Washington County, NE Demographic Data
Washington County, NE Summary
Washington County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 20,260
- Area: 393.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 389.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 51.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,283.46 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,274
51%
50.8
Male
10,064
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,338
323,128,000
Washington County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,150
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,315
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,544
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,507
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,154
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,119
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,297
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,094
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,655
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,255
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,837
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
914
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
497
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,432
75.9%
77.2
Female
7,884
51.1%
51.3
Male
7,548
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,565
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,969
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,248
16.0%
15.2
Female
1,758
54.1%
55.8
Male
1,490
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,985
98.3%
96.8
White
19,692
96.8%
72.6
Black or African American
135
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
33
0.2%
0.8
Asian
34
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
17
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
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
91
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
353
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
550
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
291
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
1
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
240
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,788
97.3%
82.2
Washington County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
152
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
434
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,148
30.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,218
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,536
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,098
22.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,082
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
586
4.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,082
95.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,180
30.6%
31.2
Washington County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,588
22.0%
33.7%
Now Married
10,043
61.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,576
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
265
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
857
5.2
5.8%
Washington County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,710
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
478
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
379
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
29
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
45
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
25
0.1%
1.1%
Washington County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
398
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
261
3.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
592
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
626
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,172
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,426
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,083
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,645
20.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
539
6.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
280
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
65,565
57,617
Per capita income
31,776
31,128
Washington County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
547
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
742
6.9%
9.8
Construction
903
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,362
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
850
7.9%
6.6
Information
296
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,099
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
507
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
944
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
383
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,228
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
672
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
278
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,208
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,031
37.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,243
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,687
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,642
15.2%
18.1%
Washington County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,636
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,965
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
710
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
477
4.5%
2.7
Other means
46
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
438
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Washington County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
386
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,832
22.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,212
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,592
32.3%
21.0
Washington County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,022
95.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,279
78.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,743
21.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
397
4.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,419
1 room
88
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
185
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
419
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
630
7.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,294
15.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,555
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,154
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,193
14.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,901
22.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Washington County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,419
1-unit, detached
7,023
83.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
160
1.9%
5.9
2-units
144
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
122
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
325
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
114
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
333
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
181
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
17
0.2%
0.1
Washington County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,783
21.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
278
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
529
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
581
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,251
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,035
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,454
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,316
15.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
177
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.2%
1.4%
Washington County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,139
39.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,731
21.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,679
33.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
58
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
230
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
142
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
43
0.5%
1.1
Washington County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,269
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
209
4.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
222
5.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
432
10.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
802
18.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,209
28.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,368
32.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,840
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
735
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
630
14.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
381
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
671
15.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,565
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
16
1.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
267
17.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
365
23.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
898
57.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
178
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
696
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
319
20.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
268
17.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
198
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
147
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
232
15.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
363
23.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
216
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,279
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
294
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
771
12.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,304
20.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,187
18.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,438
22.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
970
15.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
295
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
178,000
205,000
