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Washington Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Washington Township, Lycoming County, township, in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Washington Township, Lycoming County had 1,760 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,768 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,884 (±547). GEOID 4208181288.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,760

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,768 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,884 ±547

Median household income

$76,538

±$9,250 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$256,600

±$45,693 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$917

±$118 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

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

Washington Township, Lycoming County is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It covers 48.2 square miles of land, 37 residents per square mile in 2020.

Washington Township, Lycoming County is in the Williamsport, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Washington Township, Lycoming County (marked with a dot) in Lycoming 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, Lycoming County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,760 people lived in Washington Township, Lycoming County on July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,768 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,884 (±547).

  • July 2020→2021 −5 (1,763)
  • 2021→2022 −11 (1,752)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (1,750)
  • 2023→2024 +7 (1,757)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (1,760)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWashington Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,884±547113,48913,018,639no clear change
Households578±8346,8615,274,853no clear change
Average household size3.26±0.602.302.39no clear change
Housing units619±8552,7155,806,452−125

Washington Township, Lycoming County's population since 2000

From 1,613 in 2000 to 1,760 in 2025: up 9.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Washington Township, Lycoming 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 1,613
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,613
  • 2010 Census 1,619
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,666
  • 2020 Census 1,768
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,760

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, Lycoming County?

The median resident of Washington Township, Lycoming County is 35.9 years old; 33.9% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 0.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWashington Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age35.9±13.441.440.9no clear change
Under 18 years33.9%±12.9 pts20.5%20.4%–
65 years and over21.5%±9.0 pts20.6%19.5%–
Male50.0%±3.3 pts49.3%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±1.7 pts2.4%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic99.6%±0.4 pts88.1%73.0%+3.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts4.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.9%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts4.4%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.4%±0.4 pts1.6%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)39.4%±18.2 pts3.2%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.9%±2.8 pts8.1%6.1%–
With a disability7.9%±3.6 pts17.6%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage46.9%±17.7 pts5.2%5.6%+19.8 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)79.7%±11.5 pts91.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)14.9%±3.6 pts24.8%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.8%±2.0 pts8.9%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.3%±2.1 pts89.2%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±0.6 pts1.5%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, Lycoming County earn?

Half of Washington Township, Lycoming County's 578 households earn less than $76,538 a year (±$9,250), against $63,917 in Lycoming County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $69,996 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWashington Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$76,538±$9,250$63,917$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$89,418±$11,581$84,003$107,538–
Per capita income$28,140±$8,238$35,479$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line26.5%±23.0 pts12.8%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line49.1%±39.7 pts18.7%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP7.6%±3.9 pts14.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer77.2%±7.5 pts92.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription67.5%±9.9 pts87.9%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, Lycoming County?

Owners occupy 90.3% of Washington Township, Lycoming County's occupied homes and renters 9.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $256,600 by its owner (±$45,693). The median renter pays $917 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWashington Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$256,600±$45,693$202,200$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$917±$118$913$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent20.0%±17.4 pts37.3%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,556±$398$1,504$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes90.3%±3.5 pts69.1%69.3%+10.2 pts
Renter-occupied homes9.7%±3.5 pts30.9%30.7%–
Housing units619±8552,7155,806,452−125
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±6.0 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±39.6 pts4.9%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes95.3%±2.6 pts68.9%56.6%–
Mobile homes3.6%±2.2 pts5.5%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±5.1 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201910.7%±4.9 pts4.7%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.1%±4.4 pts30.6%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle23.9%±11.4 pts9.7%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, Lycoming County building?

Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Washington Township, Lycoming County in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 2.8 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 6 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 5 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, Lycoming County work and get to work?

46.8% of Washington Township, Lycoming County's workers drive alone and 26.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWashington Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)58.3%±7.5 pts59.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate1.6%±1.5 pts5.1%5.3%–
Drove alone to work46.8%±12.4 pts77.2%68.2%–
Carpooled19.9%±7.8 pts8.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.4 pts1.3%3.6%–
Walked2.2%±2.0 pts3.5%3.3%–
Worked from home26.5%±15.5 pts8.7%15.6%+19.9 pts
Mean travel time to work30.9 min±3.421.1 min26.3 min+4.8 min

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, Lycoming County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Washington Township, Lycoming County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Washington Township, Lycoming County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Washington Township, Lycoming County
Tract 117.02Lycoming County3,436 $77,527 $245,80067%

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, Lycoming County) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Washington Township, Lycoming County is the 5,351st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 860th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Washington Township, Lycoming County ranks 1,096th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Washington Township, Lycoming 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 estimate860th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)924th1,764
Residents per square mile2,068th2,159
Median household income1,096th2,136
Per capita income1,978th2,157
Median home value791st2,146
Median gross rent1,288th1,963
Bachelor's degree or higher1,870th2,129
Median age1,934th2,157
Owner-occupied share390th2,149
Work from home127th1,710
Travel time to work374th2,156

Washington Township, Lycoming 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, Lycoming County?

18 of the 57 figures for Washington Township, Lycoming 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

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