Washington

Population: 15,946
Median household income: $91,360
Median home value: $216,700

Washington, a community in Tazewell County, Illinois, has 15,946 residents. At $91,360, its median household income sits above Tazewell County's $76,704.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington's population declined 3.7% from 16,567 to 15,946, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $180,900 to $216,700.

79.7% of workers drive to work alone. 78.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,946
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $91,360
Median home value: $216,700
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 6,322
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,56715,946

Median household income

$76,508$91,360

Median home value

$180,900$216,700

Median gross rent

$947$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,567	$76,508	$180,900	$947
2020	16,555	$78,608	$186,900	$915
2021	16,008	$79,384	$188,200	$934
2022	15,988	$87,104	$210,400	$1,088
2023	15,946	$91,360	$216,700	$1,087

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	888	5.6%
5 to 17	3,916	24.6%
18 to 24	780	4.9%
25 to 34	2,011	12.6%
35 to 44	2,111	13.2%
45 to 54	1,936	12.1%
55 to 64	1,622	10.2%
65 to 74	1,470	9.2%
75 and over	1,212	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,918	93.6%
Black or African American	67	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	196	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	297	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	449	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	1.7%
High school graduate	2,224	21.5%
Some college or associate's	3,424	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,950	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,592	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,934	79.7%
Carpooled	371	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	147	2.0%
Bicycle	18	0.2%
Worked from home	923	12.4%
Other means	53	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,996	30.6%
15 to 29 min	3,110	47.7%
30 to 44 min	1,003	15.4%
45 to 59 min	249	3.8%
60+ min	165	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 4.8% (751 of 15,799)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,904	63.9%
Nonfamily households	2,204	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,108	96.6%
Vacant	214	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,886	80.0%
Renter-occupied	1,222	20.0%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,967	78.6%
1-unit, attached	313	5.0%
2 to 4 units	197	3.1%
5 to 19 units	565	8.9%
20 or more units	249	3.9%
Mobile home & other	31	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779033
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.7064, -89.4335