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Fort Washington

Pennsylvania · 6,271 residents · 3.25 sq mi
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With 6,271 people, Fort Washington is a city in Pennsylvania. Households here earn about 113% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 61% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 2,591 people. Households take in $166,321 a year at the median, 102% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 45.9, about 7 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
61% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,271
+70%since 2000
from 3,680 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,927 / sq mi
+66%since 2009
from 1,161 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.9
+10%since 2000
from 41.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.25 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024Fort Washington
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(319)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(352)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(354)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(375)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.1%(196)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.4%(716)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(759)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(667)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.6%(1,038)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.1%(821)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848%(500)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(174)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$166,321
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,469 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$76,053
+76%since 2000
from $43,090 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8%
US avg: 4.8%
Information6.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance0.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical0.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$575,600
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $279,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,996
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $898 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.6%
−14.5 ptssince 2000
from 95.1% in 2000
19.4% rent
Vacancy rate
2.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.70 people
−11%since 2009
from 3.05 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
11.1%
−12.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.3%
+61.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+2%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.7%(3,336)
Black3%(111)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(26)
Asian5%(185)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(4,997)
Black6.7%(420)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(197)
Asian6.8%(427)
Other3.7%(230)
Diversity Score
44
+47%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican1.2%(74)
Cuban0.7%(41)
Venezuelan0.6%(39)
Chilean0.3%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese3%(190)
Korean2.5%(159)
Asian Indian0.6%(36)
Filipino0.1%(8)
Taiwanese0.1%(6)
Ancestry
Irish22.7%(1,426)
German18.6%(1,168)
Italian10.8%(677)
English10%(627)
Polish3.9%(244)
Russian3.2%(200)
Scottish2.1%(130)
Armenian2%(126)
Ukrainian2%(125)
Czech1.6%(103)
Swedish1.4%(89)
American1.3%(82)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(57)
Dutch0.9%(56)
Croatian0.8%(49)
Ethiopian0.8%(49)
Norwegian0.6%(40)
West Indian0.6%(40)
Hungarian0.6%(39)
Haitian0.5%(33)
French0.5%(32)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(27)
Macedonian0.4%(25)
Romanian0.3%(18)
Nigerian0.3%(17)
Arab0.2%(13)
Lebanese0.2%(13)
Greek0.1%(8)
Belgian0.1%(7)
Jamaican0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
60.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 92.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
30.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+15%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
57.4%
−19.4 ptssince 2009
from 76.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
33.1%
+26.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
0.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 69.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
86.1%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
60.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 60.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
9.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 6.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2017
from 93.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 99.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 91.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30%(779)
Married59.9%(1,554)
Widowed2.8%(73)
Divorced7.2%(187)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(573)
Married60.5%(1,604)
Widowed6.2%(164)
Divorced11.8%(312)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% 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)7%(32)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.2%(60)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(178)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 456 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania?

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania has about 6,271 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania earns about $166,321 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Washington, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $575,600, and the typical rent is about $1,996 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania?

About 60.9% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania?

About 3.5% of people in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fort Washington, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,572 residents, a change of about 70 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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