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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Washington, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,569 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,443 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 316 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.4% |
| Measure | Washington, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,512±20 |
| Median age | 53.6±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.4%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.2%±5.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.5%±5.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.0%±7.6 pts |
| Median household income | $98,859±$11,425 |
| Per capita income | $46,728±$4,709 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.1%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $351,700±$18,289 |
| Median gross rent | $1,183±$213 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.6%±21.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.6%±13.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.1%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.8 min±7.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±1.0 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