Language Spoken At Home in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over | 138,980 | 100% |
English only | 129,210 | 93.0% |
Language other than English | 9,770 | 7.0% |
Speak English less than very well | 3,239 | 2.3% |
Spanish | 4,467 | 3.2% |
Speak English less than very well | 1,494 | 1.1% |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,006 | 2.2% |
Speak English less than very well | 700 | 0.5% |
Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1,537 | 1.1% |
Speak English less than very well | 826 | 0.6% |
Other languages | 760 | 0.5% |
Speak English less than very well | 219 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 147,882 | 100% |
American | 13,940 | 9.4% |
Arab | 248 | 0.2% |
Czech | 344 | 0.2% |
Danish | 218 | 0.1% |
Dutch | 2,229 | 1.5% |
English | 15,190 | 10.3% |
French (except Basque) | 2,867 | 1.9% |
French Canadian | 643 | 0.4% |
German | 43,308 | 29.3% |
Greek | 656 | 0.4% |
Hungarian | 394 | 0.3% |
Irish | 20,484 | 13.9% |
Italian | 6,970 | 4.7% |
Lithuanian | 377 | 0.3% |
Norwegian | 426 | 0.3% |
Polish | 3,231 | 2.2% |
Portuguese | 87 | 0.1% |
Russian | 686 | 0.5% |
Scotch-Irish | 1,218 | 0.8% |
Scottish | 3,177 | 2.1% |
Slovak | 266 | 0.2% |
Subsaharan African | 1,011 | 0.7% |
Swedish | 922 | 0.6% |
Swiss | 820 | 0.6% |
Ukrainian | 219 | 0.1% |
Welsh | 1,073 | 0.7% |
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 658 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households | 55,798 | 100% |
Family households (families) | 37,927 | 68.0% |
With own children under 18 years | 16,452 | 29.5% |
Married-couple family | 28,536 | 51.1% |
With own children under 18 years | 10,786 | 19.3% |
Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,620 | 4.7% |
With own children under 18 years | 1,413 | 2.5% |
Female householder, no husband present, family | 6,771 | 12.1% |
With own children under 18 years | 4,253 | 7.6% |
Nonfamily households | 17,871 | 32.0% |
Householder living alone | 14,720 | 26.4% |
65 years and over | 5,960 | 10.7% |
Households with one or more people under 18 years | 18,374 | 32.9% |
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 14,781 | 26.5% |
Average household size | 3 | 0% |
Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households | 140,407 | 100% |
Householder | 55,798 | 39.7% |
Spouse | 28,497 | 20.3% |
Child | 41,477 | 29.5% |
Other relatives | 7,001 | 5.0% |
Nonrelatives | 7,634 | 5.4% |
Unmarried partner | 3,692 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over | 61,146 | 100% |
Never married | 20,354 | 33.3% |
Now married, except separated | 31,050 | 50.8% |
Separated | 1,505 | 2.5% |
Widowed | 1,745 | 2.9% |
Divorced | 6,492 | 10.6% |
Females 15 years and over | 58,954 | 100% |
Never married | 14,221 | 24.1% |
Now married, except separated | 29,679 | 50.3% |
Separated | 1,912 | 3.2% |
Widowed | 6,240 | 10.6% |
Divorced | 6,902 | 11.7% |
Fertility in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 2,002 | 100% |
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 737 | 36.8% |
Per 1,000 unmarried women | 46 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 60 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 12 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 135 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,555 | 100% |
Responsible for grandchildren | 1,105 | 43.2% |
Less than 1 year | 169 | 6.6% |
1 or 2 years | 295 | 11.5% |
3 or 4 years | 247 | 9.7% |
5 or more years | 394 | 15.4% |
Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,105 | 100% |
Who are female | 719 | 65.1% |
Who are married | 790 | 71.5% |
School Enrollment in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 35,322 | 100% |
Nursery school, preschool | 1,833 | 5.2% |
Kindergarten | 1,723 | 4.9% |
Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,114 | 42.8% |
High school (grades 9-12) | 7,947 | 22.5% |
College or graduate school | 8,705 | 24.6% |
Educational Attainment in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over | 101,722 | 100% |
Less than 9th grade | 4,478 | 4.4% |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,943 | 10.8% |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 38,364 | 37.7% |
Some college, no degree | 20,954 | 20.6% |
Associate's degree | 8,002 | 7.9% |
Bachelor's degree | 11,876 | 11.7% |
Graduate or professional degree | 7,105 | 7.0% |
Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.8% |
Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.7% |
Veteran Status in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over | 113,956 | 100% |
Civilian veterans | 12,478 | 10.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 140,958 | 100% |
With a disability | 20,806 | 14.8% |
Under 18 years | 33,565 | 100% |
With a disability | 2,128 | 6.3% |
18 to 64 years | 87,167 | 100% |
With a disability | 11,078 | 12.7% |
65 years and over | 20,226 | 100% |
With a disability | 7,600 | 37.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over | 146,167 | 100% |
Same house | 123,579 | 84.5% |
Different house in the U.S. | 22,130 | 15.1% |
Same county | 13,597 | 9.3% |
Different county | 8,533 | 5.8% |
Same state | 4,643 | 3.2% |
Different state | 3,890 | 2.7% |
Abroad | 458 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 147,882 | 100% |
Native | 141,180 | 95.5% |
Born in United States | 139,668 | 94.4% |
State of residence | 93,181 | 63.0% |
Different state | 46,487 | 31.4% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 1,512 | 1.0% |
Foreign born | 6,702 | 4.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population | 6,702 | 100% |
Naturalized U.S. citizen | 3,400 | 50.7% |
Not a U.S. citizen | 3,302 | 49.3% |
Year of Entry in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States | 8,214 | 100% |
Native | 1,512 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
Entered before 2010 | 1,512 | 100.0% |
Foreign born | 6,702 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 153 | 2.3% |
Entered before 2010 | 6,549 | 97.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Washington County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 6,702 | 100% |
Europe | 1,194 | 17.8% |
Asia | 2,003 | 29.9% |
Africa | 698 | 10.4% |
Oceania | 3 | 0.0% |
Latin America | 2,629 | 39.2% |
Northern America | 175 | 2.6% |