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Washington County, New York (NY)

County population in 2022: 60,337 (32% urban, 68% rural); it was 61,042 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 11,188
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,534
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,696
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,420 (it was 5,762 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

47%

Land area: 835 sq. mi.

Water area: 10.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 72 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Washington County: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.0%), Retail trade (13.6%), Manufacturing (12.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Washington County, NY (2022)
    • 53,95490.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,9193.2%Two or more races
    • 1,8013.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,4012.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3710.6%Asian alone
    • 2020.3%Some other race alone
    • 820.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 290.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

45.4 years
New York median age:

40.0 years
Males: 31,310  (51.9%)
Females: 29,027  (48.1%)
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Average household size:
Washington County:

2.0 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,159 ($37,668 in 1999)
This county:

$67,159
New York:

$79,557

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $819 (lower quartile is $681, upper quartile is $960)
This county:

$819
State:

$1354


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $184,407 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Washington:

$184,407
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,017 - $253,168

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $233,893
Here:

$233,893
State:

$476,719

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,177
Here:

$212,177
State:

$699,270

In 2-unit structures: $329,174
Here:

$329,174
State:

$713,077

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,331,431
Here:

$1,331,431
State:

$764,568

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $895,403
Here:

$895,403
State:

$912,009

Mobile homes: $83,938
Here:

$83,938
State:

$88,925

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,475
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $594

Institutionalized population: 2,941

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 57
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 26
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 55
  • Auto thefts: 0
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Health of residents in Washington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
74.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
51.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
57.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
67.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 90 buildings, average cost: $243,600
  • 2021: 104 buildings, average cost: $243,800
  • 2020: 93 buildings, average cost: $240,300
  • 2019: 88 buildings, average cost: $243,500
  • 2018: 88 buildings, average cost: $231,700
  • 2017: 88 buildings, average cost: $264,400
  • 2016: 83 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2015: 80 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2014: 90 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2013: 85 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2012: 98 buildings, average cost: $88,900
  • 2011: 97 buildings, average cost: $207,600
  • 2010: 108 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2009: 109 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 2008: 144 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2007: 208 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2006: 221 buildings, average cost: $177,200
  • 2005: 257 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2004: 275 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2003: 218 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2002: 202 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 2001: 157 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2000: 164 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 1999: 159 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 1998: 159 buildings, average cost: $66,800
  • 1997: 134 buildings, average cost: $97,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Washington, NY residents
Average permit cost in Washington, NY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,000 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,364 (2.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Washington, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Washington, NY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Washington, NY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.9%
Washington County:

11.9%
New York:

14.3%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.2% for Black residents, 9.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.1% for American Indian residents, 10.2% for other race residents, 31.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.4 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 47.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.8 years old, Black residents: 34.6 years old, American Indian residents: 42.1 years old, Asian residents: 40.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.8 years old, Other race residents: 41.0 years old)

Area name: Glens Falls, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $501 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $795 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kingsbury, Hudson Falls, White Creek, Fort Edward, Whitehall, Granville, Hartford, Easton, Cambridge, Greenwich.

Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Argyle town7159 - 234332 - 56
Cambridge town6116 - 193927 - 52
Dresden town072 - 193114 - 54
Easton town1174 - 122921 - 38
Fort Ann town1642 - 61912 - 27
Fort Edward town1231 - 6179 - 25
Granville town18127 - 174233 - 52
Greenwich town362620 - 326557 - 72
Hampton town7106 - 183524 - 49
Hartford town541 - 92111 - 33
Hebron town641 - 92513 - 37
Jackson town132417 - 346151 - 71
Kingsbury town2321 - 4149 - 20
Putnam town721 - 5145 - 25
Salem town181611 - 235142 - 60
White Creek town11138 - 214736 - 58
Whitehall town442 - 92010 - 32
Washington county20010 33 

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Neighboring counties: Cumberland County, Maine , Knox County, Maine , Washington County, Vermont , Sheboygan County, Wisconsin , Watonwan County, Minnesota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
New York:

4.4%

Unemployment by year in Washington, NY
County total employment by year in Washington, NY
County average yearly wages by year in Washington, NY

Current college students: 1,750
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,722 (63.1% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:

2.9%
Whole state:

22.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3552010 or later
  • 3942000 to 2009
  • 3341990 to 1999
  • 2071980 to 1989
  • 941970 to 1979
  • 543Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.0%

Washington County marital status for males Washington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,656
  • One, attached: 435
  • Two: 1,759
  • 3 or 4: 1,892
  • 5 to 9: 1,179
  • 10 to 19: 90
  • 20 to 49: 401
  • 50 or more: 345
  • Mobile homes: 1,412
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 10,217 (942 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 872 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 952

Here:

1.0% with mortgage
State:

95.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Washington County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic13,58110
Mainline Protestant6,25954
Evangelical Protestant1,85619
Other2564
Orthodox1403
None41,124-
Washington County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Washington County:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Washington County:

4.32 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 47
This county:

7.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Washington County:

8.1%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:

26.7%
State:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.1%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Washington County:

Average size of farms: 232 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92,413
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $114.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88,313
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.67%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $94,903
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.76
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 46.72%
Corn for grain: 7355 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 285 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 432 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,100 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 435 acres

Earthquake activity:

Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from Washington County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 141.9 miles away from Washington County center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4020: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4020, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1827: March 04, 2009, FEMA Id: 1827, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New York Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3299: December 18, 2008, FEMA Id: 3299, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 2004 to June 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1534: August 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1534, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3186: August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New York Earthquake, Incident Period: April 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1415: May 16, 2002, FEMA Id: 1415, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
  • New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 01, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3155: October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: 3155, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Earthquake: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Washington

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,173 (74.9%)
  • Carpooled: 1,271 (6.7%)
  • Bus: 77 (0.4%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 8 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 17 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 10 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 343 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 755 (4.0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,431 (12.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Turkey (5%)
  • Uzbekistan (5%)
  • Chile (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County


  • American (20%)
  • Irish (15%)
  • English (11%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (5%)
  • German (4%)
  • French Canadian (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Washington County, New York in 2010:

  • 2,433 people in state prisons
  • 384 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 121 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 112 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 41 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 32 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 29 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Washington County, New York in 2000:

  • 2,719 people in state prisons
  • 563 people in nursing homes
  • 165 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 115 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 71 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 30 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $59,442.

6.68% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.68%
New York average:

5.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.80% relocated from other counties in New York ($36,640 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($15,477 average AGI)
Washington County:

1.88%
New York average:

1.86%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Warren County, NY  1.60% ($42,294 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  1.57% ($52,687)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.36% ($47,545)
from Rutland County, VT  0.29% ($42,366)
from Bennington County, VT  0.17% ($46,585)
from Albany County, NY  0.14% ($56,500)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.12% ($40,400)


5.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.97%
New York average:

6.93%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in New York ($32,634 average AGI)
1.81% relocated to other states ($17,099 average AGI)
Washington County:

1.81%
New York average:

3.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Saratoga County, NY  1.69% ($49,566 average AGI)
to Warren County, NY  1.44% ($47,204)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.30% ($45,311)
to Rutland County, VT  0.27% ($47,894)
to Albany County, NY  0.12% ($23,933)
to Bennington County, VT  0.10% ($29,280)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.09% ($37,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Births per 1000 population in Washington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Washington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Washington County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Washington County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Washington County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Washington County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Washington County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Washington County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Washington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,569 (8,469 aged, 2,100 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 609 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Washington County, New York in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (939)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (929)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (762)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (700)
  • Unspecified dementia (476)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (432)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (303)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (150)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (148)
  • Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (136)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,023
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 925
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 76.6
  • Other - 41.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,337
  • Male householders: 12,299 (3,320 living alone), Female householders: 12,462 (4,233 living alone)
  • 10,957 spouses (10,781 opposite-sex spouses), 3,213 unmarried partners, (2,936 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,233 children (14,088 natural, 234 adopted, 877 stepchildren), 913 grandchildren, 264 brothers or sisters, 547 parents, 60 foster children, 326 other relatives, 1,630 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,943

Size of family households: 7,901 2-persons, 3,370 3-persons, 2,260 4-persons, 1,002 5-persons, 286 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,554 1-person, 2,128 2-persons, 189 3-persons, 25 4-persons.

5,943 married couples with children.
3,677 single-parent households (1,528 men, 2,149 women).

94.7% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $309,946,000 ($4,935 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,913,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $150,718,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,151,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,978,000
Federal grants: $73,462,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,496,000 ($6,272,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,141,000 ($6,807,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,071,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,586,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,561,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,195
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,279
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +117
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,033
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Washington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.66 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built in Washington County, New York
  • Year house built in Washington County, New York
  • 382020 or later
  • 1,6982010 to 2019
  • 2,9082000 to 2009
  • 2,6171990 to 1999
  • 3,1541980 to 1989
  • 2,7761970 to 1979
  • 2,2061960 to 1969
  • 2,1441950 to 1959
  • 1,7381940 to 1949
  • 9,9601939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, New York
  • 961 room
  • 2132 rooms
  • 5593 rooms
  • 1,7314 rooms
  • 3,6955 rooms
  • 3,9126 rooms
  • 2,8697 rooms
  • 2,2618 rooms
  • 2,8819+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, New York
  • 2671 room
  • 3322 rooms
  • 1,1063 rooms
  • 1,9854 rooms
  • 1,1685 rooms
  • 7126 rooms
  • 5207 rooms
  • 1558 rooms
  • 1999+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, New York
  • 108no bedroom
  • 6911 bedroom
  • 3,9632 bedrooms
  • 9,2123 bedrooms
  • 3,3824 bedrooms
  • 8985+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, New York
  • 272no bedroom
  • 1,9021 bedroom
  • 2,5322 bedrooms
  • 1,4253 bedrooms
  • 2004 bedrooms
  • 1065+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 700no vehicle
  • 5,5521 vehicle
  • 7,4922 vehicles
  • 3,2133 vehicles
  • 8414 vehicles
  • 3295+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,510no vehicle
  • 2,8581 vehicle
  • 1,7372 vehicles
  • 2743 vehicles
  • 414 vehicles
  • 515+ vehicles

89.7% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in New York.

Washington County:

89.7%
State average:

89.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 45,457
  • Other state: 12,628
  • Northeast: 8,336
  • Midwest: 1,196
  • South: 1,884
  • West: 1,162
Year householders moved into unit in Washington County, NY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Washington County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 43.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.5%Utility gas
  • 15.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.6%Wood
  • 6.7%Electricity
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 32.5%Utility gas
  • 28.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.2%Electricity
  • 8.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 819
Here:

16.4%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 430
Here:

14.4%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 524
Here:

34.1%
New York:

39.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Washington County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,049,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,922,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,659,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,470,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,063,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,065,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $8,219,000
    Higher Education - Other: $7,912,000
    Other: $3,934,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,396,000
    Other: $3,187,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,722,000
    Sewerage: $1,824,000
    Sewerage: $1,712,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,233,000
    Sewerage: $1,951,000
    General - Other: $1,052,000
    Regular Highways: $948,000
    General Public Buildings: $840,000
    General - Other: $514,000
    General Public Buildings: $273,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $44,576,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,330,000
    General - Other: $18,841,000
    General - Other: $18,453,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,331,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,093,000
    Regular Highways: $11,201,000
    Regular Highways: $9,145,000
    Health - Other: $8,242,000
    Health - Other: $7,092,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,513,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,388,000
    Police Protection: $5,671,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $5,404,000
    Police Protection: $5,195,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,491,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,372,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,407,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,093,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,569,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,072,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,934,000
    Sewerage: $1,918,000
    Sewerage: $1,912,000
    Financial Administration: $1,215,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,211,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,182,000
    Financial Administration: $1,145,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,106,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,014,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $711,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $636,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $418,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $367,000
    Local Fire Protection: $179,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $130,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $104,000
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000
    Hospitals: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,838,000
    Education: $1,413,000
    Education: $1,328,000
    Highways: $777,000
    Housing and Community Development: $115,000
    Other: $92,000
    Health and Hospitals: $90,000
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000
    Other: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,497,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,476,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,555,000
    Other - General - Other: $2,458,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $34,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $28,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,011,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,154,000
    Education: $6,920,000
    Highways: $1,051,000
    Highways: $929,000
    Other: $146,000
    Other: $132,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,755,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,230,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,455,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,145,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $525,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $310,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,192,000
    General Revenue - Other: $10,478,000
    Interest Earnings: $653,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $533,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $183,000
    Rents: $175,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $130,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Rents: $107,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $102,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
    Sale of Property: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,712,000
    Regular Highways: $4,679,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,537,000
    General - Other: $860,000
    Other Higher Education: $730,000
    General - Other: $430,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $160,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Sewerage: $107,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
    General Public Building: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    General Public Building: $15,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,192,000
    Cash and Securities: $23,859,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $15,244,000
    Beginning: $10,428,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $9,816,000
    Beginning: $9,200,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,100,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,054,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,142,000
    Public Welfare: $12,655,000
    Education: $12,421,000
    Education: $10,009,000
    Other: $8,557,000
    Other: $6,517,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,448,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,566,000
    Highways: $3,704,000
    Highways: $2,718,000
  • Tax - Property: $39,270,000
    Property: $30,542,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $22,861,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,507,000
    Other: $483,000
    Other Selective Sales: $472,000
    Other: $421,000
    Other Selective Sales: $415,000
    Other License: $130,000
    Other License: $125,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,527,000
    : $26,867,000

Washington County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,049,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,922,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,659,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,470,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,063,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,065,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $8,219,000
    Higher Education - Other: $7,912,000
    Other: $3,934,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,396,000
    Other: $3,187,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,722,000
    Sewerage: $1,824,000
    Sewerage: $1,712,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,233,000
    Sewerage: $1,951,000
    General - Other: $1,052,000
    Regular Highways: $948,000
    General Public Buildings: $840,000
    General - Other: $514,000
    General Public Buildings: $273,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $44,576,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,330,000
    General - Other: $18,841,000
    General - Other: $18,453,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,331,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,093,000
    Regular Highways: $11,201,000
    Regular Highways: $9,145,000
    Health - Other: $8,242,000
    Health - Other: $7,092,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,513,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,388,000
    Police Protection: $5,671,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $5,404,000
    Police Protection: $5,195,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,491,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,372,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,407,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,093,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,569,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,072,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,934,000
    Sewerage: $1,918,000
    Sewerage: $1,912,000
    Financial Administration: $1,215,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,211,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,182,000
    Financial Administration: $1,145,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,106,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,014,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $711,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $636,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $418,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $367,000
    Local Fire Protection: $179,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $130,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $104,000
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000
    Hospitals: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,838,000
    Education: $1,413,000
    Education: $1,328,000
    Highways: $777,000
    Housing and Community Development: $115,000
    Other: $92,000
    Health and Hospitals: $90,000
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000
    Other: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,497,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,476,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,555,000
    Other - General - Other: $2,458,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $34,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $28,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,011,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,154,000
    Education: $6,920,000
    Highways: $1,051,000
    Highways: $929,000
    Other: $146,000
    Other: $132,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,755,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,230,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,455,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,145,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $525,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $310,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,192,000
    General Revenue - Other: $10,478,000
    Interest Earnings: $653,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $533,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $183,000
    Rents: $175,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $130,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Rents: $107,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $102,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
    Sale of Property: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,712,000
    Regular Highways: $4,679,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,537,000
    General - Other: $860,000
    Other Higher Education: $730,000
    General - Other: $430,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $160,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Sewerage: $107,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
    General Public Building: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    General Public Building: $15,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,192,000
    Cash and Securities: $23,859,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $15,244,000
    Beginning: $10,428,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $9,816,000
    Beginning: $9,200,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,100,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,054,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,142,000
    Public Welfare: $12,655,000
    Education: $12,421,000
    Education: $10,009,000
    Other: $8,557,000
    Other: $6,517,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,448,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,566,000
    Highways: $3,704,000
    Highways: $2,718,000
  • Tax - Property: $39,270,000
    Property: $30,542,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $22,861,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,507,000
    Other: $483,000
    Other Selective Sales: $472,000
    Other: $421,000
    Other Selective Sales: $415,000
    Other License: $130,000
    Other License: $125,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,527,000
    : $26,867,000

Washington County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,049,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,922,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,659,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,470,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,063,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,065,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $8,219,000
    Higher Education - Other: $7,912,000
    Other: $3,934,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,396,000
    Other: $3,187,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,722,000
    Sewerage: $1,824,000
    Sewerage: $1,712,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,233,000
    Sewerage: $1,951,000
    General - Other: $1,052,000
    Regular Highways: $948,000
    General Public Buildings: $840,000
    General - Other: $514,000
    General Public Buildings: $273,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $44,576,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,330,000
    General - Other: $18,841,000
    General - Other: $18,453,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,331,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,093,000
    Regular Highways: $11,201,000
    Regular Highways: $9,145,000
    Health - Other: $8,242,000
    Health - Other: $7,092,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,513,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,388,000
    Police Protection: $5,671,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $5,404,000
    Police Protection: $5,195,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,491,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,372,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,407,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,093,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,569,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,072,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,934,000
    Sewerage: $1,918,000
    Sewerage: $1,912,000
    Financial Administration: $1,215,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,211,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,182,000
    Financial Administration: $1,145,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,106,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,014,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $711,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $636,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $418,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $367,000
    Local Fire Protection: $179,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $130,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $104,000
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000
    Hospitals: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,838,000
    Education: $1,413,000
    Education: $1,328,000
    Highways: $777,000
    Housing and Community Development: $115,000
    Other: $92,000
    Health and Hospitals: $90,000
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000
    Other: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,497,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,476,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,555,000
    Other - General - Other: $2,458,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $34,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $28,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,011,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,154,000
    Education: $6,920,000
    Highways: $1,051,000
    Highways: $929,000
    Other: $146,000
    Other: $132,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,755,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,230,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,455,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,145,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $525,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $310,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,192,000
    General Revenue - Other: $10,478,000
    Interest Earnings: $653,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $533,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $183,000
    Rents: $175,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $130,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Rents: $107,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $102,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
    Sale of Property: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,712,000
    Regular Highways: $4,679,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,537,000
    General - Other: $860,000
    Other Higher Education: $730,000
    General - Other: $430,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $160,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Sewerage: $107,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
    General Public Building: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    General Public Building: $15,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,192,000
    Cash and Securities: $23,859,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $15,244,000
    Beginning: $10,428,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $9,816,000
    Beginning: $9,200,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,100,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,054,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,142,000
    Public Welfare: $12,655,000
    Education: $12,421,000
    Education: $10,009,000
    Other: $8,557,000
    Other: $6,517,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,448,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,566,000
    Highways: $3,704,000
    Highways: $2,718,000
  • Tax - Property: $39,270,000
    Property: $30,542,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $22,861,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,507,000
    Other: $483,000
    Other Selective Sales: $472,000
    Other: $421,000
    Other Selective Sales: $415,000
    Other License: $130,000
    Other License: $125,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,527,000
    : $26,867,000

Washington County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,049,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,922,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,659,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,470,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,063,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,065,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $8,219,000
    Higher Education - Other: $7,912,000
    Other: $3,934,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,396,000
    Other: $3,187,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,722,000
    Sewerage: $1,824,000
    Sewerage: $1,712,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,233,000
    Sewerage: $1,951,000
    General - Other: $1,052,000
    Regular Highways: $948,000
    General Public Buildings: $840,000
    General - Other: $514,000
    General Public Buildings: $273,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $44,576,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,330,000
    General - Other: $18,841,000
    General - Other: $18,453,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,331,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,093,000
    Regular Highways: $11,201,000
    Regular Highways: $9,145,000
    Health - Other: $8,242,000
    Health - Other: $7,092,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,513,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,388,000
    Police Protection: $5,671,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $5,404,000
    Police Protection: $5,195,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,491,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,372,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,407,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,093,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,569,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,072,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,934,000
    Sewerage: $1,918,000
    Sewerage: $1,912,000
    Financial Administration: $1,215,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,211,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,182,000
    Financial Administration: $1,145,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,106,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,014,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $711,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $636,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $418,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $367,000
    Local Fire Protection: $179,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $130,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $104,000
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000
    Hospitals: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,838,000
    Education: $1,413,000
    Education: $1,328,000
    Highways: $777,000
    Housing and Community Development: $115,000
    Other: $92,000
    Health and Hospitals: $90,000
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000
    Other: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,497,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,476,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,555,000
    Other - General - Other: $2,458,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $34,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $28,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,011,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,154,000
    Education: $6,920,000
    Highways: $1,051,000
    Highways: $929,000
    Other: $146,000
    Other: $132,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,755,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,230,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,455,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,145,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $525,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $310,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,192,000
    General Revenue - Other: $10,478,000
    Interest Earnings: $653,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $533,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $183,000
    Rents: $175,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $130,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Rents: $107,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $102,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
    Sale of Property: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,712,000
    Regular Highways: $4,679,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,537,000
    General - Other: $860,000
    Other Higher Education: $730,000
    General - Other: $430,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $160,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Sewerage: $107,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
    General Public Building: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    General Public Building: $15,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,192,000
    Cash and Securities: $23,859,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $15,244,000
    Beginning: $10,428,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $9,816,000
    Beginning: $9,200,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,100,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,054,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,142,000
    Public Welfare: $12,655,000
    Education: $12,421,000
    Education: $10,009,000
    Other: $8,557,000
    Other: $6,517,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,448,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,566,000
    Highways: $3,704,000
    Highways: $2,718,000
  • Tax - Property: $39,270,000
    Property: $30,542,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $22,861,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,507,000
    Other: $483,000
    Other Selective Sales: $472,000
    Other: $421,000
    Other Selective Sales: $415,000
    Other License: $130,000
    Other License: $125,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,527,000
    : $26,867,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,479
  • Number of aged recipients: 124
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,355
  • Number of recipients under 18: 220
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 992
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 267
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 728
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 624
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED211$119,948176$158,858696$132,089168$40,0953$107,66788$203,44331$76,323
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$73,28628$138,14390$123,40018$40,6110$08$293,75015$67,867
APPLICATIONS DENIED49$103,14388$99,182524$129,975166$34,6020$045$131,51152$84,577
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN36$121,91716$105,812244$141,52022$56,0000$016$278,87512$95,833
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$106,3754$144,75064$132,4227$59,8570$04$113,0002$50,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$166,73714$160,8570$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$113,1117$151,2861$72,0002$133,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$166,1115$137,6001$243,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$138,5004$228,7500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$183,0001$216,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Washington, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Washington, NY - Value
Most common first names in Washington County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John53574.7 years
Mary48981.1 years
William43273.6 years
Robert34470.7 years
James28973.0 years
George28974.7 years
Helen26880.7 years
Charles24074.7 years
Margaret22280.5 years
Elizabeth22080.1 years
Most common last names in Washington County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20175.5 years
Jones11476.6 years
Williams10376.3 years
Brown8676.5 years
Roberts8275.9 years
Clark7074.7 years
Wood6974.1 years
White6776.0 years
Wilson6775.8 years
Harrington6773.3 years
Businesses in Washington County, NY
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts2McDonald's4
CVS3Nike2
Chevrolet2Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid4
Dunkin Donuts3Sprint Nextel1
FedEx3Subway6
Ford1T-Mobile1
GNC4True Value6
H&R Block5U-Haul3
Kmart1UPS1
MasterBrand Cabinets1YMCA2

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