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Washington, Iowa

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StatisticWashingtonIowaUnited States
Total Population7,2903,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,373$75,059$80,734
Median Age42.538.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$152,300$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$968$972$1,413
Poverty Rate12.8%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born4.7%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.2%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.819.826.4
Worked from Home5.8%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.3%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Washington, Iowa

Age in Washington, Iowa

StatisticWashingtonIowaUnited States
Median Age42.538.638.9
Under 18 %20.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.1%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Washington, Iowa

StatisticWashingtonIowaUnited States
Households3,1631,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households57.7%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.5%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.4%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone36.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married31.3%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Washington, Iowa

StatisticWashingtonIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,295$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.3%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.1%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.8%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.3%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households14.6%8.8%n/a

Housing in Washington, Iowa

StatisticWashingtonIowaUnited States
Housing Units3,3781,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.8%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.0%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.8%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,663$2,897n/a

Education in Washington, Iowa

StatisticWashingtonIowaUnited States
Less than High School5.0%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate37.4%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.9%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.5%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Washington, Iowa

StatisticWashingtonIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.1%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.9%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit3.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.0%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.7%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.2%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Washington, Iowa

StatisticWashingtonIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.3%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.1%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.1%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.2%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.0%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Washington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.