Washington, IA City Data

Washington, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,047 people who live in Washington and approximately 20,670 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Washington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Washington. We have included Washington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Washington Information

Washington County where Washington resides is 570.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,670 and has a population rank of 1,753 out of all the places in the United States.

Washington has a total of 7,047 people and of those residents there are 3,240 males and 3,807 females. The median age of the male population is 39.7 and the female population is 43.7. There are approximately 290 births each year and around 217 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Washington varies per year, but currently 6,977 are one race and 70 are two or more races.

Of the 7,047 people who live in Washington, there are 1,779 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Washington is 867 male and 912 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,440.

General Washington Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	570.77
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	20,670
Population rank - Washington County	1,753
Total population	7,047
Total population (male)	3,240
Total population (female)	3,807
Population median age (male)	39.7
Population median age (female)	43.7
Births - Washington County	290
Deaths- Washington County	217
Population of one race	6,977
Population of two or more races	70
Population under 20 years	1,779
Population under 20 years (male)	867
Population under 20 years (female)	912
Total population 18 years and over	5,440

Washington Social Characteristics

There are 8,056 households in Washington. Families make up 5,665 of these households. The table below breaks down the Washington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,856), male householder with no wife present (251) and female householder with no husband present (568). The remainder of the Washington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,428. Washington, IA moving companies help people in Washington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Washington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Washington is based, there are 8,562 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,486 never married, 5,155 now married, 84 separated, 1,080 widowed, and 757 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 50 separated, 227 widowed and 641 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Washington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Washington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	8,056
Family households (families)	5,665
With own children under 18 years	2,628
Married-couple family	4,856
With own children under 18 years	2,173
Male householder, no wife present, family	251
With own children under 18 years	139
Female householder, no husband present, family	568
With own children under 18 years	315
Nonfamily households	2,428
Householder living alone	2,129
65 years and over	1,005

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	853
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,013
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,574
Householder	1,903
Spouse	1,575
Child	1,837
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	100
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	116
Foster child	6
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,188
Male householder	376
Male householder living alone	295
Male householder not living alone	81
Female householder	649
Female householder living alone	610
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	163
Unmarried partner	73
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	57
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,562
Never married	1,486
Now married	5,155
Separated	84
Widowed	1,080
Divorced	757
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	50
Widowed	227
Divorced	641

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,047
Male	3,240
Under 5 years	210
5 to 9 years	213
10 to 14 years	222
15 to 17 years	131
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	37
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	102
25 to 29 years	169
30 to 34 years	192
35 to 39 years	234
40 to 44 years	260
45 to 49 years	258
50 to 54 years	194
55 to 59 years	163
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	97
70 to 74 years	117
75 to 79 years	131
80 to 84 years	109
85 years and over	94
Female	3,807
Under 5 years	200
5 to 9 years	230
10 to 14 years	239
15 to 17 years	162
18 and 19 years	81
20 years	34
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	102
25 to 29 years	206
30 to 34 years	172
35 to 39 years	249
40 to 44 years	275
45 to 49 years	243
50 to 54 years	196
55 to 59 years	179
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	113
70 to 74 years	183
75 to 79 years	226
80 to 84 years	207
85 years and over	262

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,047
One race	6,977
White	6,709
Black or African American	40
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	9
Two or more races	70

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,762
People who are White alone	6,425
People who are Black or African American alone	40
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	25
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	332
People who are Some other race alone	192

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,283
Same house	11,829
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,624
Different state or abroad	1,205
Different state	1,105
Abroad	100

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	20,670
Born in United States	16,646
State of residence	16,625
Different state	3,685
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	50
Foreign born	310

Washington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Washington. That total enrollment is 4,958 for the population of the country, which includes Washington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,816 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,565 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 583.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Washington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,958
Pre-kindergarten	291
Public	192
Private	99
Kindergarten	300
Public	245
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,480
Public	2,275
Private	205
Elementary and high school	3,783
Public	3,457
Private	326
High school grades 9 to 12	1,303
Public	1,182
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	471
Public	386
Private	85
Graduate or professional school	113
Public	89
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	14,915

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,876
Less than 9th grade	1,248
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,181
High school graduate	5,429
Some college, no degree	2,698
Associate's degree	1,048
Bachelor's degree	2,272
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,602

Washington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,872 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Washington. The Washington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,386), service occupations (1,509), sales and office occupations (2,581), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (178), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,159) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,953). The 15,872 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,504 private wage and salary workers, 1,838 government workers, 1,347 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	15,872
In labor force	11,067
Civilian labor force	11,059
Employed	10,766
Unemployed	293
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	8,399
In labor force	5,259
Civilian labor force	5,257
Unemployed Civilian labor force	170
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	7,473
In labor force	5,808
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	123
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,618
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,690
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,455
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	392
Other means	59
Worked at home	953
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	208,855

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,386
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,386
Service occupations	1,509
Sales and office occupations	2,581
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	178
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,159
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,953

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,386
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	966
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,690
Wholesale trade	362
Retail trade	1,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	419
Information	269
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	429
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	468
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,716
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	356
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	306

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,386
Private wage and salary workers	7,504
Government workers	1,838
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,347
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Washington Housing Characteristics

In Washington, IA there are 8,543 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,056 occupied and 487 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Washington, there are 6,652 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 93 units in Washington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Washington, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Washington, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Washington. There are 190 housing units with rent less than $200, 170 with rent between $200-299, 707 with rent between $300-499 and 482 with rent for $500 and above. Full Washington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Washington, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	8,543
Occupied housing units	8,056
Vacant housing units	487

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	8,543
1-unit, detached	6,652
1-unit, attached	93
2 units	299
3 or 4 units	420
5 to 9 units	170
10 to 19 units	87
20 to 49 units	196
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	592

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	8,056
Owner-occupied	6,068
Renter-occupied	1,988

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	8,056
No vehicles available	478
2 vehicle available	5,269
3 vehicles available	1,392
4 vehicles available	409
5 or more vehicles available	184

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	8,056
Utility gas	4,525
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,190
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	104
Coal or coke	4
Wood	162
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	8,056
Less Than $50,000	6,068
$50,000 to $99,999	2,194
$100,000 to $149,999	933
$150,000 to $199,999	288
$200,000 to $299,999	149
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	83,600

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,988
Less than $200	190
$200 to $299	170
$300 to $499	707
$500 to $699	359
$700 to $999	118
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A