Washington township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,558

Washington township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.5%
  • Two or more races: 2.04%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
278.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (14)
The current population of Washington township, Pennsylvania is 6,558 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,544.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,39597.5%
Two or more races1342.04%
Black or African American300.46%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Washington township Population by Race

Washington township Population Pyramid 2024

Washington township Median Age

47.2

Total

47.8

Male

43

Female

Washington township Adults

There are 5,438 adults, (1,419 of whom are seniors) in Washington township.

Washington township Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington township Sex Ratio

Female3,20448.85%
Male3,35551.15%

Washington township Population by Age

Washington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7622.3791.98.1
Married1,4982.7799.10.9
Non Family8371.1779.820.2
Male3213.261000
Female1063.6159.440.6

2.84

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

91.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4699.63%
Associates Degree51110.49%
Bachelors Degree58311.97%
Graduate Degree4188.58%
High School Graduate2,17844.72%
Less Than 9th Grade521.07%
Some College65913.53%

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
White4,7484,261960
2+ Races1228841
Hispanic434325

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 58.14%.

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,750$78,224$67,784
Graduate Degree$72,849$85,400$72,616
High School Graduate$44,816$63,674$33,361
Less Than 9th Grade$35,975$0$0
Overall$58,666$65,276$46,354
Some College$53,235$61,964$48,984

$58,666

Average Earnings

$65,276

Average Male

$46,354

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

99.08% of Washington township residents speak only English, while 0.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Washington township Language

Washington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,3881822.85%
Hispanic541833.33%
Multiple1331813.53%

3.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.03%

Male Poverty Rate

4.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Hispanic, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington township is White, with 2.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.53%.

Washington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.12%
Less Than 9th Grade5.18%
Some College1.54%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.22%
Male Employed2.34%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,542$119,610
Households$84,861$101,605
Married Families$121,629$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,149$55,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

555

Number of Veterans

517

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam392
First Gulf War106
Second Gulf War35
Korea9
World War II0

Washington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74329
75+103
55 to 6490
35 to 5433
18 to 340

Washington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White55510.44%

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

8.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

2%

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

85.35%

Born in Washington township

97.53%

Native Born

2.47%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.53% of Washington township residents were born in the United States, with 85.35% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Washington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,553-1-0.02%
20286,554-1-0.02%
20276,555-1-0.02%
20266,556-1-0.02%
20256,557-1-0.02%
20246,558-1-0.02%
20236,559-1-0.02%
20226,560-28-0.43%
20216,588440.67%
20206,544-260-3.82%
20196,804130.19%
20186,791300.44%
20176,761390.58%
20166,722200.3%
20156,702-1-0.01%
20146,703330.49%
20136,670-8-0.12%
20126,678190.29%
20116,659550.83%
20106,60400%

Washington township Population by Year