Washington township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,359

Washington township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.97%
  • Two or more races: 2.05%
  • Other race: 1.11%
  • Black or African American: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
45.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
96.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.75% (-33)
The current population of Washington township, Pennsylvania is 4,359 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,392.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,22095.97%
Two or more races902.05%
Other race491.11%
Black or African American380.86%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington township Population by Race

Washington township Population Pyramid 2024

Washington township Median Age

40.7

Total

40.6

Male

41.2

Female

Washington township Adults

There are 3,473 adults, (800 of whom are seniors) in Washington township.

Washington township Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington township Sex Ratio

Female2,02245.99%
Male2,37554.01%

Washington township Population by Age

Washington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7422.5288.411.6
Married1,0052.9398.51.5
Non Family4441.2573.926.1
Female1603.4187.512.5
Male1332.6661.738.3

2.81

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2066.2%
Associates Degree2326.98%
Bachelors Degree83625.14%
Graduate Degree67720.36%
High School Graduate96028.87%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College41412.45%

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
White3,1002,8941,372
Hispanic15015066
2+ Races90906
Other Race494949
Black202020

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,149$74,271$52,304
Graduate Degree$99,313$0$66,103
High School Graduate$34,223$0$30,817
Less Than 9th Grade$28,976$28,976$0
Overall$42,857$58,359$32,849
Some College$31,217$39,453$27,966

$42,857

Average Earnings

$58,359

Average Male

$32,849

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

97.21% of Washington township residents speak only English, while 2.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.63% of the population.

Washington township Language

Washington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1463047.33%
Multiple908493.33%
Hispanic1588453.16%
Black382052.63%

9.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.94%

Male Poverty Rate

13.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Multiple, with 93.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington township is White, with 7.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.5%.

Washington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.44%
Some College13%
Bachelors or Greater3.64%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed13.22%
Male Employed8.15%
Male Unemployed0%
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$86,458$121,808
Households$77,155$110,297
Married Families$100,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,038$70,767

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

64.6%

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 35-44, 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

322

Number of Veterans

311

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam162
First Gulf War45
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Washington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64103
65 to 74103
75+68
35 to 5448
18 to 340

Washington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3229.72%

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

11.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

79.44%

Born in Washington township

97.52%

Native Born

2.48%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

1.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.52% of Washington township residents were born in the United States, with 79.44% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Washington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,279-16-0.37%
20284,295-16-0.37%
20274,311-16-0.37%
20264,327-16-0.37%
20254,343-16-0.37%
20244,359-16-0.37%
20234,375-16-0.36%
20224,39110.02%
20214,390-2-0.05%
20204,392-12-0.27%
20194,404-29-0.65%
20184,433-30-0.67%
20174,463-37-0.82%
20164,500-25-0.55%
20154,525-17-0.37%
20144,542751.68%
20134,46700%
20124,467-9-0.2%
20114,476410.92%
20104,43500%

Washington township Population by Year