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Washington, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $579,387 (it was $268,000 in 2000)
Washington:

$579,387
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $320,669 - $724,379

Total population: 3,578 (Urban population: 126, Rural population: 3,470 (24 farm, 3,446 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,764 (1,416 occupied: 1,111 owner occupied, 305 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

22%
State:

34%

Housing density: 46 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $399,480.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,526 (lower quartile is $1,194, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,969


Median gross rent in Washington, CT in 2022: $1,733

Housing units in Washington with a mortgage: 598 (43 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 275

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Washington, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 187,123
  • In family households: 156,490 (36,561 male householders, 14,969 female householders)
    41,185 spouses, 52,814 children (49,404 natural, 1,325 adopted, 2,085 stepchildren), 2,365 grandchildren, 1,073 brothers or sisters, 1,650 parents, foster children, 1,216 other relatives, 3,500 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 30,633 (11,692 male householders (9,019 living alone)), 13,418 female householders (11,384 living alone)), 5,523 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,804 (1,566 institutionalized population)

34,479 married couples with children.
7,472 single-parent households (1,895 men, 5,577 women).

92.3% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 472 (10.9%)
(45.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.8
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 2312 bedrooms
  • 4853 bedrooms
  • 2604 bedrooms
  • 1125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 601 bedroom
  • 842 bedrooms
  • 703 bedrooms
  • 644 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Washington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Washington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 23no vehicle
  • 2771 vehicle
  • 4722 vehicles
  • 2383 vehicles
  • 614 vehicles
  • 405+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Washington in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Washington in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1271 vehicle
  • 1362 vehicles
  • 423 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 243 rooms
  • 594 rooms
  • 1895 rooms
  • 2606 rooms
  • 1787 rooms
  • 1818 rooms
  • 2209+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 633 rooms
  • 174 rooms
  • 725 rooms
  • 556 rooms
  • 497 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 429+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Washington, CT
Washington town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Washington, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Washington, CT in 2022
  • 8,118Less than $10,000
  • 7,717$10,000 to $19,999
  • 10,330$20,000 to $29,999
  • 11,533$30,000 to $39,999
  • 10,091$40,000 to $49,999
  • 11,286$50,000 to $59,999
  • 19,713$60,000 to $74,999
  • 29,133$75,000 to $99,999
  • 26,257$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21,114$125,000 to $149,999
  • 30,007$150,000 to $199,999
  • 52,620$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Washington: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.6%
Number of people working at home: 400 (18.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 172
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 240
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 318
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 115
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 154
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 65
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 91
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 63
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 63
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 155
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 161
  • 90 or more minutes: 98

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,363 (74.3%)
  • Carpooled: 156 (8.5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0.5%)
  • Subway or elevated: 19 (1.0%)
  • Railroad: 16 (0.9%)
  • Taxi: 5 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 121 (6.6%)
  • Other means: 5 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 140 (7.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Washington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Washington, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Washington, Connecticut
  • 461995 to March 2000
  • 221990 to 1994
  • 481985 to 1989
  • 591980 to 1984
  • 161975 to 1979
  • 221970 to 1974
  • 61965 to 1969
  • 66Before 1965
Ancestries in Washington, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 822 (19.0%)
  • Irish: 688 (15.9%)
  • German: 520 (12.0%)
  • Other: 414 (9.6%)
  • Italian: 390 (9.0%)
  • United States: 241 (5.6%)
  • Polish: 180 (4.2%)
  • Swedish: 173 (4.0%)
  • French: 143 (3.3%)
  • Russian: 140 (3.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 71 (1.6%)
  • Dutch: 69 (1.6%)
  • Scottish: 62 (1.4%)
  • Hungarian: 53 (1.2%)
  • Czech: 50 (1.2%)
  • French Canadian: 49 (1.1%)
  • Slovak: 48 (1.1%)
  • Arab: 47 (1.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 42 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 32 (0.7%)
  • Welsh: 24 (0.6%)
  • Swiss: 21 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 19 (0.4%)
  • West Indian: 12 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 8 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 8 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 5 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom
Washington:

19.6% (56)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Germany
Washington:

10.2% (29)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Taiwan
Washington:

9.8% (28)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,106)

Other Eastern Europe
Washington:

9.1% (26)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Japan
Washington:

8.1% (23)
Connecticut:

0.9% (3,472)

Egypt
Washington:

6.3% (18)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,110)

Canada
Washington:

6.3% (18)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

India
Washington:

4.9% (14)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

Australia
Washington:

4.9% (14)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,032)

Jamaica
Washington:

4.2% (12)
Connecticut:

7.2% (26,819)

Cuba
Washington:

3.9% (11)
Connecticut:

1.1% (3,919)

Ireland
Washington:

2.8% (8)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,344)

Italy
Washington:

2.8% (8)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

South Africa
Washington:

2.8% (8)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,269)

Colombia
Washington:

2.8% (8)
Connecticut:

3.2% (12,009)

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

  • This state: 1,934
  • Other state: 1,366
  • Northeast: 932
  • Midwest: 145
  • South: 221
  • West: 68

67% of Washington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 11
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 10
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 19
  • 11th grade: 34
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 57
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 305
  • Less than 1 year of college: 64
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 151
  • Associate degree: 22
  • Bachelor's degree: 227
  • Master's degree: 185
  • Professional school degree: 56
  • Doctorate degree: 20
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 13
  • 10th grade: 22
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 27
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 291
  • Less than 1 year of college: 95
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 214
  • Associate degree: 69
  • Bachelor's degree: 307
  • Master's degree: 164
  • Professional school degree: 44
  • Doctorate degree: 15
Educational Attainment for Females
Washington marital status for males
Washington marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,545
  • One, attached: 83
  • Two: 54
  • 3 or 4: 45
  • 5 to 9: 37
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Washington
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Washington, CT
  • 82.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.1%Electricity
  • 5.0%Wood
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Washington, CT
  • 76.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 9.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 115
Here:

24.6%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44
Here:

17.5%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 123
Here:

76.4%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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
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