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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fort Washington

Pennsylvania · 3,699 residents · 3.25 sq mi
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Fort Washington is a city of 3,699 people in Pennsylvania. That is roughly 168% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. The typical home is worth $248,100. Households take in $77,957 a year at the median, 159% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 51% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,699
+1%vs 2000
vs 3,680 in 2000
1990 – 2024
36.7
−12%vs 2000
vs 41.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.25 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024Fort Washington
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(244)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(315)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(343)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(264)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(214)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.8%(361)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.4%(756)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.8%(546)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(290)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(199)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(87)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(80)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$77,957
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $103,469 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$28,730
−33%vs 2000
vs $43,090 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$248,100
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $279,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$632
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $898 in 2000
US average: $450
94.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.1% in 2000
5.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.7%(3,336)
Black3%(111)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(26)
Asian5%(185)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(3,419)
Black2.5%(94)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(18)
Asian4.6%(169)
Other0.5%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

51.0%
−10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
92.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
26.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.8 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 21.3 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
23.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania?

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania has about 3,699 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania earns about $77,957 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 $248,100, and the typical rent is about $632 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania?

About 51.0% 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 2.5% of people in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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

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