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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

Population Overview

Total Population
7,314
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 1.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.3%
Black
1%
Hispanic
1.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90.1%
Spanish
9.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.5%
25% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.5%
27% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.7%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.4%
21% above 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 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 Latino1.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only90.1%
Spanish9.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.5%
Disability16.5%
Health Insurance94.7%
Uninsured10.4%
Broadband Access83.8%
Gini Coefficient0.394

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K