COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Fairfield
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
Washington is 1441988% larger than Fairfield. Washington earns more, with a median household income $42,367 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 4%).
WASHINGTONFAIRFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,116542+1441988% vs Fairfield
Population density118805−688
Population growth14.6%3.7%+10.8 pts
Median age38.348.4−10.1
Male50.4%47.6%+2.7 pts
Female49.6%52.4%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born15.4%0.5%+14.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%92.4%−29.3 pts
Black3.8%0.0%+3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%1.2%+13.1 pts
Asian9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Other8.9%6.3%+2.6 pts
Median household income$98,141$55,774+$42,367
Per capita income$53,744$29,402+$24,342
Poverty rate9.9%22.1%−12.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.404+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%20.3%+19.3 pts
Graduate degree15.6%8.7%+6.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%8.8%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation64.5%46.0%+18.6 pts
Median home value$564,600$238,200+$326,400
Median gross rent$1,760$1,018+$742
Owner-occupied63.8%71.0%−7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%6.5%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%56.0%−8.5 pts
Average commute26.631.6−5.0
Worked from home19.8%8.1%+11.7 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Uninsured6.3%6.2%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024