie)St. John18.8 minutes (±3.7)
14Colfax16.8 minutes (±3.7)
15Pullman14.6 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Whitman County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Colfax

How long is the average commute in Colfax?

Workers who live in Colfax, WA take an average of 16.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Colfax without a car?

5.1% of households in Colfax have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Colfax?

4.0% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Colfax worked from home, and 89.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Colfax city, Washington (place:13785, in state:53).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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