Washington, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,130
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.1
4.87% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.91%
4.16% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$79,173
0.844% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$231,800
6.57% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,745
2.84% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Washington, MO 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.

99.3% of the residents in Washington, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington, MO are Four Rivers Career Center (27 degrees awarded in 2023) and Evolve Beauty Academy (10 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington, MO was $231,800, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Washington, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Washington, MO is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.853% of Washington, MO residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Washington, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 564 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 250 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Washington, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, MO was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.9k ± 466
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    564 ± 368
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    250 ± 190
2.1%
Hispanic Population
318 people

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Washington, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 564 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 250 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.1% of the people in Washington, MO are hispanic (318 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.853%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
129 people
0.856%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
128 people

As of 2024, 0.853% of Washington, MO residents (129 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, MO was 0.856%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    308 ± 156
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    161 ± 113
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    91 ± 79

Washington, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Washington, MO employs 7.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington, MO were Manufacturing (1,626 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (924 people), and Retail Trade (916 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($127,541), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($126,875), and Utilities ($86,534).

Employment

Occupations

7.75k
2024 Value
± 774
2.84%
1 Year growth
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, MO grew at a rate of 2.84%, from 7.53k employees to 7.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, MO, are Management Occupations (942 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (874 people), and Production Occupations (721 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

7.75k
2024 Value
± 774
2.84%
1 Year growth
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, MO grew at a rate of 2.84%, from 7.53k employees to 7.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, MO, are Manufacturing (1,626 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (924 people), and Retail Trade (916 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington, MO, though some of these residents may live in Washington, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,946
Median earning men ± $8,948
$44,504
Median earning women ± $2,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,464), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,420), and Public Administration ($82,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($127,561), Information ($73,200), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,266).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Washington, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.
Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Washington, MO awarded 37 degrees. The student population of Washington, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 42 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington, MO are White (35 and 94.6%) and Black or African American (2 and 5.41%).

The largest universities in Washington, MO by number of degrees awarded are Four Rivers Career Center (27 and 73%) and Evolve Beauty Academy (10 and 27%).

The most popular majors in Washington, MO are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (27 and 73%) and General Cosmetology (10 and 27%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 45 students enrolled in Washington, MO, 6.67% men and 93.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 41 records, of which 95.1% were women and 4.88% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    27 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Washington, MO was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Washington, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Four Rivers Career Center
    27 degrees awarded
  2. Evolve Beauty Academy
    10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Four Rivers Career Center with 27 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington, MO, which is 0.156 times less than the 32 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 17.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($18,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($345) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington, MO was $231,800 in 2024, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,500 to $231,800, a 6.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington, MO is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington, MO have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,271
$4,957
Median Property Taxes
±$567

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74%
Homeownership
2024
60.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Washington, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,173
Median Household Income
± $9,818
6.7k
Number of Households
± 671

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.7k households in Washington, MO grew to $79,173 from the previous year's value of $78,510.

The following chart displays the households in Washington, MO 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5.42%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Washington, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.42%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, MO have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Washington, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, MO (1.18k out of 14.9k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Washington, MO has health coverage, with 57.3% on employee plans, 9.23% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 9.91% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.88%
Uninsured
57.3%
Employer Coverage
9.23%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
9.91%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington, MO grew by 17.2% from 5.02% to 5.88%.

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