Overview
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Total Population
63.0
Median age
48.48%
Female population %
106.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
69.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
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 63.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 40.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 10.61% aged 15 to 29, 48.48% aged 30 to 64, 31.82% aged 65 to 84, and 9.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 less females than males in Washington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.48% females and 51.52% males in Washington, VA.
- The Washington, VA gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 12.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington population: 96.97% are White and 3.03% are multiracial.
- Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 66 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington is White with a population of 64 (96.97% 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 157 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington's population decreased by 30 (19.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington's population decreased by 41 (33.06%), 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 2020 at 83.
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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)