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Washington, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Washington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,314
Population
1,349/sq mi density
$56,536
Median Income
$35,124 per capita
$144,500
Home Value
$184,707 Zillow
$927
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
656
Violent Crime/100K
1,805 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,536 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,500 home value, $927/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
656 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,536
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,124
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Washington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Washington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,536
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,124
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,685
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
50% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,863M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
858
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
61
Retail
89
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,685
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,261
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,124 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,685 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $1,863M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 858 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 61 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,685 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,261 |