Washington

Population: 13,361
Median household income: $52,350
Median home value: $121,000

Washington, a community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, has 13,361 residents. The median household income of $52,350 is below the Washington County median ($77,487).

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington's population declined 1.3% from 13,532 to 13,361, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $100,700 to $121,000.

The median gross rent is $895. 19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,361
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,350
Median home value: $121,000
Median gross rent: $895
Housing units: 6,813
Homeownership rate: 45.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,53213,361

Median household income

$42,533$52,350

Median home value

$100,700$121,000

Median gross rent

$697$895

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,532	$42,533	$100,700	$697
2020	13,404	$47,771	$100,100	$722
2021	13,322	$45,049	$99,800	$763
2022	13,358	$50,548	$108,000	$820
2023	13,361	$52,350	$121,000	$895

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 2416.1%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	669	5.0%
5 to 17	1,465	11.0%
18 to 24	2,147	16.1%
25 to 34	1,908	14.3%
35 to 44	1,413	10.6%
45 to 54	1,889	14.1%
55 to 64	1,831	13.7%
65 to 74	1,287	9.6%
75 and over	752	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,698	72.6%
Black or African American	1,804	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	231	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	1,028	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	592	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	903	9.9%
High school graduate	3,795	41.8%
Some college or associate's	2,633	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,155	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	594	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,573	69.1%
Carpooled	731	11.0%
Public transit	53	0.8%
Walked	575	8.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	598	9.0%
Other means	91	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,657	44.1%
15 to 29 min	1,841	30.6%
30 to 44 min	999	16.6%
45 to 59 min	252	4.2%
60+ min	274	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 16.2% (1,921 of 11,892)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,727	45.7%
Nonfamily households	3,242	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,969	87.6%
Vacant	844	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,694	45.1%
Renter-occupied	3,275	54.9%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,048	59.4%
1-unit, attached	188	2.8%
2 to 4 units	1,143	16.8%
5 to 19 units	948	13.9%
20 or more units	471	6.9%
Mobile home & other	15	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4281328
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1742, -80.2468