Colton

Population: 291
Median household income: $97,188
Median home value: $302,900

Colton is a community in Whitman County, Washington, home to 291 residents. The median household income of $97,188 is above the Whitman County median ($52,893).

From 2019 to 2023, Colton's population declined 33.3% from 436 to 291, while its median home value rose 49.5% from $202,600 to $302,900.

The median gross rent is $825. 46.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 291
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $97,188
Median home value: $302,900
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 156
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

436291

Median household income

$59,808$97,188

Median home value

$202,600$302,900

Median gross rent

$725$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	436	$59,808	$202,600	$725
2020	372	$62,250	$215,800	$525
2021	403	$73,125	$231,500	$725
2022	340	$81,250	$273,200	$838
2023	291	$97,188	$302,900	$825

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	6.5%
5 to 17	31	10.7%
18 to 24	7	2.4%
25 to 34	36	12.4%
35 to 44	38	13.1%
45 to 54	33	11.3%
55 to 64	53	18.2%
65 to 74	41	14.1%
75 and over	33	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	279	95.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate15.4%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree29.5%

Graduate or professional degree17.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	1.7%
High school graduate	36	15.4%
Some college or associate's	85	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	69	29.5%
Graduate or professional degree	40	17.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	69.9%
Carpooled	19	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	8.6%
Bicycle	1	0.6%
Worked from home	15	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	18.9%
15 to 29 min	81	54.7%
30 to 44 min	33	22.3%
45 to 59 min	1	0.7%
60+ min	5	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 1.7% (5 of 291)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	74.8%
Nonfamily households	32	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	127	81.4%
Vacant	29	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	114	89.8%
Renter-occupied	13	10.2%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	143	91.7%
1-unit, attached	5	3.2%
2 to 4 units	5	3.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5313890
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.5675, -117.1284