Washington

Population: 1,199
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $85,400

Washington is a community in Washington County, Kansas, home to 1,199 residents. At $56,875, its median household income sits below Washington County's $62,452.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington's population grew 12.2% from 1,069 to 1,199, while its median home value rose 18.4% from $72,100 to $85,400.

84.3% of workers drive to work alone. 86.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,199
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $85,400
Median gross rent: $517
Housing units: 589
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0691,199

Median household income

$46,875$56,875

Median home value

$72,100$85,400

Median gross rent

$433$517

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,069	$46,875	$72,100	$433
2020	993	$48,447	$73,000	$458
2021	1,056	$49,844	$73,100	$504
2022	1,017	$53,250	$84,800	$510
2023	1,199	$56,875	$85,400	$517

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	3.9%
5 to 17	256	21.4%
18 to 24	30	2.5%
25 to 34	84	7.0%
35 to 44	156	13.0%
45 to 54	214	17.8%
55 to 64	147	12.3%
65 to 74	148	12.3%
75 and over	117	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,078	89.9%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	4.3%
High school graduate	370	42.7%
Some college or associate's	312	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	93	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	54	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	434	84.3%
Carpooled	13	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	283	59.5%
15 to 29 min	126	26.5%
30 to 44 min	54	11.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 6.4% (75 of 1,170)

	Count	Share
Family households	331	61.5%
Nonfamily households	207	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	538	91.3%
Vacant	51	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	398	74.0%
Renter-occupied	140	26.0%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	512	86.9%
1-unit, attached	6	1.0%
2 to 4 units	69	11.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2075825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.8158, -97.0484