Washington County, MN Demographic Data
Washington County, MN Summary
Washington County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 244,088
- Area: 422.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 384.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 38.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 577.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 938.32 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
127,488
50%
50.8
Male
125,629
50%
49.2
Total Population
253,117
323,128,000
Washington County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,405
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
17,863
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
18,228
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
17,564
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,129
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
28,266
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
32,715
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
37,619
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
18,641
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
16,268
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
20,966
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,650
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,803
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
190,176
75.1%
77.2
Female
97,107
51.1%
51.3
Male
93,069
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
181,869
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
45,254
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
35,419
14.0%
15.2
Female
19,249
54.3%
55.8
Male
16,170
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
244,892
96.8%
96.8
White
216,807
85.7%
72.6
Black or African American
11,366
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,002
0.4%
0.8
Asian
12,637
5.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,767
1.5%
1.2
Chinese
1,360
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
400
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
392
0.2%
0.2
Korean
603
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
909
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
5,206
2.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
66
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,014
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
8,225
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,188
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
7,274
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
426
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
133
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,355
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
242,929
96.0%
82.2
Washington County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,923
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,238
2.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
38,142
22.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
35,979
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
17,119
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
45,816
27.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
24,711
14.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,161
4.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
161,767
95.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
70,527
41.7%
31.2
Washington County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
56,756
28.1%
33.7%
Now Married
113,519
56.3%
47.5
Divorced
20,120
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,422
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
9,804
4.9
5.8%
Washington County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
215,892
90.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,820
9.2%
21.6%
Spanish
6,672
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,794
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,488
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,866
1.2%
1.1%
Washington County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,930
2.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,274
1.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,747
5.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,885
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,758
9.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,200
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
13,767
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
20,928
22.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10,474
11.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9,421
10.2%
6.4
Median household income
90,256
57,617
Per capita income
40,581
31,128
Washington County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,221
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,075
8.1%
9.8
Construction
6,447
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
29,039
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10,712
7.9%
6.6
Information
3,684
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
20,352
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,723
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13,145
9.7%
11.4
Public administration
6,172
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
16,014
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,005
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,506
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,769
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
60,857
44.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,116
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
33,196
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
20,157
14.8%
18.1%
Washington County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
132,826
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
110,583
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,860
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,280
1.7%
5.1
Walked
1,635
1.2%
2.7
Other means
1,009
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
7,459
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.7
26.6
Washington County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,079
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,125
26.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
42,047
45.5%
37.1
3 or more
24,133
26.1%
21.0
Washington County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
92,384
95.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
75,552
81.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,832
18.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,655
4.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
97,039
1 room
417
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
960
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
5,134
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
9,761
10.1%
16.5
5 rooms
12,330
12.7%
19.8
6 rooms
14,295
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
13,967
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
15,125
15.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
25,050
25.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Washington County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
97,039
1-unit, detached
67,854
69.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15,228
15.7%
5.9
2-units
438
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
914
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,422
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,403
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
7,060
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,720
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,814
6.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,259
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,254
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,648
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,362
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,732
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
24,941
25.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18,681
19.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,612
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,736
1.8%
1.4%
Washington County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
73,263
79.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,316
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
14,000
15.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,290
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
532
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
69
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
120
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
794
0.9%
1.1
Washington County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
54,269
47295100.0
Less than $500
53
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
4,497
8.3%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
5,091
9.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,189
9.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
10,352
19.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,343
26.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,744
27.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
26,924
49.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,803
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,035
13.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,010
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,361
13.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
136
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,232
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
326
2.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
642
4.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
666
4.1%
1.9%
Less than $500
1,230
7.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,372
14.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
3,790
23.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,206
44.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
600
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,201
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,027
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,775
17.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,000
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,625
16.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,091
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,654
35.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
660
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
75,552
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,088
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
919
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,869
6.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,716
14.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24,881
32.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
23,476
31.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,811
10.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
792
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
274,600
205,000