Washington, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,199
17.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.9
5.36% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
6.41%
152% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$56,875
6.81% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$85,400
0.708% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
521
13.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Washington, KS had a population of 1.2k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $56,875. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washington, KS grew from 1,017 to 1,199, a 17.9% increase and its median household income grew from $53,250 to $56,875, a 6.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Other (Hispanic) (5.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.25%).

None of the households in Washington, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Washington, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Washington, KS was $85,400, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Washington, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Washington, KS is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.25% of Washington, KS residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2023, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Washington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Other (Hispanic) and 32 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2023 Citizenship
98.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Washington, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, KS was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 158
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    67 ± 83
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    32 ± 20.6
7.09%
Hispanic Population
85 people

In 2023, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Washington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Other (Hispanic) and 32 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.09% of the people in Washington, KS are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    82,300 ± 6,944 people
  2. India
    14,639 ± 2,963 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.25%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
27 people
2.56%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
26 people

As of 2023, 2.25% of Washington, KS residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington, KS was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 9

Washington, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Washington, KS employs 521 people. The largest industries in Washington, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), Educational Services (86 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (62 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,500), Finance & Insurance ($87,679), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,667).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

521
2023 Value
± 94
13.8%
1 Year growth
± 22.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington, KS grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 458 employees to 521 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, KS, are Management Occupations (71 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (53 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

521
2023 Value
± 94
13.8%
1 Year growth
± 22.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington, KS grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 458 employees to 521 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), Educational Services (86 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington, KS, though some of these residents may live in Washington, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,302
Median earning men ± $4,984
$35,132
Median earning women ± $5,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,111), and Wholesale Trade ($46,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($47,917), Public Administration ($45,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,094).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington, KS was $85,400 in 2023, which is 0.281 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $84,800 to $85,400, a 0.708% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington, KS is 74%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Washington, KS have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$85,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,565
$398
Median Property Taxes
±$70

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Washington, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washington, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

74%
Homeownership
2023
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 74% of the housing units in Washington, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Washington, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$56,875
Median Household Income
± $4,321
538
Number of Households
± 85

In 2023, the median household income of the 538 households in Washington, KS grew to $56,875 from the previous year's value of $53,250.

The following chart displays the households in Washington, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.57%)
  3. Walked (5.63%)

In 2023, 84.3% of workers in Washington, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.57%) and those who walked to work (5.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, KS have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Washington, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, KS (75 out of 1.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Washington, KS has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 21.5% on non-group plans, and 0.94% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 9.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.56%
Uninsured
47%
Employer Coverage
12.4%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
21.5%
Non-Group
0.94%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington, KS grew by 9.22% from 5.09% to 5.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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