Washington, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,139

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.8

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.94%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,365

34.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,000

Population & Diversity

Washington, WV is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.32% of Washington, WV residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 73.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Washington, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Other (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Washington, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington, WV was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 308
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 24
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 25

2.63%

Hispanic Population

30 people

2.63% of the people in Washington, WV are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

1.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.32% of Washington, WV residents (15 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, WV was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

38 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of Washington, WV employs 486 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington, WV were Manufacturing (112 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($133,906), Retail Trade ($52,933), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,097).

Employment

Occupations

486

2024 Value

± 171

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, WV grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 435 employees to 486 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, WV, are Management Occupations (91 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

486

2024 Value

± 171

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington, WV grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 435 employees to 486 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, WV, are Manufacturing (112 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington, WV, though some of these residents may live in Washington, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,179

Median earning men ± $56,451

$50,795

Median earning women ± $10,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($134,609) and Retail Trade ($13,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,016).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington, WV was $251,000 in 2024, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,500 to $251,000, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington, WV is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington, WV have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,115

$454

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Washington, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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

$60,365

Median Household Income

± $36,598

634

Number of Households

± 242

In 2024, the median household income of the 634 households in Washington, WV grew to $60,365 from the previous year's value of $44,882.

The following chart displays the households in Washington, WV 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.2%)
Worked At Home (30.2%)
Carpooled (6.38%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in Washington, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.38%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, WV have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.9% of the workforce in Washington, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, WV (79 out of 1.14k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington, WV 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

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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