Washington

Population: 864
Median household income: $36,944
Median home value: $115,300

Located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, Washington is a community with a population of 864. Its median household income of $36,944 runs below the St. Landry Parish figure of $45,637.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington's population declined 15.3% from 1,020 to 864, while its median home value fell 9.9% from $127,900 to $115,300.

The median resident is 26.3 years old. The largest age group is under 5, 23.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 864
Median age: 26.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,944
Median home value: $115,300
Median gross rent: $618
Housing units: 486
Homeownership rate: 45.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,020864

Median household income

$23,333$36,944

Median home value

$127,900$115,300

Median gross rent

$450$618

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,020	$23,333	$127,900	$450
2020	860	$25,521	$140,600	$516
2021	828	$25,441	$128,100	$522
2022	819	$36,719	$117,000	$581
2023	864	$36,944	$115,300	$618

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

Age distribution

Under 523.7%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 2414.4%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 442.3%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	23.7%
5 to 17	67	7.8%
18 to 24	124	14.4%
25 to 34	151	17.5%
35 to 44	20	2.3%
45 to 54	51	5.9%
55 to 64	130	15.0%
65 to 74	65	7.5%
75 and over	51	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	246	28.5%
Black or African American	516	59.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	78	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	17.7%
High school graduate	192	41.0%
Some college or associate's	138	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	51	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 52 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	261	87.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	9.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	30.4%
15 to 29 min	52	18.0%
30 to 44 min	29	10.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	120	41.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 29.5% (242 of 820)

	Count	Share
Family households	235	63.2%
Nonfamily households	137	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	372	76.5%
Vacant	114	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	170	45.7%
Renter-occupied	202	54.3%

1-unit, detached55.1%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units25.9%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	268	55.1%
1-unit, attached	36	7.4%
2 to 4 units	126	25.9%
5 to 19 units	4	0.8%
20 or more units	17	3.5%
Mobile home & other	35	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2279870
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 30.6156, -92.0599