Washington

Population: 7,314
Median household income: $56,536
Median home value: $144,500

Washington, a community in Washington County, Iowa, has 7,314 residents. At $56,536, its median household income sits below Washington County's $71,339.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington's population held roughly steady from 7,313 to 7,314, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $116,900 to $144,500.

The typical home was built around 1953. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,314
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,536
Median home value: $144,500
Median gross rent: $927
Housing units: 3,222
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3137,314

Median household income

$52,697$56,536

Median home value

$116,900$144,500

Median gross rent

$798$927

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,313	$52,697	$116,900	$798
2020	7,318	$54,541	$121,600	$856
2021	7,314	$55,757	$125,900	$852
2022	7,329	$56,399	$141,500	$915
2023	7,314	$56,536	$144,500	$927

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	532	7.3%
5 to 17	1,098	15.0%
18 to 24	654	8.9%
25 to 34	958	13.1%
35 to 44	846	11.6%
45 to 54	799	10.9%
55 to 64	767	10.5%
65 to 74	869	11.9%
75 and over	791	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,143	84.0%
Black or African American	71	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	79	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	212	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	809	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	336	6.7%
High school graduate	1,942	38.6%
Some college or associate's	1,673	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	668	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	411	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit2.5%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,681	76.8%
Carpooled	308	8.8%
Public transit	87	2.5%
Walked	93	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	273	7.8%
Other means	50	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,782	55.4%
15 to 29 min	618	19.2%
30 to 44 min	362	11.2%
45 to 59 min	351	10.9%
60+ min	106	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,064 of 7,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,763	56.9%
Nonfamily households	1,336	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,099	96.2%
Vacant	123	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,854	59.8%
Renter-occupied	1,245	40.2%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,339	72.6%
1-unit, attached	89	2.8%
2 to 4 units	376	11.7%
5 to 19 units	286	8.9%
20 or more units	103	3.2%
Mobile home & other	29	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1982335
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2979, -91.6937