Census place 4281328

Washington

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Washington city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Washington.

According to the 2025 estimate, Washington has a population of 13,377 and 4,567 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: median home value is $128,200, below the comparison median of $194,700; typical commute is 18.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes; and median gross rent is $910, below the comparison median of $1,079. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$128,200
Below the comparison median of $194,700
typical commute
18.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes
median gross rent
$910
Below the comparison median of $1,079

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Washington's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,377
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
4,567/sq mi
2.9 sq mi land area
Median age
39 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,975
Median home value
$128,200
Median gross rent
$910
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19%
Typical commute
18.7 min
Drive-alone commute
70.3%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
6.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
55.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.1%
Working from home
9.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.7%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
19.3%
Households with children
21.3%
Residents with a disability
19.6%
Residents without insurance
5.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Washington County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY CO AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
61.2°F
Average low
43.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Washington.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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