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Fort Washington, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Philadelphia County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
6,105 Population 1,878/sq mi density
$159,302 Median Income $76,797 per capita
$561,000 Home Value $734,074 Zillow
$2,031 Median Rent 39.7% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 282 sunny days/yr
92 Violent Crime/100K 1,136 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$159,302 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$561,000 home value, $2,031/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,105
Population Density
1,878
per square mile
Land Area
3.3
square miles (8.4 km²)
Median Age
45.2 yrs
16% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 79.9% US: 61.6%
Black 4.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 13.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
79.9%
Black
4.9%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 89% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
89%
Spanish
11%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.0%
17% above US avg (6%)
Disability
8.1%
38% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.6%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.518
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,105
Population Density1,878 / sq mi
Land Area3.3 sq mi
Median Age45.2 years

Gender

Male48.8%
Female51.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White79.9%
Black or African American4.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only89.0%
Spanish11.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.0%
Disability8.1%
Health Insurance98.6%
Broadband Access93.1%
Gini Coefficient0.518

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+