Washington, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,368

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

3.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,975

1.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$128,200

Population & Diversity

Washington, PA is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.24% of Washington, PA residents were born outside of the country (299 people).

In 2024, there were 4.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.54k people) in Washington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 986 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Washington, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.54k ± 476
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 322
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
986 ± 354

Hispanic Population

535 people

4% of the people in Washington, PA are hispanic (535 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

2.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

274 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Washington, PA residents (299 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, PA was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
239 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
191 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 92

Washington, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washington, PA employs 6.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,274 people), Retail Trade (907 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (896 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,049), Information ($85,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,128).

Employment

Occupations

6.64k

2024 Value

± 642

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, PA declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 6.77k employees to 6.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (754 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (659 people), and Material Moving Occupations (604 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

6.64k

2024 Value

± 642

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, PA declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 6.77k employees to 6.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,274 people), Retail Trade (907 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (896 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington, PA, though some of these residents may live in Washington, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,262

Median earning men ± $5,732

$36,054

Median earning women ± $4,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,829), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,958), and Wholesale Trade ($50,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($140,263), Information ($85,729), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,852).

Education

The student population of Washington, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 707 male students and 602 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington, PA are White (205 and 82.7%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 5.24%), Two or More Races (12 and 4.84%), and Black or African American (11 and 4.44%).

The largest universities in Washington, PA by number of degrees awarded are Washington & Jefferson College (253 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washington, PA are General Business (30 and 11.9%), Accounting (29 and 11.5%), and General Psychology (27 and 10.7%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,572.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Washington, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,309 (54% men and 46% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,309 students enrolled in Washington, PA, 54% men and 46% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,006 records, of which 47.1% were women and 52.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
30 degrees awarded
Accounting
29 degrees awarded
General Psychology
27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Washington, PA was General Business with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Washington, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Washington & Jefferson College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

253 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington & Jefferson College with 253 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 124 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington, PA, which is 0.961 times less than the 129 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 205 degrees mean that there were 15.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 13 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,572) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($820) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington, PA was $128,200 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,000 to $128,200, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington, PA is 44.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington, PA have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$128,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,013

$2,686

Median Property Taxes

±$412

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.6% of the housing units in Washington, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.1%.

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

$52,975

Median Household Income

± $5,463

6.02k

Number of Households

± 594

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.02k households in Washington, PA grew to $52,975 from the previous year's value of $52,350.

The following chart displays the households in Washington, PA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (9.09%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Washington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (9.09%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, PA have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Washington, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, PA (2k out of 11.9k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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