Fort Washington

Population: 6,105
Median household income: $159,302
Median home value: $561,000

Fort Washington, a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, has 6,105 residents. Its median household income of $159,302 runs above the Montgomery County figure of $111,521.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Washington's population grew 6.6% from 5,728 to 6,105, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $432,400 to $561,000.

63.1% of workers drive to work alone. 69.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,105
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $159,302
Median home value: $561,000
Median gross rent: $2,031
Housing units: 2,370
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7286,105

Median household income

$118,922$159,302

Median home value

$432,400$561,000

Median gross rent

$1,663$2,031

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,728	$118,922	$432,400	$1,663
2020	6,013	$122,139	$454,200	$2,120
2021	6,241	$133,942	$462,800	$1,945
2022	6,312	$140,455	$529,200	$2,114
2023	6,105	$159,302	$561,000	$2,031

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	338	5.5%
5 to 17	962	15.8%
18 to 24	308	5.0%
25 to 34	607	9.9%
35 to 44	824	13.5%
45 to 54	622	10.2%
55 to 64	1,023	16.8%
65 to 74	772	12.6%
75 and over	649	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,809	78.8%
Black or African American	299	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	505	8.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	261	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	231	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate10.9%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree31.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	3.6%
High school graduate	489	10.9%
Some college or associate's	1,089	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,354	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,401	31.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone63.1%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit2.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home27.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,039	63.1%
Carpooled	136	4.2%
Public transit	74	2.3%
Walked	63	1.9%
Bicycle	9	0.3%
Worked from home	903	27.9%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	582	25.0%
15 to 29 min	780	33.5%
30 to 44 min	488	20.9%
45 to 59 min	302	13.0%
60+ min	178	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 2.8% (167 of 6,023)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,708	75.6%
Nonfamily households	552	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,260	95.4%
Vacant	110	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,817	80.4%
Renter-occupied	443	19.6%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached12.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,656	69.9%
1-unit, attached	285	12.0%
2 to 4 units	165	7.0%
5 to 19 units	243	10.3%
20 or more units	21	0.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4226872
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1408, -75.1926