Washington County, CO Demographic Data
Washington County, CO Summary
Washington County is located in Colorado
- Population: 4,796
- Area: 2,523.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,518.03 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,688.32 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,337
49%
50.8
Male
2,477
52%
49.2
Total Population
4,814
323,128,000
Washington County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
235
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
286
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
336
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
286
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
288
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
563
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
501
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
627
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
379
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
339
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
504
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
317
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
153
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,752
77.9%
77.2
Female
1,848
49.3%
51.3
Male
1,904
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,651
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,139
23.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
974
20.2%
15.2
Female
509
52.3%
55.8
Male
465
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,753
98.7%
96.8
White
4,633
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
43
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
23
0.5%
0.8
Asian
17
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
37
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
61
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
442
9.2%
17.8
Mexican
327
6.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
111
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,372
90.8%
82.2
Washington County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
91
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
203
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,154
34.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,028
30.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
366
10.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
411
12.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
130
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
294
8.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,089
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
541
15.9%
31.2
Washington County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
847
21.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,344
59.2%
47.5
Divorced
402
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
81
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
283
7.2
5.8%
Washington County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,350
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
229
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
177
3.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
39
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.1%
1.1%
Washington County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
97
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
124
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
268
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
275
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
311
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
385
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
214
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
214
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
61
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
46,315
57,617
Per capita income
25,744
31,128
Washington County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
396
18.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
111
5.1%
9.8
Construction
212
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
501
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
100
4.6%
6.6
Information
22
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
127
5.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
90
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
137
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
98
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
180
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
152
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
64
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
332
15.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
833
38.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
325
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
377
17.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
323
14.7%
18.1%
Washington County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,140
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,565
73.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
214
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.7%
5.1
Walked
104
4.9%
2.7
Other means
18
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
224
10.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.5
26.6
Washington County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
92
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
490
24.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
681
34.0%
37.1
3 or more
742
37.0%
21.0
Washington County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,005
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,409
70.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
596
29.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
430
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,435
1 room
12
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
28
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
113
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
324
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
521
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
476
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
264
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
239
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
458
18.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,435
1-unit, detached
2,055
84.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
31
1.3%
5.9
2-units
55
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
31
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
23
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
38
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
5
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
197
8.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
741
30.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
240
9.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
326
13.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
165
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
389
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
263
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
147
6.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
144
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.2%
1.4%
Washington County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
797
39.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
645
32.2%
4.7
Electricity
468
23.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
48
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
24
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.3%
1.1
Washington County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
596
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
3
0.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
4
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
3.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
65
10.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
240
40.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
257
43.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
328
55.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
40
6.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
96
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
474
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
57
12.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
134
28.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
274
57.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
122
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
624
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
107
22.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
93
19.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
64
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
43
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
108
23.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
128
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,409
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
200
14.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
381
27.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
292
20.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
206
14.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
234
16.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
77
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,000
205,000