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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) | 5,222 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,148 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 289 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | Washington, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,164±19 |
| Median age | 44.7±8.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.7%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.7%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.2%±7.3 pts |
| Median household income | $86,442±$27,277 |
| Per capita income | $55,656±$13,036 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.4%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±5.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $338,000±$63,271 |
| Median gross rent | $1,110±$375 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 65.3%±20.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.3%±6.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.3%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.4 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±2.0 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