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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) | 2,359 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,298 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 65 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.6% |
| Measure | Washington, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,241±563 |
| Median age | 47.2±9.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.5%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $63,313±$20,121 |
| Per capita income | $25,700±$5,656 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.1%±13.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $170,700±$44,283 |
| Median gross rent | $718±$77 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.5%±24.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.0%±10.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.9%±10.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.8 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.2%±5.8 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