Fort Washington, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,271
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.9
1.55% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.49%
26% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$166,321
4.41% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$575,600
2.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,392
3.32% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Washington, PA 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.

97.1% of the residents in Fort Washington, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Washington, PA are DeVry University-Pennsylvania (482608) (56 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Washington, PA was $575,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Fort Washington, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Washington, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaMontgomery County, PAPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMontgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PAMontgomery County (Northeastern Lower)--Willow Grove & Horsham PUMA, PAMontgomery County (Eastern Lower) PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Fort Washington, PA is home to a population of 6.27k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.79% of Fort Washington, PA residents were born outside of the country (614 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5k people) in Fort Washington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 427 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 420 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Fort Washington, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Washington, PA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Washington, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5k ± 650
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    427 ± 174
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    420 ± 248
3.14%
Hispanic Population
197 people

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5k people) in Fort Washington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 427 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 420 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.14% of the people in Fort Washington, PA are hispanic (197 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Washington, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.79%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
614 people
11.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
676 people

As of 2024, 9.79% of Fort Washington, PA residents (614 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Washington, PA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    178 ± 81
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    52 ± 54
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    32 ± 34

Fort Washington, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Washington, PA employs 3.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Washington, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), Educational Services (497 people), and Manufacturing (427 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($152,581), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,500), and Manufacturing ($130,417).

Employment

Occupations

3.39k
2024 Value
± 428
3.32%
1 Year growth
± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Washington, PA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 3.28k employees to 3.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Washington, PA, are Management Occupations (637 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (332 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Washington, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.39k
2024 Value
± 428
3.32%
1 Year growth
± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Washington, PA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 3.28k employees to 3.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Washington, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), Educational Services (497 people), and Manufacturing (427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Washington, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Washington, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$86,774
Median earning men ± $19,108
$66,833
Median earning women ± $15,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($232,847), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,448), and Information ($141,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($138,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,884), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,255).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fort Washington, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Fort Washington, PA awarded 56 degrees. The student population of Fort Washington, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 68 male students and 85 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Washington, PA are White (25 and 44.6%), Black or African American (18 and 32.1%), Unknown (7 and 12.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 8.93%).

The largest universities in Fort Washington, PA by number of degrees awarded are DeVry University-Pennsylvania (482608) (56 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Washington, PA are General Business Administration & Management (20 and 35.7%), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (11 and 19.6%), and Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (7 and 12.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 153 students enrolled in Fort Washington, PA, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 61 records, of which 49.2% were women and 50.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
    9 degrees awarded
  2. Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
    4 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
    3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Washington, PA was Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Washington, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
DeVry University-Pennsylvania (482608)
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DeVry University-Pennsylvania (482608) with 56 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 25 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Washington, PA, which is 0.806 times less than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 1.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,392) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Washington, PA was $575,600 in 2024, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $561,000 to $575,600, a 2.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Washington, PA is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Washington, PA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Washington, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$575,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,182
$1,845
Median Property Taxes
±$233

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 Fort Washington, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.6%
Homeownership
2024
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Fort Washington, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$166,321
Median Household Income
± $12,112
2.29k
Number of Households
± 305

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.29k households in Fort Washington, PA grew to $166,321 from the previous year's value of $159,302.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Washington, PA 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Washington, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (33.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.01%)

In 2024, 57.4% of workers in Fort Washington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.01%).

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

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Washington, PA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Fort Washington, PA 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 Fort Washington, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Washington, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Washington, PA (216 out of 6.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Washington, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

98.1% of the population of Fort Washington, PA has health coverage, with 65.8% on employee plans, 2.13% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 8.23% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.9%
Uninsured
65.8%
Employer Coverage
2.13%
Medicaid
20.6%
Medicare
8.23%
Non-Group
1.26%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Washington, PA declined by 23.5% from 2.49% to 1.9%.

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