Washington, GA Demographic Data
Washington, GA Summary
Washington is located in Wilkes County in Georgia
- Population: 4,097
- Area: 7.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 528.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 564.96 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,163
54%
50.8
Male
1,831
46%
49.2
Total Population
3,994
323,128,000
Washington, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
307
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
215
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
211
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
202
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
252
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
383
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
408
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
543
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
332
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
313
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
481
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
220
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
127
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,175
79.5%
77.2
Female
1,716
54.0%
51.3
Male
1,459
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,971
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,082
27.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
828
20.7%
15.2
Female
476
57.5%
55.8
Male
352
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Washington, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,987
99.8%
96.8
White
1,545
38.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2,394
59.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
46
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
46
1.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
7
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6
0.2%
17.8
Mexican
2
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,988
99.8%
82.2
Washington, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
201
7.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
384
13.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,239
44.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
574
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
32
1.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
207
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
170
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
585
20.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,222
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
377
13.5%
31.2
Washington, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,071
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,024
31.4%
47.5
Divorced
623
19.1%
11.0%
Separated
186
5.7%
2.0
Widowed
357
10.9
5.8%
Washington, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,632
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
55
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
5
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
46
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Washington, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
271
16.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
215
12.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
240
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
217
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
275
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
280
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
47
2.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
98
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
28
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
29,340
57,617
Per capita income
18,122
31,128
Washington, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
139
9.8%
9.8
Construction
36
2.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
381
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
45
3.2%
6.6
Information
5
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
270
19.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
166
11.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
23
1.6%
11.4
Public administration
60
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
158
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
93
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
37
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
33
2.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
322
22.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
341
24.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
252
17.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
465
32.9%
18.1%
Washington, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,389
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,134
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
194
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
22
1.6%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
39
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
26.6
Washington, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
295
17.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
556
33.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
539
32.0%
37.1
3 or more
297
17.6%
21.0
Washington, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,687
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
952
56.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
735
43.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
304
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Washington, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,991
1 room
71
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
16
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
172
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
278
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
416
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
557
28.0%
17.8
7 rooms
207
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
145
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
129
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,991
1-unit, detached
1,477
74.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
27
1.4%
5.9
2-units
190
9.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
89
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
48
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
8
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
143
7.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
260
13.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
75
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
285
14.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
334
16.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
509
25.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
262
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
167
8.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
99
5.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Washington, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
845
50.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
83
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
741
43.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Washington, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
446
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
11
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
41
9.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
42
9.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
106
23.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
232
52.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
142
31.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
63
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
56
12.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
153
34.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Washington, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
678
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
46
6.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
272
40.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
360
53.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
57
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
479
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
83
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
48
7.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
1.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
60
9.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
150
23.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
301
46.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
82
0.0%
0.0%
Washington, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
952
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
170
17.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
401
42.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
132
13.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
113
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
81
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
37
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,400
205,000