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Washington Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

Washington Township, Greene County, township, in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Washington Township, Greene County had 894 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 932 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 991 (±162). GEOID 4205981248.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

894

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 932 · ACS 2020-2024: 991 ±162

Median household income

$73,611

±$23,832 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$223,800

±$19,805 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$658

±$59 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Washington Township, Greene County and what county is it in?

Washington Township, Greene County is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It covers 27.1 square miles of land, 34 residents per square mile in 2020.

Washington Township, Greene County (marked with a dot) in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Washington Township, Greene County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 894 people lived in Washington Township, Greene County on July 1, 2025, down 4.0% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 932 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 991 (±162).

  • July 2020→2021 −13 (915)
  • 2021→2022 −14 (901)
  • 2022→2023 +1 (902)
  • 2023→2024 −8 (894)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (894)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWashington Township, Greene CountyGreene CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population991±16234,83513,018,639no clear change
Households428±7814,3245,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.32±0.202.212.39no clear change
Housing units460±7916,2015,806,452no clear change

Washington Township, Greene County's population since 2000

From 1,106 in 2000 to 894 in 2025: down 19.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Washington Township, Greene County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,106
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,096
  • 2010 Census 1,098
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,047
  • 2020 Census 932
  • 2025 (estimate) 894

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Washington Township, Greene County?

The median resident of Washington Township, Greene County is 52.0 years old; 16.6% are under 18 and 34.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 4.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWashington Township, Greene CountyGreene CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age52.0±4.643.340.9no clear change
Under 18 years16.6%±3.6 pts18.9%20.4%–
65 years and over34.4%±8.1 pts20.6%19.5%–
Male49.6%±4.7 pts52.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.6%±1.4 pts1.6%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.2%±6.0 pts91.1%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.7%±2.3 pts2.7%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.2%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.2 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.1%±1.1 pts4.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic4.2%±5.5 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.6 pts0.7%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.2%±1.1 pts1.9%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.7%±4.2 pts7.4%6.1%–
With a disability19.4%±6.1 pts19.5%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage7.9%±6.0 pts4.5%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.0%±2.3 pts89.9%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)30.5%±7.6 pts21.7%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)10.9%±3.8 pts8.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier98.5%±1.4 pts89.8%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.3 pts1.6%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Washington Township, Greene County earn?

Half of Washington Township, Greene County's 428 households earn less than $73,611 a year (±$23,832), against $68,041 in Greene County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $73,182 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWashington Township, Greene CountyGreene CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$73,611±$23,832$68,041$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$91,861±$16,895$84,514$107,538–
Per capita income$38,150±$4,789$34,537$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line9.2%±5.8 pts13.5%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.6%±6.0 pts17.6%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP7.9%±4.0 pts20.8%14.4%–
Households with a computer90.4%±6.3 pts91.7%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription84.8%±7.7 pts86.2%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Washington Township, Greene County?

Owners occupy 93.0% of Washington Township, Greene County's occupied homes and renters 7.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,800 by its owner (±$19,805). The median renter pays $658 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWashington Township, Greene CountyGreene CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$223,800±$19,805$153,900$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$658±$59$789$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent19.2%±24.2 pts30.8%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,518±$198$1,267$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes93.0%±3.0 pts77.1%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes7.0%±3.0 pts22.9%30.7%–
Housing units460±7916,2015,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.0%±3.2 pts1.0%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate15.9%±22.4 pts5.9%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes88.7%±5.4 pts70.7%56.6%–
Mobile homes11.3%±5.4 pts16.2%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.8 pts0.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20197.4%±4.1 pts5.0%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier25.9%±8.2 pts33.4%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.2%±2.5 pts4.7%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Washington Township, Greene County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Washington Township, Greene County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 2.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 3 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Washington Township, Greene County work and get to work?

91.4% of Washington Township, Greene County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWashington Township, Greene CountyGreene CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)41.2%±9.8 pts50.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate4.8%±4.8 pts5.6%5.3%–
Drove alone to work91.4%±4.6 pts81.4%68.2%–
Carpooled3.0%±2.4 pts7.7%7.5%–
Public transportation0.3%±0.6 pts0.2%3.6%–
Walked0.9%±1.2 pts2.2%3.3%–
Worked from home4.5%±3.0 pts7.0%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work34.3 min±4.929.2 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Washington Township, Greene County?

No census tract lies mostly in Washington Township, Greene County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Washington Township, Greene County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Washington Township, Greene County
Tract 9703Greene County3,804 $75,365 $137,90027%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Washington Township, Greene County) · Census block assignment files

How does Washington Township, Greene County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Washington Township, Greene County is the 8,079th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,209th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Washington Township, Greene County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Washington Township, Greene County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,209th1,542

Washington Township, Greene County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Washington Township, Greene County?

21 of the 57 figures for Washington Township, Greene County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Washington Township, Greene County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.