Population 16,940 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Washington
Household size in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Washington average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.58, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Washington is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Washington as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Washington
Renters in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Washington rent their homes (36.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Indiana as a whole (29.4%). More than four in ten owners (42.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 11.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Washington is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Washington is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1959 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$201 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Washington runs $807 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $201 a month since 2006–10, up 33%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Washington
Bachelor's degrees in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Washington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Washington never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 187 Indiana cities with 5,000+ people, only 16 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Washington
| Period | Washington | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Washington has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.2 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Washington compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2.62 | 39.3 | 10.7% | 36.4% | 9.5% | 1965 | $807 | 18.3% | 83.0% | 2.0% |
| South Washington | 2.69 | 39.7 | 14.4% | 17.3% | 15.3% | 1985 | $768 | 23.7% | 87.4% | 2.2% |
| Maysville | 2.48 | 49.0 | 7.3% | 19.9% | 8.8% | 1964 | $885 | 15.7% | 85.6% | 1.8% |
| Glendale | 3.28 | 38.2 | 11.1% | 0.2% | 6.6% | 1994 | $784 | 21.2% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Montgomery | 3.10 | 38.1 | 3.3% | 11.6% | 13.9% | 1982 | $856 | 21.3% | 80.2% | 0.3% |
| Wheatland | 2.36 | 45.2 | 6.1% | 13.9% | 14.7% | 1951 | $775 | 10.4% | 93.7% | 3.2% |
| Plainville | 2.97 | 33.8 | 8.6% | 26.7% | 9.2% | 1968 | $787 | 11.0% | 73.6% | 2.4% |
| Ragsdale | 2.35 | 43.9 | 5.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% | 1969 | $715 | 21.0% | 91.7% | 6.2% |
| Cannelburg | 3.47 | 28.7 | 6.8% | 14.6% | 3.9% | 1999 | $988 | 15.8% | 52.6% | 0.4% |
| Indian Creek Settlement | 2.06 | 52.6 | 4.0% | 15.7% | 25.3% | 1957 | $625 | 1.3% | 93.6% | 9.1% |
| Monroe City | 2.57 | 38.1 | 7.6% | 22.1% | 7.3% | 1965 | $863 | 19.1% | 95.3% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Washington. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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