Fort Washington, PA

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2022 Population

6,312

1.14% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

43.4

0.696% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

2.47%

1.23% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$140,455

4.86% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$529,200

14.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,304

2.77% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Fort Washington, PA had a population of 6.31k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $140,455. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Washington, PA grew from 6,241 to 6,312, a 1.14% increase and its median household income grew from $133,942 to $140,455, a 4.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Washington, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.79%), and White (Hispanic) (1.84%).

None of the households in Fort Washington, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Fort Washington, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Washington, PA are DeVry University-Pennsylvania (482608) (56 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Fort Washington, PA was $529,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Fort Washington, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Washington, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Washington, PA is home to a population of 6.31k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.32% of Fort Washington, PA residents were born outside of the country (588 people).

In 2022, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.17k people) in Fort Washington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 345 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Fort Washington, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Washington, PA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Washington, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Washington, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.17k ± 571
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
417 ± 199
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 200

4.63%

Hispanic Population

292 people

4.63% of the people in Fort Washington, PA are hispanic (292 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Washington, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

588 people

9.25%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

577 people

As of 2022, 9.32% of Fort Washington, PA residents (588 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Washington, PA was 9.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Washington, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
144 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 21
World War II
11 ± 18

Fort Washington, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Washington, PA employs 3.3k people. The largest industries in Fort Washington, PA are Educational Services (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people), and Finance & Insurance (350 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($218,750), Information ($130,750), and Manufacturing ($127,000).

Employment

Occupations

3.3k

2022 Value

± 395

−2.77%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Washington, PA declined at a rate of −2.77%, from 3.4k employees to 3.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Washington, PA, are Management Occupations (665 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (352 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Washington, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.3k

2022 Value

± 395

−2.77%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Washington, PA declined at a rate of −2.77%, from 3.4k employees to 3.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Washington, PA, are Educational Services (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people), and Finance & Insurance (350 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Washington, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Washington, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,092

Median earning men ± $31,738

$51,424

Median earning women ± $9,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($218,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($161,902), and Manufacturing ($135,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($121,458), Public Administration ($89,038), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,577).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Fort Washington, PA awarded 56 degrees. The student population of Fort Washington, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 68 male students and 85 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Washington, PA are White (25 and 44.6%), followed by Black or African American (18 and 32.1%), Unknown (7 and 12.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 8.93%).

The largest universities in Fort Washington, PA by number of degrees awarded are DeVry University-Pennsylvania (482608) (56 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Washington, PA are General Business Administration & Management (20 and 35.7%), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (11 and 19.6%), and Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (7 and 12.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 153 students enrolled in Fort Washington, PA, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 61 records, of which 49.2% were women and 50.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
9 degrees awarded
Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
4 degrees awarded
Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Washington, PA was Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Washington, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

DeVry University-Pennsylvania (482608)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DeVry University-Pennsylvania (482608) with 56 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 25 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Washington, PA, which is 0.806 times less than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 1.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,392) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Washington, PA was $529,200 in 2022, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $462,800 to $529,200, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Washington, PA is 79.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fort Washington, PA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Washington, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Washington, PA is $140,455. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Washington, PA was Census Tract 2014.06 with a value of $156,607, followed by Census Tract 2014.04 and Census Tract 2014.11, with respective values of $141,494 and $123,646.

Housing

Property

$529,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$33,399

$1,800

Median Property Taxes

±$212

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Washington, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Washington, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2022

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.8% of the housing units in Fort Washington, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Washington, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2014.06
Census Tract 2014.04
Census Tract 2014.11

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Washington, PA was Census Tract 2014.06 with a value of $156,607, followed by Census Tract 2014.04 and Census Tract 2014.11, with respective values of $141,494 and $123,646.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Washington, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$140,455

Median Household Income

± $22,398

2.26k

Number of Households

± 292

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Fort Washington, PA grew to $140,455 from the previous year's value of $133,942.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Washington, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Washington, PA is from Fort Washington, PA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Washington, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Carpooled (3.79%)

In 2022, 68% of workers in Fort Washington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Washington, PA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Fort Washington, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Washington, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Washington, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Washington, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Washington, PA (154 out of 6.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Washington, PA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.6% of the population of Fort Washington, PA has health coverage, with 67.1% on employee plans, 4.4% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 7.18% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.38%

Uninsured

67.1%

Employer Coverage

4.4%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

7.18%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Washington, PA declined by 7.83% from 1.5% to 1.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Washington, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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