Washington, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,334
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
0.512% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.54%
25.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$81,336
2.59% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$263,300
1.19% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,091
7.6% 1-year growth

About

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.

91.8% of the residents in Washington, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Washington, NJ was $263,300, and the homeownership rate was 58.4%.

Most people in Washington, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 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 7.33k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.9% of Washington, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.39k people).

In 2024, there were 5.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.08k people) in Washington, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1k Other (Hispanic) and 367 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%
2024 Citizenship
89.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Washington, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, NJ was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.08k ± 620
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1k ± 596
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    367 ± 199
19.6%
Hispanic Population
1.44k people

In 2024, there were 5.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.08k people) in Washington, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1k Other (Hispanic) and 367 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.6% of the people in Washington, NJ are hispanic (1.44k 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

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
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

18.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.39k people
18.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.34k people

As of 2024, 18.9% of Washington, NJ residents (1.39k 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, NJ was 18.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    110 ± 88
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 42
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 36

Washington, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Washington, NJ employs 4.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington, NJ were Retail Trade (689 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (592 people), and Manufacturing (491 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($82,778), Public Administration ($74,460), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,408).

Employment

Occupations

4.09k
2024 Value
± 586
7.6%
1 Year growth
± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, NJ grew at a rate of 7.6%, from 3.8k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (626 people), Management Occupations (432 people), and Production Occupations (402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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

4.09k
2024 Value
± 586
7.6%
1 Year growth
± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, NJ grew at a rate of 7.6%, from 3.8k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, NJ, are Retail Trade (689 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (592 people), and Manufacturing (491 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

$58,673
Median earning men ± $15,654
$36,173
Median earning women ± $14,204

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,806), Wholesale Trade ($83,025), and Manufacturing ($67,522).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,158), Public Administration ($73,040), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,788).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington, NJ was $263,300 in 2024, which is 0.791 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,200 to $263,300, a 1.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington, NJ is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington, NJ have an average commute time of 34.1 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

$263,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,271
$1,805
Median Property Taxes
±$343

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

58.4%
Homeownership
2024
75.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Washington, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

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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.
$81,336
Median Household Income
± $20,144
3.09k
Number of Households
± 510

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.09k households in Washington, NJ grew to $81,336 from the previous year's value of $79,280.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey 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 (13.5%)
  3. Carpooled (3.18%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Washington, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.18%).

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

34.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, NJ have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

8.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, NJ (626 out of 7.33k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

94.1% of the population of Washington, NJ has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 5.96% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.94%
Uninsured
55.7%
Employer Coverage
20.9%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
5.96%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington, NJ grew by 57% from 3.79% to 5.94%.

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