Washington township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile
Land area: 16.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 714 (all rural)
| Males: 367 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 347 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 714 (621 owner occupied, 93 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Asian: 0.1%
Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 38.3
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Average household size: 2.76
| Washington township: | 2.8 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Washington township: | $43,425 |
| Pennsylvania: | $52,007 |
| Here: | $483 |
| State: | $675 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,700 (it was $71,100 in 2000)
| : | $93,700 |
| Pennsylvania: | $164,200 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $133,659
Here: $133,659 State: $221,511
Townhouses or other attached units: $162,108
Here: $162,108 State: $157,348
In 2-unit structures: $84,982
Here: $84,982 State: $141,335
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,064
Here: $172,064 State: $186,490
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $112,551
Here: $112,551 State: $212,799
Mobile homes: $42,773
Here: $42,773 State: $45,445
| Population density: 44 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| This township: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Green Meadows Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Chambers Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
74% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 659
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 39
- South: 13
- West: 4
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $225,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 213
- Mobile homes: 76
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 61 (13 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Construction (12%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Bus drivers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (31.4%)
- English (13.8%)
- United States or American (10.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (9.9%)
- Polish (7.5%)
- Italian (7.1%)
- Irish (6.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 286 (76%)
- Carpooled: 28 (7%)
- Ferryboat: 5 (1%)
- Walked: 19 (5%)
- Other means: 15 (4%)
- Worked at home: 25 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Utility gas (2%)
96.6% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 717- In family households: 646 (161 male householders, 44 female householders)
172 spouses, 218 children (204 natural, 4 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 13 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 71 (31 male householders (25 living alone)), 29 female householders (25 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 98 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 50 1-person, 7 2-persons, 3 3-persons,
144 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (8 men, 22 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 13.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |