Washington, NC Demographic Data
Washington, NC Summary
Washington is located in Beaufort County in North Carolina
- Population: 9,731
- Area: 9.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.84 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,078.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,391
55%
50.8
Male
4,471
45%
49.2
Total Population
9,862
323,128,000
Washington, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
766
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
706
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
527
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
542
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
630
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
752
7.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,121
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,210
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
761
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
686
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,070
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
779
7.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
312
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,522
76.3%
77.2
Female
4,346
57.8%
51.3
Male
3,176
42.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,058
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,683
27.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,161
21.9%
15.2
Female
1,327
61.4%
55.8
Male
834
38.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Washington, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,716
98.5%
96.8
White
5,098
51.7%
72.6
Black or African American
4,457
45.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.2%
0.8
Asian
25
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
46
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
21
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
25
0.3%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
66
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
146
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
945
9.6%
17.8
Mexican
770
7.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
42
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
73
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
60
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,917
90.4%
82.2
Washington, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
396
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
670
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,071
31.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,528
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
601
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
768
11.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
657
9.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,066
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,625
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,425
21.3%
31.2
Washington, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,569
32.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,232
41.1%
47.5
Divorced
912
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
248
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
902
11.5
5.8%
Washington, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,425
92.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
671
7.4%
21.6%
Spanish
552
6.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
119
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Washington, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
621
15.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
321
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
639
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
476
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
820
20.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
531
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
320
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
151
3.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
151
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
22
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
34,225
57,617
Per capita income
19,256
31,128
Washington, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
103
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
630
17.4%
9.8
Construction
186
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
932
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
207
5.7%
6.6
Information
53
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
470
13.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
203
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
206
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
188
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
230
6.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
129
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
90
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
282
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,163
32.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
550
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
700
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
932
25.7%
18.1%
Washington, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,620
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,969
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
341
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
139
3.8%
2.7
Other means
2
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
169
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.0
26.6
Washington, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
677
16.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,620
40.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,252
30.9%
37.1
3 or more
503
12.4%
21.0
Washington, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,052
84.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,901
46.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,151
53.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
759
15.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Washington, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,811
1 room
40
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
112
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
422
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
789
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,131
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,076
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
436
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
436
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
369
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Washington, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,811
1-unit, detached
3,174
66.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
126
2.6%
5.9
2-units
203
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
227
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
508
10.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
177
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
158
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
238
4.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
523
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
287
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
658
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
945
19.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
939
19.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
495
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
384
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
450
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
115
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.3%
1.4%
Washington, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,393
34.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
345
8.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,173
53.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
90
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
26
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.2%
1.1
Washington, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,061
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
28
2.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
72
6.8%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
78
7.4%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
147
13.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
359
33.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
377
35.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
397
37.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
175
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
128
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
256
24.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Washington, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,998
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
214
10.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
680
34.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,104
55.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
153
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
638
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
205
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
191
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
278
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
285
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
159
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
803
41.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
230
0.0%
0.0%
Washington, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,901
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
80
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
542
28.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
381
20.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
358
18.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
292
15.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
212
11.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
36
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
144,500
205,000