Overview
7,172
Total Population
38.6
Median age
53.96%
Female population %
85.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
46.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,027
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washington is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington's population under 18 was 23.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington, 19.19% were under the age of 15, 18.74% aged 15 to 29, 49.65% aged 30 to 64, 11.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 568 more females than males in Washington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.96% females and 46.04% males in Washington, NJ.
- The Washington, NJ gender ratio is 85.3:100 i.e. 85.3 men to 100 women (0.853).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 410.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 450.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington population: 83.64% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 2.31% are Asian, 9.55% are some other race and 2.75% are multiracial.
- Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1,027 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,145 (85.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington is White with a population of 5,999 (83.64% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washington's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 7,345 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington's population decreased by 243 (3.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington's population increased by 800 (12.34%), 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 2019 at 6,460.
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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)