Washington, VA

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2023 Population

13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

68.6

0.146% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$40,000

2023 Median Property Value

$763,900

91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Washington, VA had a population of 61 people with a median age of 68.6 and a median household income of $40,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washington, VA grew from 54 to 61, a 13% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $40,000, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Washington, VA 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.

100% of the residents in Washington, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Washington, VA was $763,900, and the homeownership rate was 33.3%.

Most people in Washington, VA walked to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington, VA was 3 cars per household.

United States Virginia Rappahannock County, VA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Washington, VA is home to a population of 61 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Washington, VA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61 people) in Washington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Washington, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 43
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Washington, VA employs 35 people. The largest industries in Washington, VA are Retail Trade (12 people), Information (7 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($141,250), and Total ($58,125).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 91

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 353%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington, VA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 34 employees to 35 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, VA, are Management Occupations (19 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

2023 Value

± 91

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 353%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington, VA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 34 employees to 35 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, VA, are Retail Trade (12 people), Information (7 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington, VA, though some of these residents may live in Washington, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$120,179

Median earning men ± $13,647

$27,000

Median earning women ± $28,249

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washington, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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, VA was $763,900 in 2023, which is 2.52 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $400,000 to $763,900, a 91% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington, VA is 33.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Washington, VA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Washington, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$763,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$649,154

$17

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

33.3%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 33.3% of the housing units in Washington, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 22.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$40,000

Median Household Income

± $24,725

Number of Households

± 51

In 2022, the median household income of the 51 households in Washington, VA N/A $40,000 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Washington, VA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Walked (54.3%)
Drove Alone (28.6%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)

In 2023, 54.3% of workers in Washington, VA walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.6%) and those who worked at home (17.1%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, VA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.3% of the workforce in Washington, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, VA (0 out of 61 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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

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

96.7% of the population of Washington, VA has health coverage, with 24.6% on employee plans, 4.92% on Medicaid, 59% on Medicare, 8.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rappahannock County, VA see 2420 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (2457 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3704 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 926 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rappahannock County, VA.

2,420 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rappahannock County, VA

Primary care physicians in Rappahannock County, VA see an average of 2,420 patients per year. This represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (2,457 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rappahannock County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 3.28% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 60.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32.3% were men and 67.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.28%

Uninsured

24.6%

Employer Coverage

4.92%

Medicaid

59%

Medicare

8.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington, VA declined by 11.5% from 3.7% to 3.28%.

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

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