Washington, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

13,361

0.0225% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

2.12% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.2%

16.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,350

3.56% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.69%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), and White (Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Washington, PA 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.

98.8% of the residents in Washington, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington, PA are Washington & Jefferson College (276 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Washington, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington, PA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Washington, PA is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.05% of Washington, PA residents were born outside of the country (274 people).

In 2023, there were 5.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.7k people) in Washington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.03k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

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)
9.7k ± 448
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 313
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 329

4.43%

Hispanic Population

592 people

4.43% of the people in Washington, PA are hispanic (592 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

274 people

2.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

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
243 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
131 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
94 ± 84

Washington, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Washington, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,317 people), Retail Trade (845 people), and Educational Services (728 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,591), Information ($72,348), and Finance & Insurance ($66,786).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (719 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (582 people), and Transportation Occupations (536 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,317 people), Retail Trade (845 people), and Educational Services (728 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

$38,431

Median earning men ± $4,408

$31,911

Median earning women ± $4,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($48,789), Manufacturing ($47,941), and Construction ($47,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,614), Information ($72,008), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington, PA are White (220 and 80.3%), followed by Black or African American (18 and 6.57%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 4.74%), and Two or More Races (12 and 4.38%).

The largest universities in Washington, PA by number of degrees awarded are Washington & Jefferson College (276 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Washington, PA are General Psychology (35 and NaNN%), General Business (30 and NaNN%), and Accounting (21 and NaNN%).

The median tuition cost in Washington, PA for private four year colleges is $27,605.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Washington, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,162 (53.5% men and 46.5% 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 2023 there were 1,162 students enrolled in Washington, PA, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 887 records, of which 46.9% were women and 53.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
30 degrees awarded
Accounting
21 degrees awarded
General Psychology
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, 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

276 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington & Jefferson College with 276 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 118 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington, PA, which is 0.747 times less than the 158 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 220 degrees mean that there were 12.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 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 ($27,605) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($580) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Washington, PA have an average commute time of 20.1 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.

Median household income in Washington, PA is $52,350. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Washington, PA was Census Tract 7542 with a value of $65,379, followed by Census Tract 7545 and Census Tract 7543, with respective values of $62,466 and $56,500.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7542
Census Tract 7545
Census Tract 7543

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington, PA was Census Tract 7542 with a value of $65,379, followed by Census Tract 7545 and Census Tract 7543, with respective values of $62,466 and $56,500.

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

$52,350

Median Household Income

± $5,935

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Number of Households

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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.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (9.03%)

In 2023, 69.1% of workers in Washington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (9.03%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington, PA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% 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

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington, PA (1.92k out of 11.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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
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

95.1% of the population of Washington, PA has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, PA see 1238 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1475 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 738 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,238 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, PA

Primary care physicians in Washington County, PA see an average of 1,238 patients per year. This represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (1,261 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.87%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

27.6%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

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

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