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Population in July 2007: 9,010. Population change since 2000: +15.0%
 

Males: 4,306  (47.8%)
Females: 4,704  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  31.0 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99324.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,100 (it was $30,330 in 2000)
College Place  $33,100
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $183,700 (it was $119,400 in 2000)
College Place  $183,700
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in College Place:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.5%)
  • Hispanic (12.7%)
  • Other race (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in College Place: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.9%), English (12.3%), United States (7.7%), Irish (7.6%), Norwegian (5.4%), Swedish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1946

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 2.42 square miles.

Population density: 3725 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in College Place

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in College Place city

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

749 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America, 1.8% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.0% North America).

This city:  9.6%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in College Place, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in College Place to the number of sex offenders is 1802 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

College Place:  1.0% ($1,251)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (54.5 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (281.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (827.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Garrett, WA (1.2 miles ), Walla Walla, WA (3.8 miles ), Walla Walla East, WA (5.4 miles ), Milton-Freewater, OR (7.5 miles ), Umapine, OR (8.6 miles ), Northeast Umatilla, OR (11.7 miles ), Weston, OR (16.2 miles ), Dixie, WA (17.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 34 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $86,400
  • 1998: 46 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2000: 74 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2001: 51 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 2002: 69 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2003: 91 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2004: 93 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $153,100
  • 2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $152,900

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Latitude: 46.05 N, Longitude: 118.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,497 (-19.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,416 (37.4%)


People in group quarters in College Place
  • 759 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 145 people in nursing homes
  • 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,393 (+21.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in College Place by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 100000
    per 100,000 12.60.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 353423
    per 100,000 37.862.135.946.822.533.0
Robberies 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.012.00.00.00.0
Assaults 736641
    per 100,000 88.137.371.970.245.011.0
Burglaries 36362015168
    per 100,000 453.3447.2239.5175.5179.887.9
Thefts 137137159150138124
    per 100,000 1725.01701.91904.41755.21550.91362.8
Auto thefts 5871593
    per 100,000 63.099.483.8175.5101.133.0
Arson 000130
    per 100,000 0.00.00.011.733.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 178.8164.5146.4148.0109.791.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.33
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near College Place:
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
  • WALLA WALLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
  • DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; DAYTON, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to College Place:
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 8 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 40 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 53 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to College Place:
  • MARTIN FIELD (about 3 miles; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; ID: S95)
  • LOWER MONUMENTAL STATE (about 37 miles; KAHLOTUS, WA; ID: W09)
  • LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM (about 45 miles; STARBUCK, WA; ID: 16W)

Local government website: CI.COLLEGE-PLACE.WA.US

College/University in College Place:
  • WALLA WALLA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,647; Location: 204 S COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to College Place:
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 100 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
Private high school in College Place:
  • WALLA WALLA VALLEY ACADEMY (Students: 280; Location: 300 SW ACADEMY WAY; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in College Place:
Private elementary/middle school in College Place:
  • CLARA E ROGERS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: PO BOX 428 428 S BADE; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable locations in College Place: Village Square (A), Tausick Swimming Pool (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Big Y Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in College Place include: Lyons City Park (1), Martin Field (2), Kiwanis Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in College Place and their reported violations in the past:

COLLEGE PLACE WATER DEPT (Population served: 7125, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
CONSOLIDATED IRRIGATION DIST 14 (Population served: 1400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

College Place compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in College Place (2007 data):
  • AmericanWest Bank: College Place Financial Center at 1705 Se Meadowbrook Boulevard, Suite 1, branch established on 2006-12-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
  • Sterling Savings Bank: South College Avenue Branch at 401 South College Avenue, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • Baker-Boyer National Bank: College Place Branch at 603 South College Avenue, branch established on 1994-10-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $376.2 mil, Deposits: $334.7 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Baker Boyer Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 1$2,835$34,0200$0
Financial Administration 3$10,586$42,3441$2,104
Fire - Other 1$1,820$21,84013$1,623
Police Protection - Officers 11$38,735$42,2561$672
Streets and Highways 4$12,532$37,5960$0
Solid Waste Management 8$24,127$36,1910$0
Police - Other 3$7,497$29,9881$385
Other Government Administration 5$19,632$47,1177$875
Judicial and Legal 1$2,446$29,3521$940
Firefighters 5$16,572$39,77331$4,327
Water Supply 4$12,532$37,5960$0
Totals for Government 46$149,314$38,95155$10,926


College Place government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,920,000
    All Other: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $464,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,061,000
    Police Protection: $1,003,000
    Water Utilities: $509,000
    Central Staff Services: $289,000
    Local Fire Protection: $289,000
    Financial Administration: $251,000
    Health - Other: $214,000
    Regular Highways: $194,000
    Transit Utilities: $157,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
    General - Other: $112,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $111,000
    Parks and Recreation: $79,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $91,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $843,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $98,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $73,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $24,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,822,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,574,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $595,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $140,000
    Sewerage: $101,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,204,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $794,000
    Transit Utilities: $183,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $194,000
    All Other: $139,000
    General Local Government Support: $102,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,007,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $947,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $602,000
    Other License: $225,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $96,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,583,000

7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.44%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($286 average AGI)
Walla Walla County:  0.16%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Umatilla County, OR  0.83% ($33,132 average AGI)
from Benton County, WA  0.62% ($35,496)
from King County, WA  0.44% ($42,425)


7.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.57%
Washington average:  7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Umatilla County, OR  0.88% ($29,198 average AGI)
to Benton County, WA  0.79% ($32,910)
to Franklin County, WA  0.53% ($32,092)


Strongest AM radio stations in College Place:
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KGDC (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTEL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WW2, L.L.C.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in College Place:
  • KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
  • KZHR (92.5 FM; DAYTON, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KWCW (90.5 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ASWC RADIO COMMITTEE)

TV broadcast stations around College Place:
  • K36EW (Channel 36; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • K28FT (Channel 28; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KAZW-TV (Channel 9; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
  • K14HT (Channel 14; WALLA WALLA, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)




College Place fatal accident list for 1989:
Oct 23, 1989 10:50 AM, 125, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


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