Washington Boro, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

663

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

9.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.64%

1.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,292

8.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,800

Population & Diversity

Washington Boro, PA is home to a population of 663 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.302% of Washington Boro, PA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 110 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (657 people) in Washington Boro, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Washington Boro, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington Boro, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington Boro, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
657 ± 257
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 10
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington Boro, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.302%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.302% of Washington Boro, PA residents (2 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 Boro, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Washington Boro, PA employs 426 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington Boro, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Manufacturing (77 people), and Construction (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($81,029), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,486), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,811).

Employment

Occupations

426

2024 Value

± 145

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Boro, PA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 387 employees to 426 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Boro, PA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (76 people), Management Occupations (56 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington Boro, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

426

2024 Value

± 145

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Boro, PA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 387 employees to 426 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Boro, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Manufacturing (77 people), and Construction (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington Boro, PA, though some of these residents may live in Washington Boro, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,488

Median earning men ± $22,737

$34,583

Median earning women ± $35,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,875) and Construction ($26,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,081) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,897).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington Boro, PA was $236,800 in 2024, which is 0.712 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,800 to $236,800, a 2.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Washington Boro, PA is 96.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington Boro, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington Boro, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,659

$216

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.4% of the housing units in Washington Boro, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington Boro, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$107,292

Median Household Income

± $80,219

224

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 224 households in Washington Boro, PA grew to $107,292 from the previous year's value of $98,750.

The following chart displays the households in Washington Boro, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington Boro, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Motorcycle (4.28%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Washington Boro, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (4.28%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Boro, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Washington Boro, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington Boro, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington Boro, PA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Boro, PA (44 out of 663 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington Boro, 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.

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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