Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA

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2022 Population

135,489

8.21% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.6

0.909% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.22%

8.07% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$83,635

10.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$240,700

14.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

64,838

9.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA had a population of 135k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $83,635. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA declined from 147,604 to 135,489, a −8.21% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,831 to $83,635, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), and White (Hispanic) (0.929%).

3.53% of the households in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA are Washington & Jefferson College (364 degrees awarded in 2022), Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (271 degrees), and Washington Health System School of Nursing (15 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was $240,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA borders Beaver County (South) PUMA, PA, Washington (South) & Greene Counties PUMA, PA, Allegheny County (West) PUMA, PA, Allegheny County (Southeast)--West Mifflin Borough, McKeesport City & Munhall Borough PUMA, PA, Allegheny County (South)--Bethel Park Municipality & Jefferson Hills Borough PUMA, PA, and Ohio, Marshall, Hancock, Brooke Counties PUMA, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 135k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.37% of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (3.22k people).

In 2022, there were 32.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA are Spanish (1,848 households), Hindi (241 households), and Greek (240 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,417

Women

50.4%

66,404

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 133,821 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 893
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 441
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 460

2.14%

Hispanic Population

2.91k people

2.14% of the people in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA are hispanic (2.91k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
402 ± 492 people
China
351 ± 459 people
Mexico
253 ± 390 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 402 Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA residents, followed by China with 351 and Mexico with 253.

Foreign-Born Population

2.37%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.22k people

2.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.46k people

As of 2022, 2.37% of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA residents (3.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was 2.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,848 households (1.44%)
Hindi
241 households (0.188%)
Greek
240 households (0.187%)

3.53% of the households in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was Spanish. 1.44% of the households in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,095 ± 315
Gulf War (2001-)
1,277 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
1,130 ± 260

Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA employs 64.8k people. The largest industries in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA are Construction (5,100 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,509 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,460 people), and the highest paying industries are Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers ($262,281), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($214,343), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($164,566).

Males in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,732. The income inequality in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.445, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,137

Women

48%

35,905

Men

52%

The workforce of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA in 2020 was 69,042 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA.

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Occupations

64.8k

2022 Value

−9.4%

1 Year decline

± −9.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −9.4%, from 71.6k employees to 64.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA, are Other managers (2,477 people), Registered nurses (1,845 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,605 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.8k

2022 Value

−9.4%

1 Year decline

± −9.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −9.4%, from 71.6k employees to 64.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA, are Construction (5,100 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,509 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,829

Median earning men ± $2,505

$38,497

Median earning women ± $1,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($96,316), Public Administration ($92,926), and Wholesale Trade ($92,152).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($72,031), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,693), and Manufacturing ($59,945).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA awarded 660 degrees. The student population of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 710 male students and 749 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA are White (512 and 77.9%), followed by Unknown (48 and 7.31%), Black or African American (39 and 5.94%), and Hispanic or Latino (23 and 3.5%).

The largest universities in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Washington & Jefferson College (364 and 55.2%), Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (271 and 41.1%), and Washington Health System School of Nursing (15 and 2.27%).

The most popular majors in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (69 and 10.5%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (50 and 7.58%), and General Business (46 and 6.97%).

The median tuition cost in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA for private four year colleges is $49,612.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,459 (48.7% men and 51.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,459 students enrolled in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,120 records, of which 52% were women and 48% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
45 degrees awarded
General Economics
28 degrees awarded
General Business
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was General Psychology with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Washington & Jefferson College
364 degrees awarded
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
271 degrees awarded
Washington Health System School of Nursing
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington & Jefferson College with 364 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 291 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA, which is 0.789 times less than the 369 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 512 degrees mean that there were 10.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 48 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,612) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,826) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.577% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.461% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35.2k), Bachelors Degree (23.9k), and Some college (18.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was $240,700 in 2022, which is 0.854 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $209,500 to $240,700, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA is $83,635. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

Housing

Property

$240,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,020

$43,389

Median Property Taxes

±$1,339

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 County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2022

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.4% of the housing units in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$83,635

Median Household Income

± $2,104

56.1k

Number of Households

± 1,719

In 2022, the median household income of the 56.1k households in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA grew to $83,635 from the previous year's value of $75,831.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.445

2022 Wage GINI in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.05% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2022, 75.6% of workers in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA (9.56k out of 132k 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.6% of the population of Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.894% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1222 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (1235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,222 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,222 patients per year. This represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (1,235 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.35%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.894%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA grew by 7.77% from 3.11% to 3.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.