Washington County, NY

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2020 Population

61,304

0.506% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2018 Median Age

0.917% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

10.9%

3.11% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$59,613

4.11% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$151,500

1.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Washington County, NY had a population of 61.3k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $59,613. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Washington County, NY declined from 61,616 to 61,304, a −0.506% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,258 to $59,613, a 4.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), White (Hispanic) (1.04%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.759%).

None of the households in Washington County, NY 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% of the residents in Washington County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County, NY are Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (30 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Washington County, NY was $151,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Washington County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, NY borders Essex County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Warren County, NY, Addison County, VT, Bennington County, VT, and Rutland County, VT.

Population & Diversity

Washington County, NY is home to a population of 61.3k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.35% of Washington County, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

In 2020, there were 35.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.1k people) in Washington County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2020 Citizenship

99%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99% of Washington County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.1k ± 283
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 123
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 315

2.84%

Hispanic Population

1.74k people

2.84% of the people in Washington County, NY are hispanic (1.74k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.35%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

2.56%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.58k people

As of 2020, 2.35% of Washington County, NY residents (1.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County, NY was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,630 ± 229
Gulf War (2001-)
562 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
406 ± 130

Washington County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, NY employs 28.1k people. The largest industries in Washington County, NY are Retail Trade (4,218 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,104 people), and Manufacturing (3,847 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($70,893), Public Administration ($60,245), and Utilities ($57,697).

Employment

Occupations

28.1k

2020 Value

± 1,199

−3.41%

1 Year decline

± 5.85%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Washington County, NY declined at a rate of −3.41%, from 29.1k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,625 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,851 people), and Production Occupations (2,120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

28.1k

2020 Value

± 1,199

−3.41%

1 Year decline

± 5.85%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Washington County, NY declined at a rate of −3.41%, from 29.1k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, NY, are Retail Trade (4,218 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,104 people), and Manufacturing (3,847 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,946

Median earning men ± $1,540

$34,294

Median earning women ± $2,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($70,505), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,375), and Manufacturing ($51,434).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($48,599), Public Administration ($45,884), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,024).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New York. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

384
Manufacturing
222
Retail Trade
210
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $140B, followed by Electronics ($74.5B) and Mixed freight ($67.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$818B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

98% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $818B. This is expected to increase 98% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$67.2B
Pennsylvania
$49.9B
California
$31.3B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $67.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.9B and California and $31.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%), followed by Other (1.45%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 27 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.45%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%), followed by Other (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington County, NY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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 New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 27 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 New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Washington County, NY awarded 30 degrees. The student population of Washington County, NY in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 41 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, NY are White (28 and 93.3%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 6.67%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Washington County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washington County, NY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (30 and 100%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.5% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (4.01M), Bachelors Degree (3.13M), and Some college (2.8M).

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, NY was $151,500 in 2020, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $149,000 to $151,500, a 1.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, NY is 72.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Washington County, NY have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Washington County, NY is $59,613. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County, NY was Census Tract 930 with a value of $71,536, followed by Census Tract 940 and Census Tract 820.02, with respective values of $71,433 and $69,347.

Property

$151,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,825

$17,494

Median Property Taxes

±$804

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2020

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 72.7% of the housing units in Washington County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 930
Census Tract 940
Census Tract 820.02

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington County, NY was Census Tract 930 with a value of $71,536, followed by Census Tract 940 and Census Tract 820.02, with respective values of $71,433 and $69,347.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Washington County, NY 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.

$59,613

Median Household Income

± $3,032

24.1k

Number of Households

± 1,092

In 2020, the median household income of the 24.1k households in Washington County, NY grew to $59,613 from the previous year's value of $57,258.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, NY 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

0.497

2019 Wage GINI in New York

In 2020, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (8.13%)
Worked At Home (4.68%)

In 2020, 82.5% of workers in Washington County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.13%) and those who worked at home (4.68%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, NY have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Washington County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County, NY 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, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, NY (6.33k out of 57.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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
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

93.6% of the population of Washington County, NY has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New York was $9,778 in 2014. This is a 4.57% increase from the previous year ($9,351).

Primary care physicians in Washington County, NY see 2914 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.42% decrease from the previous year (3081 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4372 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 712 patients per year.

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

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for New York. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New York, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,914 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, NY

Primary care physicians in Washington County, NY see an average of 2,914 patients per year. This represents a 5.42% decrease from the previous year (3,081 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New York across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% 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

6.43%

Uninsured

44.5%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, NY declined by 7.61% from 6.96% to 6.43%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.1 in Washington County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, NY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35% in Washington County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, NY.

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