Washington, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
7,287
0.649% 1-year growth
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39.1
0.773% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.5%
12.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$79,280
17% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$260,200
25.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,802
5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Washington, NJ had a population of 7.29k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $79,280. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washington, NJ grew from 7,240 to 7,287, a 0.649% increase and its median household income grew from $67,761 to $79,280, a 17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.5%), Other (Hispanic) (8.36%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%), White (Hispanic) (3.82%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%).

None of the households in Washington, NJ 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.

89.9% of the residents in Washington, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Washington, NJ was $260,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Washington, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyWarren County, NJAllentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJWarren County PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Washington, NJ is home to a population of 7.29k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.4% of Washington, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.34k people).

In 2023, there were 8.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.28k people) in Washington, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 609 Other (Hispanic) and 327 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%
2023 Citizenship
91%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.9% of Washington, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, NJ was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.28k ± 450
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    609 ± 275
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    327 ± 121
15.5%
Hispanic Population
1.13k people

In 2023, there were 8.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.28k people) in Washington, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 609 Other (Hispanic) and 327 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.5% of the people in Washington, NJ are hispanic (1.13k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.34k people
13.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
993 people

As of 2023, 18.4% of Washington, NJ residents (1.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington, NJ was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    107 ± 84
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 41
  3. World War II
    0 ± 19

Washington, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Washington, NJ employs 3.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Washington, NJ were Retail Trade (718 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people), and Manufacturing (371 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,636), Educational Services ($92,591), and Manufacturing ($86,083).

Employment

Occupations

3.8k
2023 Value
± 562
5%
1 Year growth
± 20%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington, NJ grew at a rate of 5%, from 3.62k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (633 people), Management Occupations (445 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.8k
2023 Value
± 562
5%
1 Year growth
± 20%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington, NJ grew at a rate of 5%, from 3.62k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, NJ, are Retail Trade (718 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people), and Manufacturing (371 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Washington, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,389
Median earning men ± $9,380
$41,306
Median earning women ± $9,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($91,389), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,717), and Public Administration ($83,942).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($74,417), Public Administration ($70,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,289).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington, NJ was $260,200 in 2023, which is 0.858 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $207,400 to $260,200, a 25.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington, NJ is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Washington, NJ have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,574
$1,711
Median Property Taxes
±$345

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.2%
Homeownership
2023
75.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 56.2% of the housing units in Washington, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Washington, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,280
Median Household Income
± $19,430
3.05k
Number of Households
± 492

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.05k households in Washington, NJ grew to $79,280 from the previous year's value of $67,761.

The following chart displays the households in Washington, NJ 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, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.1%)
  3. Carpooled (4.74%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Washington, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.74%).

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

36.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, NJ have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.57% of the workforce in Washington, NJ 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, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, NJ (839 out of 7.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

96.2% of the population of Washington, NJ has health coverage, with 62.4% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 4.76% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.79%
Uninsured
62.4%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
4.76%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington, NJ declined by 41.9% from 6.52% to 3.79%.

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