Washington, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Washington County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
7,314 Population 1,349/sq mi density
$56,536 Median Income $35,124 per capita
$144,500 Home Value $198,381 Zillow
$927 Median Rent 26.8% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
222 Violent Crime/100K 1,883 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,536 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,500 home value, $927/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
222 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
7,314
Census 2023
Population Density
1,349
per square mile
Land Area
5.4
square miles (14.0 km²)
Median Age
39.6 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.3% US: 61.6%
Black 1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 11.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 1.1% US: 5.9%
Other 0.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.3%
Black
1%
Hispanic
11.1%
Asian
1.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 91.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
91.6%
Spanish
9.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
6.5%
Veterans
7.5%
25% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.4%
42% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.3%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.7%
34% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.394
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population7,314
Population Year2023
Population Density1,349 / sq mi
Land Area5.4 sq mi
Median Age39.6 years

Gender

Male46.6%
Female53.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.3%
Black or African American1.0%
Hispanic or Latino11.1%
Asian1.1%

Language

English Only91.6%
Spanish9.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born6.5%
Veterans7.5%
Disability18.4%
Health Insurance94.3%
Uninsured5.7%
Broadband Access83.8%
Gini Coefficient0.394

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K