Washington, NC

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2022 Population

9,759

0.0513% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

46.2

0.216% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23%

24.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$42,821

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$170,700

7.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Washington, NC had a population of 9.76k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $42,821. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Washington, NC grew from 9,754 to 9,759, a 0.0513% increase and its median household income grew from $38,843 to $42,821, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.74%).

None of the households in Washington, NC 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.

97.7% of the residents in Washington, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Washington, NC was $170,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.

Most people in Washington, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Washington, NC is home to a population of 9.76k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.76% of Washington, NC residents were born outside of the country (367 people).

In 2022, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.33k people) in Washington, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 482 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Washington, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.33k ± 606
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 518
White (Hispanic)
482 ± 288

7.03%

Hispanic Population

686 people

7.03% of the people in Washington, NC are hispanic (686 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

367 people

2.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

259 people

As of 2022, 3.76% of Washington, NC residents (367 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, NC was 2.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
160 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
126 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 76

Washington, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington, NC employs 3.81k people. The largest industries in Washington, NC are Manufacturing (621 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (602 people), and Public Administration (369 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($113,839), Construction ($57,935), and Wholesale Trade ($55,972).

Employment

Occupations

3.81k

2022 Value

± 526

9.37%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Washington, NC grew at a rate of 9.37%, from 3.48k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, NC, are Production Occupations (546 people), Management Occupations (418 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (374 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.81k

2022 Value

± 526

9.37%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Washington, NC grew at a rate of 9.37%, from 3.48k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, NC, are Manufacturing (621 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (602 people), and Public Administration (369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington, NC, though some of these residents may live in Washington, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,886

Median earning men ± $10,621

$32,742

Median earning women ± $2,796

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,042), Construction ($57,935), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,881), Public Administration ($37,339), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,784).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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are the senators currently representing the United States.

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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

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

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In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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, NC was $170,700 in 2022, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $158,100 to $170,700, a 7.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington, NC is 49.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Washington, NC have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Washington, NC is $42,821. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Washington, NC was Census Tract 9305.02 with a value of $60,246, followed by Census Tract 9302 and Census Tract 9304, with respective values of $47,334 and $43,302.

Property

$170,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,052

$2,182

Median Property Taxes

±$375

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.9%

Homeownership

2022

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 49.9% of the housing units in Washington, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9305.02
Census Tract 9302
Census Tract 9304

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington, NC was Census Tract 9305.02 with a value of $60,246, followed by Census Tract 9302 and Census Tract 9304, with respective values of $47,334 and $43,302.

The following map shows all of the places in Washington, NC 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.

$42,821

Median Household Income

± $8,472

4.37k

Number of Households

± 546

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.37k households in Washington, NC grew to $42,821 from the previous year's value of $38,843.

The following chart displays the households in Washington, NC 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington, NC is from Washington, NC.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (8.76%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2022, 79.4% of workers in Washington, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.76%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, NC have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Washington, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, NC (2.16k out of 9.39k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

90.2% of the population of Washington, NC has health coverage, with 26.7% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 19.9% on non-group plans, and 0.491% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.81%

Uninsured

26.7%

Employer Coverage

28.3%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

19.9%

Non-Group

0.491%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington, NC grew by 7.24% from 9.15% to 9.81%.

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

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