Washington is a city of 564 people in Louisiana. The average commute runs 62 minutes. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 30.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. 28.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $41,563, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Washington
What changed most since 1990
Homes owned by their occupants63.6% → 44.4%(−19.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Poverty rate49.4% → 28.9%(−20.5 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree11.5% → 8.3%(−3.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.4%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 27 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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Over time
Washington, decade by decade
Washington population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,253
$25,854
$78,722
11.5%
62.9
2000
1,082
$22,182
$93,269
10.4%
63.3
2010
964
$27,068
$121,415
20.4%
66.5
2020
742
$30,932
$170,413
13.3%
66.1
2024
564
$41,563
$85,300
8.3%
71.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
