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Washington Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Washington Area is 32,156. The Washington Area population density is 73.60 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 179.64 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Washington Area is white, which represent 96.68% of the total population. The average Washington Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 32,156. #760

Population Density, #487

Washington Area	73.60 per square mile
Indiana	179.64 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	31,088 (96.68%, #35)
Black:	406 (1.26%, #659)
Hispanic:	1,413 (4.39%, #498)
Asian:	130 (0.40%, #757)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	88 (0.27%, #591)
One Race, Other:	257 (0.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	187 (0.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,106 (78.27%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	61 (4.32%, see rank)
Cuban:	4 (0.28%, see rank)
Central American:	193 (13.66%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

23,318 (72.52%) out of the total population of 32,156 reported first ancestry.

	Washington Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Arab	14	0.04%, see rank	0.28%	0.56%
Czech	11	0.03%, see rank	0.26%	0.47%
Danish	16	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	259	0.81%, see rank	1.97%	1.40%
English	2,768	8.61%, see rank	8.65%	8.02%
French	719	2.24%, see rank	2.51%	3.34%
German	8,794	27.35%, see rank	23.81%	15.03%
Greek	21	0.07%, see rank	0.36%	0.41%
Hungarian	27	0.08%, see rank	0.56%	0.46%
Irish	3,399	10.57%, see rank	11.76%	10.80%
Italian	337	1.05%, see rank	2.69%	5.52%
Norwegian	185	0.58%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Polish	224	0.70%, see rank	3.17%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	13	0.04%, see rank	0.37%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	276	0.86%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%
Scottish	360	1.12%, see rank	1.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	6	0.02%, see rank	0.90%	0.95%
Swedish	293	0.91%, see rank	0.90%	1.27%
Swiss	770	2.39%, see rank	0.59%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
American	4,940	15.36%, see rank	11.14%	7.12%
Welsh	238	0.74%, see rank	0.55%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,010 (49.79%, see rank)

Females: 16,146 (50.21%, see rank)

Washington Area	Male: 49.79% Female: 50.21%
Indiana	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Washington Area	35.20 years old
Indiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Washington Area	33.60 years old
Indiana	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Washington Area	36.60 years old
Indiana	38.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Washington Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,706	8.42%, see rank	6.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,976	9.25%, see rank	6.81%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,223	6.91%, see rank	6.87%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,211	6.88%, see rank	7.09%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,126	6.61%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,774	11.74%, see rank	12.78%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,577	11.12%, see rank	12.70%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,188	13.02%, see rank	14.04%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,795	11.80%, see rank	12.43%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,466	7.67%, see rank	7.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,358	4.22%, see rank	4.22%	4.25%
85 years and over	756	2.35%, see rank	1.84%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Washington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,914, 100%	4,287,819	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,467, 22.43%, see rank	12.39%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,015, 40.25%, see rank	34.96%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,872, 24.47%, see rank	29.03%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,457, 7.32%, see rank	15.11%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,103, 5.54%, see rank	8.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.27, see rank	13.29	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Washington Area			Indiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,063	70.56%	29.44%	68.29%	31.71%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,997	76.98%, see rank	23.02%, see rank	88.34%	11.66%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,432	85.06%, see rank	14.94%, see rank	90.81%	9.19%	90.60%	9.40%
College	788	86.42%, see rank	13.58%, see rank	78.80%	21.20%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	165	60.61%, see rank	39.39%, see rank	71.77%	28.23%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Washington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Households	11,462, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.76, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	3,037, 26.50%, see rank	27.83%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,425, 73.50%, see rank	72.17%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,124, 70.88%, see rank	66.45%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.43, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,680, 58.28%, see rank	49.49%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,338, 29.12%, see rank	33.55%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Washington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	24,251	see rank	5,223,072	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,010	100%, see rank	2,545,970	123,281,364
Never Married	3,052	25.41%, see rank	33.08%	35.77%
Married	7,171	59.71%, see rank	52.85%	52.04%
Widowed	348	2.90%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	1,439	11.98%, see rank	11.50%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,241	100%, see rank	2,677,102	129,692,771
Never Married	2,491	20.35%, see rank	27.13%	29.48%
Married	7,113	58.11%, see rank	50.10%	49.19%
Widowed	1,357	11.09%, see rank	9.23%	9.16%
Divorced	1,280	10.46%, see rank	13.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Washington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Native	31,465	97.85%, see rank	95.22%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	27,920	86.83%, see rank	68.43%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,466	10.78%, see rank	26.16%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	79	0.25%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Foreign Born	691	2.15%, see rank	4.78%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	130	0.40%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	561	1.74%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	52	0.16%, see rank	0.64%	1.53%
Born In Asia	91	0.28%, see rank	1.51%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	548	1.70%, see rank	2.22%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Washington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
English	10,083	87.97%, see rank	91.16%	79.39%
Spanish	402	3.51%, see rank	4.71%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	932	8.13%, see rank	2.48%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	45	0.39%, see rank	1.24%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.