Washington, IA Demographic Data
Washington, IA Summary
Washington is located in Washington County in Iowa
- Population: 7,277
- Area: 4.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,479.66 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 757.87 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,834
52%
50.8
Male
3,534
48%
49.2
Total Population
7,368
323,128,000
Washington, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
359
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
392
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
579
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
530
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
341
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
888
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
735
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
938
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
553
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
429
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
725
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
625
8.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
274
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,729
77.8%
77.2
Female
2,969
51.8%
51.3
Male
2,760
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,431
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,899
25.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,624
22.0%
15.2
Female
920
56.7%
55.8
Male
704
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Washington, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,254
98.5%
96.8
White
6,841
92.8%
72.6
Black or African American
145
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
46
0.6%
0.8
Asian
58
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
58
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.1%
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
153
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
114
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
581
7.9%
17.8
Mexican
524
7.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
42
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,787
92.1%
82.2
Washington, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
216
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
223
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,999
38.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,274
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
535
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
648
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
272
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
439
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,728
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
920
17.8%
31.2
Washington, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,561
25.9%
33.7%
Now Married
2,912
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
909
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
102
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
554
9.2
5.8%
Washington, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,479
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
530
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
441
6.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
58
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Washington, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
84
2.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
145
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
386
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
515
16.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
550
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
644
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
416
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
300
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
40
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
40
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
44,462
57,617
Per capita income
26,920
31,128
Washington, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
122
3.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
218
5.9%
9.8
Construction
284
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
906
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
145
3.9%
6.6
Information
37
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
502
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
205
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
314
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
112
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
672
18.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
148
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
16
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
510
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,074
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
505
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
920
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
672
18.3%
18.1%
Washington, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,520
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,658
75.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
398
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
52
1.5%
5.1
Walked
191
5.4%
2.7
Other means
82
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
139
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.7
26.6
Washington, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
145
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,141
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,185
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
649
20.8%
21.0
Washington, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,120
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,931
61.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,189
38.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
265
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Washington, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,385
1 room
84
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
49
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
245
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
442
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
727
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
673
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
335
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
333
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
497
14.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,385
1-unit, detached
2,490
73.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
56
1.7%
5.9
2-units
125
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
190
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
128
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
198
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
129
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
69
2.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,268
37.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
161
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
278
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
367
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
327
9.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
177
5.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
404
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
372
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
31
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Washington, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,249
72.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
796
25.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.5%
1.1
Washington, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,148
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
29
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
42
3.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
8.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
412
35.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
531
46.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
562
49.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
126
11.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
198
17.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
70
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
192
16.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Washington, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,113
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%
Less than $500
118
10.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
237
21.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
758
68.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
76
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
763
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
118
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
188
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
174
15.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
107
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
406
36.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
83
0.0%
0.0%
Washington, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,931
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
80
4.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
845
43.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
577
29.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
248
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
128
6.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
53
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
102,900
205,000