Washington township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,776

Washington township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.62%
  • Two or more races: 1.57%
  • Other race: 1.2%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
212.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.48% (-102)
The current population of Washington township, Pennsylvania is 6,776 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,878.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,62796.62%
Two or more races1081.57%
Other race821.2%
Asian290.42%
Black or African American130.19%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington township Population by Race

Washington township Population Pyramid 2024

Washington township Median Age

48.8

Total

43.5

Male

52.8

Female

Washington township Adults

There are 5,413 adults, (1,678 of whom are seniors) in Washington township.

Washington township Age Dependency

83.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington township Sex Ratio

Female3,21046.8%
Male3,64953.2%

Washington township Population by Age

Washington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7372.4586.213.8
Married1,5833.1392.47.6
Non Family8911.2185.214.8
Female2152.6641.958.1
Male481.961000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2064.02%
Associates Degree1,00719.67%
Bachelors Degree76514.94%
Graduate Degree4598.96%
High School Graduate1,69133.03%
Less Than 9th Grade761.48%
Some College91617.89%

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
White4,9114,6291,136
Hispanic10010060
2+ Races767630
Asian29290
Other Race22220
Black13137

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 60%.

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,816$89,881$41,333
Graduate Degree$85,486$92,927$79,063
High School Graduate$34,460$51,860$22,024
Less Than 9th Grade$21,058$20,712$0
Overall$50,088$59,298$35,799
Some College$49,551$61,719$31,319

$50,088

Average Earnings

$59,298

Average Male

$35,799

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

97.05% of Washington township residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.2% of the population.

Washington township Language

Washington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,35768710.81%
Other825162.2%
Hispanic1573321.02%
Asian2929100%

11.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.55%

Male Poverty Rate

14.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington township is White, with 10.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.69%.

Washington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.54%
High School8.83%
Some College7.5%
Bachelors or Greater4.96%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed9.61%
Male Employed3.63%
Male Unemployed0%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,136$105,572
Households$79,742$95,091
Married Families$102,212$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,477$69,475

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

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 35-44.

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

536

Number of Veterans

503

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam229
Second Gulf War78
Korea56
First Gulf War46
World War II26

Washington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+210
65 to 74149
18 to 3474
55 to 6461
35 to 5442

Washington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White53310.11%
2+ Races33.95%

Washington township Veterans by Race

Washington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

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

90.17%

Born in Washington township

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Washington township residents were born in the United States, with 90.17% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.5% 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
20296,661-23-0.34%
20286,684-23-0.34%
20276,707-23-0.34%
20266,730-23-0.34%
20256,753-23-0.34%
20246,776-23-0.34%
20236,799-23-0.34%
20226,822-36-0.52%
20216,858-20-0.29%
20206,878-178-2.52%
20197,05660.09%
20187,050-40-0.56%
20177,090-51-0.71%
20167,141-40-0.56%
20157,181-47-0.65%
20147,228-53-0.73%
20137,281-24-0.33%
20127,305-43-0.59%
20117,348-18-0.24%
20107,36600%

Washington township Population by Year