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Washington, Pennsylvania

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Washington, Pennsylvania, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticWashingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population13,36813,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,975$77,971$80,734
Median Age39.040.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.0%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$128,200$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$910$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate16.8%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.1%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate44.6%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.726.326.4
Worked from Home9.1%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Washington, Pennsylvania

Age in Washington, Pennsylvania

StatisticWashingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age39.040.938.9
Under 18 %15.7%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.9%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.5%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Washington, Pennsylvania

StatisticWashingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households6,0235,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households46.7%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children21.3%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.3%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone44.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married48.0%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Washington, Pennsylvania

StatisticWashingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,726$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.7%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.0%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.9%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.8%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.0%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households30.8%14.4%n/a

Housing in Washington, Pennsylvania

StatisticWashingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units6,9765,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.0%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.6%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.7%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,942.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied55.4%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.6%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,202$3,311n/a

Education in Washington, Pennsylvania

StatisticWashingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School9.5%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate43.0%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.5%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.8%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Washington, Pennsylvania

StatisticWashingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.3%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work6.8%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.0%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car19.3%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Washington, Pennsylvania

StatisticWashingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.2%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.4%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.5%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.2%9.9%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.