Washington township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,531

Washington township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Washington township was:

  • White: 93.49%
  • Asian: 4.48%
  • Black or African American: 1.21%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
322.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.5% (67)
The current population of Washington township, Pennsylvania is 4,531 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,464.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,17893.49%
Asian2004.48%
Black or African American541.21%
Other race280.63%
Two or more races90.2%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington township Population by Race

Washington township Population Pyramid 2024

Washington township Median Age

55.5

Total

56

Male

54.4

Female

Washington township Adults

There are 3,777 adults, (1,681 of whom are seniors) in Washington township.

Washington township Age Dependency

113.2

Age Dependency Ratio

80.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington township Sex Ratio

Female2,26350.64%
Male2,20649.36%

Washington township Population by Age

Washington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8222.458614
Married1,3902.7285.114.9
Non Family3351.1793.16.9
Female973.0374.225.8
Male0000

2.68

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

86.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1845.14%
Associates Degree3459.64%
Bachelors Degree57115.95%
Graduate Degree45412.68%
High School Graduate1,42139.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1113.1%
Some College49413.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3583,079942
Asian13111583
Black54540
Hispanic31310
Other Race28280
2+ Races990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.36%.

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,500$125,768$71,789
Graduate Degree$99,188$123,000$98,688
High School Graduate$68,413$73,253$43,462
Less Than 9th Grade$11,713$0$11,425
Overall$70,798$73,486$42,837
Some College$48,603$70,485$23,068

$70,798

Average Earnings

$73,486

Average Male

$42,837

Average Female

Washington township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington township Language

93.84% of Washington township residents speak only English, while 6.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.03% of the population.

Washington township Language

Washington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,178681.63%
Black5423.7%

1.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.27%

Male Poverty Rate

1.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Black, with 3.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington township is White, with 1.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0.21%.

Washington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School3.45%
Less Than 9th Grade0.68%
Some College0.24%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.89%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed40.35%
Female Employed1.92%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,479$125,499
Households$100,606$118,493
Married Families$101,312$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,956$79,592

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

74.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.6%

Male Marriage Rate

74.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Washington township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

269

Number of Veterans

226

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam93
First Gulf War67
Second Gulf War43
Korea0
World War II0

Washington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7487
75+72
35 to 5445
18 to 3443
55 to 6422

Washington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2266.38%
Asian3023.08%
Black1324.07%

Washington township Veterans by Race

Washington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Washington township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.59%

Born in Washington township

96.58%

Native Born

3.42%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

1.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.58% of Washington township residents were born in the United States, with 79.59% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Washington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,581100.22%
20284,571100.22%
20274,561100.22%
20264,551100.22%
20254,541100.22%
20244,531100.22%
20234,521100.22%
20224,511190.42%
20214,492280.63%
20204,4641553.6%
20194,309380.89%
20184,2711694.12%
20174,1021032.58%
20163,999461.16%
20153,953210.53%
20143,932110.28%
20133,921471.21%
20123,874681.79%
20113,80660.16%
20103,80000%

Washington township Population by Year