CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Washington

Iowa · 7,074 residents · 5.41 sq mi

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Washington is a city of 7,074 people in Iowa. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $41,200. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $282 a month. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,074

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7,047 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(422)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(483)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(519)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(400)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(359)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(962)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(974)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(572)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(651)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(777)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.8%(620)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.7%(335)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,363

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,067 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,122

−33%vs 2000

vs $18,145 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.7%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,200

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$282

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $430 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.2%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.6% in 2000

32.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(6,589)

Black0.5%(38)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(332)

Asian0.4%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(7,003)

Black0.6%(45)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(76)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10%(729)

Puerto Rican0.3%(22)

Ancestry

German22.6%(1,648)

Irish14%(1,017)

English9.2%(670)

American4%(289)

Scottish3%(218)

Swiss1.8%(129)

Dutch1.7%(121)

Norwegian1.6%(117)

Swedish1.5%(108)

French1.3%(93)

Italian1%(75)

British0.8%(59)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.8%(57)

Czech0.7%(54)

Welsh0.6%(46)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(41)

French Canadian0.4%(32)

Danish0.4%(29)

Greek0.4%(26)

Brazilian0.3%(24)

Subsaharan African0.2%(16)

Nigerian0.2%(16)

Lithuanian0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.5%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 14.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.1%(1,083)

Married48.3%(1,339)

Widowed3%(84)

Divorced9.6%(266)

Women 15+

Never married24.8%(834)

Married39%(1,311)

Widowed11%(371)

Divorced25.1%(844)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.7%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.4%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 64.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.2%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.7%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(66)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.1%(77)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.5%(24)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.3%(33)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 320 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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