Washington, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.8

2.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.6%

39.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,421

0.721% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Washington, AR is home to a population of 93 people, from which 83.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.1% of Washington, AR residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (47 people) in Washington, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 White (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.9% of Washington, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, AR was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 56
White (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 22
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 23

17.2%

Hispanic Population

16 people

17.2% of the people in Washington, AR are hispanic (16 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

16.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

8.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 16.1% of Washington, AR residents (15 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 Washington, AR was 8.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washington, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 13

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington, AR.

Economy

The economy of Washington, AR employs 47 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington, AR were Construction (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Manufacturing (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,333).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 87

−7.84%

1 Year decline

± 272%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, AR declined at a rate of −7.84%, from 51 employees to 47 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, AR, are Production Occupations (14 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (12 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 87

−7.84%

1 Year decline

± 272%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, AR declined at a rate of −7.84%, from 51 employees to 47 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, AR, are Construction (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Manufacturing (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington, AR, though some of these residents may live in Washington, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,500

Median earning men ± $15,273

$13,229

Median earning women ± $5,951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,229).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington, AR was $61,700 in 2022, which is 0.185 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $61,700, a 27.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Washington, AR is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington, AR have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$61,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$59,051

$49

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,421

Median Household Income

± $5,644

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 56 households in Washington, AR declined from $38,421 from the previous year's value of $38,700.

The following chart displays the households in Washington, AR 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.5%)
Other (6.38%)
Walked (2.13%)

In 2024, 91.5% of workers in Washington, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.38%) and those who walked to work (2.13%).

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.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, AR have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Washington, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, AR (8 out of 93 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington, AR is Black, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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