Washington, NC City Data

Washington, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,583 people who live in Washington and approximately 44,958 who live in Beaufort County. We want to help people moving to or living in Washington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Washington. We have included Washington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Washington Information

Beaufort County where Washington resides is 958.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,958 and has a population rank of 1,000 out of all the places in the United States.

Washington has a total of 9,583 people and of those residents there are 4,182 males and 5,401 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 641 births each year and around 552 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Washington varies per year, but currently 9,487 are one race and 96 are two or more races.

Of the 9,583 people who live in Washington, there are 2,615 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Washington is 1,315 male and 1,300 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,219.

General Washington Information
Total area in square miles - Beaufort County	958.69
Water area in square miles - Beaufort County	N/A
Resident population - Beaufort County	44,958
Population rank - Beaufort County	1,000
Total population	9,583
Total population (male)	4,182
Total population (female)	5,401
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Beaufort County	641
Deaths- Beaufort County	552
Population of one race	9,487
Population of two or more races	96
Population under 20 years	2,615
Population under 20 years (male)	1,315
Population under 20 years (female)	1,300
Total population 18 years and over	7,219

Washington Social Characteristics

There are 18,319 households in Washington. Families make up 12,994 of these households. The table below breaks down the Washington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,823), male householder with no wife present (661) and female householder with no husband present (2,376). The remainder of the Washington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,365. Washington, NC moving companies help people in Washington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Washington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Washington is based, there are 19,255 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,794 never married, 10,515 now married, 903 separated, 2,522 widowed, and 1,521 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 549 separated, 562 widowed and 1,364 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Washington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Washington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Beaufort County)
Total households	18,319
Family households (families)	12,994
With own children under 18 years	5,919
Married-couple family	9,823
With own children under 18 years	3,650
Male householder, no wife present, family	661
With own children under 18 years	324
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,376
With own children under 18 years	1,391
Nonfamily households	5,365
Householder living alone	4,728
65 years and over	2,109

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,298
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,234
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,410
Householder	2,467
Spouse	1,482
Child	2,663
Other relatives	157
Nonrelatives	184
Unmarried partner	83
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	156
Foster child	7
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,721
Male householder	513
Male householder living alone	417
Male householder not living alone	96
Female householder	988
Female householder living alone	912
Female householder not living alone	76
Nonrelatives	220
Unmarried partner	73
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	70
Foster child	8
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,255
Never married	3,794
Now married	10,515
Separated	903
Widowed	2,522
Divorced	1,521
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	549
Widowed	562
Divorced	1,364

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,583
Male	4,182
Under 5 years	322
5 to 9 years	326
10 to 14 years	341
15 to 17 years	201
18 and 19 years	125
20 years	63
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	211
30 to 34 years	276
35 to 39 years	244
40 to 44 years	307
45 to 49 years	334
50 to 54 years	276
55 to 59 years	176
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	107
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	112
70 to 74 years	171
75 to 79 years	127
80 to 84 years	72
85 years and over	54
Female	5,401
Under 5 years	339
5 to 9 years	328
10 to 14 years	314
15 to 17 years	193
18 and 19 years	126
20 years	63
21 years	69
22 to 24 years	181
25 to 29 years	323
30 to 34 years	271
35 to 39 years	332
40 to 44 years	386
45 to 49 years	356
50 to 54 years	346
55 to 59 years	260
60 and 61 years	89
62 to 64 years	154
65 and 66 years	115
67 to 69 years	138
70 to 74 years	278
75 to 79 years	283
80 to 84 years	197
85 years and over	260

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,583
One race	9,487
White	4,962
Black or African American	4,360
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	47
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	8
Two or more races	96

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,131
People who are White alone	4,640
People who are Black or African American alone	4,236
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	47
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	257
People who are Some other race alone	99

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,255
Same house	26,250
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,997
Different state or abroad	3,013
Different state	2,518
Abroad	495

PLACE OF BIRTH (Beaufort County)
Total resident population	44,958
Born in United States	35,238
State of residence	35,530
Different state	8,086
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	152
Foreign born	1,190

Washington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Washington. That total enrollment is 10,641 for the population of the country, which includes Washington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,812 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,423 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,727.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Washington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,641
Pre-kindergarten	662
Public	433
Private	229
Kindergarten	539
Public	493
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,046
Public	4,699
Private	347
Elementary and high school	7,712
Public	7,180
Private	532
High school grades 9 to 12	2,666
Public	2,481
Private	185
College, undergraduate years	1,550
Public	1,416
Private	134
Graduate or professional school	178
Public	158
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	32,719

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,868
Less than 9th grade	2,605
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,100
High school graduate	10,429
Some college, no degree	5,733
Associate's degree	2,058
Bachelor's degree	4,943
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	75
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,351

Washington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,529 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Washington. The Washington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,312), service occupations (2,647), sales and office occupations (4,315), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (459), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,525) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,655). The 35,529 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,000 private wage and salary workers, 3,128 government workers, 1,736 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Beaufort County)
Population 16 years and over	35,529
In labor force	20,211
Civilian labor force	20,198
Employed	18,913
Unemployed	1,285
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	18,924
In labor force	9,575
Civilian labor force	9,575
Unemployed Civilian labor force	666
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,605
In labor force	10,636
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	619
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Beaufort County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,497
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,543
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,705
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	362
Other means	133
Worked at home	609
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	454,345

OCCUPATION (Beaufort County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,312
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,312
Service occupations	2,647
Sales and office occupations	4,315
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	459
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,525
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,655

INDUSTRY (Beaufort County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,312
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,091
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,518
Wholesale trade	700
Retail trade	1,992
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	768
Information	319
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	767
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	923
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,211
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,134
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	811

CLASS OF WORKER (Beaufort County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,312
Private wage and salary workers	14,000
Government workers	3,128
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,736
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Washington Housing Characteristics

In Washington, NC there are 22,139 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,319 occupied and 3,820 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Washington, there are 14,006 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 478 units in Washington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Washington, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Washington, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Washington. There are 545 housing units with rent less than $200, 521 with rent between $200-299, 1,721 with rent between $300-499 and 1,122 with rent for $500 and above. Full Washington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Washington, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Beaufort County)
Total housing units	22,139
Occupied housing units	18,319
Vacant housing units	3,820

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Beaufort County)
Total housing units	22,139
1-unit, detached	14,006
1-unit, attached	478
2 units	592
3 or 4 units	394
5 to 9 units	224
10 to 19 units	72
20 to 49 units	197
50 or more units	22
Mobile home	6,098

HOUSING TENURE (Beaufort County)
Occupied housing units	18,319
Owner-occupied	13,745
Renter-occupied	4,574

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Beaufort County)
Occupied housing units	18,319
No vehicles available	1,818
2 vehicle available	10,684
3 vehicles available	2,735
4 vehicles available	724
5 or more vehicles available	261

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Beaufort County)
Occupied housing units	18,319
Utility gas	2,571
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,408
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,538
Coal or coke
Wood	428
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Beaufort County)
Occupied housing units	18,319
Less Than $50,000	13,745
$50,000 to $99,999	3,841
$100,000 to $149,999	1,484
$150,000 to $199,999	878
$200,000 to $299,999	693
$300,000 to $499,999	186
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	81,900

GROSS RENT (Beaufort County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,574
Less than $200	545
$200 to $299	521
$300 to $499	1,721
$500 to $699	926
$700 to $999	195
$1,000 to $1,499	1
$1,500 or more	N/A