Washington

Population: 1,129
Median household income: $44,882
Median home value: $207,500

Washington is a community in Wood County, West Virginia, home to 1,129 residents. At $44,882, its median household income sits below Wood County's $56,193.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington's population held roughly steady from 1,139 to 1,129, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $167,100 to $207,500.

The median resident is 56.7 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 22.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,129
Median age: 56.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,882
Median home value: $207,500
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 634
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1391,129

Median household income

$75,278$44,882

Median home value

$167,100$207,500

Median gross rent

$987$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,139	$75,278	$167,100	$987
2020	1,303	—	$162,500	$978
2021	1,226	—	$171,200	$1,047
2022	1,155	$41,920	$205,300	$967
2023	1,129	$44,882	$207,500	$1,059

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7422.6%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	101	8.9%
18 to 24	62	5.5%
25 to 34	88	7.8%
35 to 44	140	12.4%
45 to 54	148	13.1%
55 to 64	208	18.4%
65 to 74	255	22.6%
75 and over	127	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,084	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	3	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	4.2%
High school graduate	207	21.4%
Some college or associate's	409	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	249	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	60	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	314	72.2%
Carpooled	38	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	82	18.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	21.0%
15 to 29 min	234	66.3%
30 to 44 min	34	9.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 8.4% (95 of 1,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	327	53.5%
Nonfamily households	284	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	611	96.4%
Vacant	23	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	398	65.1%
Renter-occupied	213	34.9%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	553	87.2%
1-unit, attached	15	2.4%
2 to 4 units	29	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5484724
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 39.2452, -81.6588