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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Washington, MO compare?
| Figure | Washington, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 269 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 272 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Washington, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 357±117 |
| Median age | 40.6±12.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±9.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.7%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±9.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.8%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $68,889±$19,801 |
| Per capita income | $32,734±$6,408 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.6%±7.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±7.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $111,700±$45,485 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.0%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 8.9%±11.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.2%±10.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.6%±10.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min±5.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0%±5.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov