Colfax Jobs

Colfax is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is located in a valley at the confluence of the North and South forks of the Palouse River, in the midst of steeply rolling wheat-covered hills. In the past, Colfax also lay at the crossroads of three railway lines. It is the Whitman County seat and was named after Grant's Vice President, Schuyler Colfax. The population was 2,844 at the 2000 census.

The most popular companies with Colfax jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Colfax are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 60 percent of workers in Colfax, Washington work for companies, 29 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Colfax Jobs are for occupational therapy jobs, occupational therapist jobs, rf engineer jobs, physical therapy jobs, physical therapist jobs and software quality engineer jobs.

The leading industries in Colfax, Washington are Educational, health and social services, 28%; Retail trade, 10%; and Public administration, 8%. Simply Hired's Colfax job listings indicate that the following industries in Colfax are hiring the most workers: Electrical Testing Instrument Mfg, Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Misc Information Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Colfax, Washington is $29,268, and the median income of households in Colfax was $36,622.

Colfax has an unemployment rate of 4.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Colfax Trends data, the number of Colfax, Washington jobs has decreased by 27% since April 2008.

Population of Colfax Total population 2,844 Male 48.35% Female 51.65% Median age 41.3     Colfax Housing Owner-occupied homes 62.0% Median cost of a home $101,400 Median mortgage payment $546 Renter-occupied homes 38.0% Vacant housing 12.2% Median monthly rent $466     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,188 Median for all female full-time $26,349     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 22% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 11% Divorced 11%     Race White 96% Black or African American 0% Asian 2% Other 1%     Colfax Commute Carpool 12.8% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 17 minutes

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