Overview
12,015
Total Population
36.1
Median age
52.02%
Female population %
92.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
64.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,529
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washington's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washington is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington's population under 18 was 27.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington, 22.80% were under the age of 15, 18.33% aged 15 to 29, 42.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 485 more females than males in Washington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.02% females and 47.98% males in Washington, IN.
- The Washington, IN gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 556.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 593.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington population: 86.39% are White, 4.16% are Black or African American, 0.21% are Asian, 2.61% are some other race and 6.63% are multiracial.
- Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,529 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,486 (87.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington is White with a population of 10,38 (86.39% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,581 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington's population increased by 356 (3.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington's population increased by 252 (2.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Washington's population was lowest in year 2002 at 11,311.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)