County population in 2016: 25,139 (20% urban, 80% rural); it was 23,344 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,936 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,364 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,715 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,055 (it was 1,691 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
31%
Land area: 760 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Washington County: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (15.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.5%), Retail trade (13.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $38,294 ($27,112 in 1999)
This county:
$38,294
Missouri:
$51,746
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $397 (lower quartile is $252, upper quartile is $476)
This county:
$397
State:
$606
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $86,208 (it was $49,900 in 2000)
Washington:
$86,208
Missouri:
$151,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,708 - $163,095 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $892 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $277
Institutionalized population: 1,090
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 48
Burglaries: 86
Thefts: 161
Auto thefts: 24
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $699 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $443 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 18.1%
Washington County:
18.1%
Missouri:
14.0%
(18.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.3% for Black residents, 16.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.8% for American Indian residents, 92.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.8 years old
(Males: 40.0 years old, Females: 42.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.2 years old, Black residents: 37.4 years old, American Indian residents: 49.6 years old, Asian residents: 22.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 47.7 years old, Other race residents: 4.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $413 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.
Current college students: 634 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 55 (29.9% naturalized citizens)
Washington County:
0.2%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 21
1990 to 1999: 17
1980 to 1989: 22
1970 to 1979: 20
Before 1970: 70
Note: State values scaled to Washington County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,627
One, attached: 37
Two: 226
3 or 4: 135
5 to 9: 118
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 28
Mobile homes: 3,731
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27
Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 3,455 (77 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,908
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
61.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Washington County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,961
31
Catholic
1,707
4
Mainline Protestant
584
6
Black Protestant
184
1
Other
8
1
None
18,751
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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: 3
Washington County:
1.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Washington County:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:
3.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Washington County:
8.9%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:
31.5%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.0%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Washington County:
Average size of farms: 230 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,268 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $45.88 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.07% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12,228 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.74% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,243 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.31% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.52 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.17% Land in orchards: 11 acres
Earthquake activity:
Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 163.7 miles away from Washington County center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 111.2 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 170.5 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from Washington County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 166.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1980: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1980, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to May 09, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1749: March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 1749, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3281: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 02, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1673: December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: 1673, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 12, Tornadoes: 11, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Production occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Philippines (18%)
Mexico (16%)
Australia (9%)
Germany (7%)
Argentina (5%)
England (4%)
France (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County (%):
American (24%)
German (15%)
French (except Basque) (10%)
English (8%)
Irish (7%)
Italian (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,743 (83.6%)
Carpooled: 448 (7.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 82 (1.4%)
Walked: 84 (1.5%)
Worked at home: 302 (5.3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Washington County, Missouri in 2000:
915 people in state prisons
172 people in nursing homes
34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Washington County, Missouri in 2010:
899 people in state prisons
164 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
27 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $35,422.
5.66% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($23,757 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.66%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.80% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($20,930 average AGI)
0.86% relocated from other states ($2,827 average AGI)
Washington County:
0.86%
Missouri average:
2.54%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.58% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($25,571 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.58%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.29% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($19,736 average AGI)
1.29% relocated to other states ($5,834 average AGI)
Washington County:
1.29%
Missouri average:
2.76%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Births per 1000 population in Washington County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Washington County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washington County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Washington County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Washington County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,931 (2,667 aged, 1,264 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 441 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Washington County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (572)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (560)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (375)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (94)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (62)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (62)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (58)
Pneumonia, unspecified (58)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.17 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,983 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 104 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 88,445
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,286 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,161 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 37
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 25,139
In family households: 20,541 (3,775 male householders, 2,603 female householders)
5,023 spouses, 7,121 children (6,397 natural, 83 adopted, 629 stepchildren), 885 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 203 other relatives, 593 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,469 (1,366 male householders (964 living alone)), 1,266 female householders (1,092 living alone)), 839 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,122
Size of family households: 3,196 2-persons, 1,281 3-persons, 1,052 4-persons, 496 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 183 7-or-more-persons.
3,483 married couples with children.
1,292 single-parent households (435 men, 857 women).
97.7% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $121,950,000 ($5,091 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,432,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $53,093,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,940,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $209,000 Federal grants: $36,914,000 Federal procurement contracts: $751,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,042,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,227,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,628,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,884,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,691
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,214
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +25
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +214
Here:
+9 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Washington County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 47
2010 to 2013: 240
2000 to 2009: 1,509
1990 to 1999: 2,437
1980 to 1989: 2,098
1970 to 1979: 1,424
1960 to 1969: 823
1950 to 1959: 777
1940 to 1949: 429
1939 or earlier: 1,085
Note: State values scaled to Washington population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, Missouri
Note: State values scaled to Washington County population
no vehicle: 329
1 vehicle: 1,793
2 vehicles: 2,721
3 vehicles: 1,534
4 vehicles: 658
5+ vehicles: 312
no vehicle: 271
1 vehicle: 775
2 vehicles: 535
3 vehicles: 70
4 vehicles: 9
5+ vehicles: 21
93% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Missouri.
Washington County:
92.9%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 21,815
Other state: 3,150
Northeast: 90
Midwest: 1,522
South: 1,095
West: 438
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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