Washington, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

12,367

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

6.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,331

0.662% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,200

Population & Diversity

Washington, IN is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.87% of Washington, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.22k people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.39k people) in Washington, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 621 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 493 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Washington, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, IN was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.39k ± 507
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
621 ± 232
Other (Hispanic)
493 ± 232

11.6%

Hispanic Population

1.44k people

11.6% of the people in Washington, IN are hispanic (1.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

9.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.22k people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.22k people

As of 2024, 9.87% of Washington, IN residents (1.22k 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, IN was 10%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
311 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 70

Washington, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washington, IN employs 5.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington, IN were Manufacturing (1,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (940 people), and Retail Trade (738 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($131,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.63k

2024 Value

± 583

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, IN grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 5.47k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, IN, are Production Occupations (838 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (585 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

5.63k

2024 Value

± 583

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, IN grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 5.47k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, IN, are Manufacturing (1,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (940 people), and Retail Trade (738 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington, IN, though some of these residents may live in Washington, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,893

Median earning men ± $6,171

$30,500

Median earning women ± $4,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,563), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), and Public Administration ($55,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), and Public Administration ($44,900).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington, IN was $152,200 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,700 to $152,200, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington, IN is 54.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington, IN have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,268

$2,706

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.9% of the housing units in Washington, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington, IN 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.

$50,331

Median Household Income

± $6,934

4.93k

Number of Households

± 502

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.93k households in Washington, IN grew to $50,331 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Washington, IN 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (5.39%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Washington, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (5.39%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, IN have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Washington, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, IN (2.17k out of 12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington, IN is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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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