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Washington County, NY mapCounty population in 2005: 63,024 (30% urban, 70% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,696
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,762
% of renters here:  26%
State:  47%
Land area: 835 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 75 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Manufacturing (18.8%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Washington County, New York business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Washington County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Males: 31,301  (51.3%)
Females: 29,741  (48.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $30,785
County population in 2003: 62,067
Jobs in 2003: 16,288

Washington County,NY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 31,592
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.7%

Average household size:
Washington County:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,952 ($37,668 in 2000)
This county  $42,952
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,765
Washington County  $135,765
New York:  $258,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $509
Institutionalized population: 3,328
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Washington County in 2000: $909


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 30
  • Burglaries: 69
  • Thefts: 233
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 136
  • Auto thefts: 1

Washington County races chart


Washington County, NY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County New York:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,895 (2.4%)

Area name: Glens Falls, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $501 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $795 a month.

Cities in this county include: Arcadia, Fort Drum, Kingsbury, Hudson Falls, Porter, Granville, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Greenwich, Whitehall.

Neighboring counties: Addison County, Vermont , Bennington County, Vermont , Rutland County, Vermont , Essex County , Rensselaer County , Saratoga County , Warren County .


Washington County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washington County: Batten Kill Country Club (A), Post Corners (B), School Number 4 (C), Hampton Flats (D), Camp Endion (E), Shelving Rock (F), Chamberlin Mills (G), Camp Little Notch (H), Braymer School (I), The Hook (J), Chubbs Dock (K), Chubbs Dock Light (L), Camp Sagamore (M), Ottenburgs Ramp (N), Smiths Basin (O), Snody Dock (P), Dunham Basin (Q), Camp Wakpominee (R), Great Meadows State Prison (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Washington County include: Friends Church (A), Sanfords Ridge Church (B), William Miller Chapel (C), Hebron Church (D), Putnam Church (E), Log Chapel (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adamsville Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Orcutt Cemetery (3), Argyle Cemetery (4), Parish Cemetery (5), Hooker Cemetery (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Summit Lake (A), Dunbar Pond (B), Cossayuna Lake (C), Copeland Pond (D), Vanderburg Pond (E), Spruce Pond (F), Spectacle Ponds (G), Spectacle Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Batten Kill (A), Big Creek (B), Bishop Brook (C), Black Creek (D), Black House Creek (E), Blind Buck Stream (F), Bond Creek (G), Butternut Brook (H), Camden Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Dresden Station Post Office (A), Putnam Station Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
New York:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,750
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,153 (48% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:  1.9%
Whole state:  20.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 180
  • 1990 to 1994: 129
  • 1985 to 1989: 97
  • 1980 to 1984: 110
  • 1975 to 1979: 58
  • 1970 to 1974: 36
  • 1970 to 1974: 71
  • 1965 to 1969: 472

Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.5%

Washington County marital status for males

Washington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,419
  • One, attached: 310
  • Two: 2,263
  • 3 or 4: 1,519
  • 5 to 9: 505
  • 10 to 19: 111
  • 20 or more: 217
  • Mobile homes: 2,352
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 98

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 7,302 (585 second mortgage, 1,048 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,207


Agriculture in Washington County
Average size of farms: 232 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92413
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $114.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88313
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.67%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $94903
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.76
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 46.72%
Corn for grain: 7355 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 285 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 432 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1100 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 435 acres

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 6.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/21/1994, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (9%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Dominican Republic (6%)
  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • Korea (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County:



  • Irish (18%)
  • French (except Basque) (14%)
  • English (12%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Italian (9%)
  • German (8%)
  • French Canadian (5%)

Washington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 21,174 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 3,118 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 94 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 62 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 59 (0%)
  • Walked: 937 (3%)
  • Other means: 134 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,245 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Washington County, New York
  • 2719 people in state prisons
  • 563 people in nursing homes
  • 165 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 115 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 71 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 30 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,823.

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.83% relocated from other counties in New York ($24,891 average AGI)
1.87% relocated from other states ($8,398 average AGI)
Washington County:  1.87%
New York average:  1.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Warren County, NY  1.96% ($32,276 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  1.48% ($33,947)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.29% ($33,667)
from Rutland County, VT  0.28% ($36,688)
from Albany County, NY  0.20% ($41,870)
from Bennington County, VT  0.18% ($23,075)
from Essex County, NY  0.16% ($26,028)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.48% relocated to other counties in New York ($19,662 average AGI)
2.10% relocated to other states ($9,216 average AGI)
Washington County:  2.10%
New York average:  2.96%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Warren County, NY  2.00% ($26,520 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  1.32% ($30,390)
to Rutland County, VT  0.28% ($28,381)
to Albany County, NY  0.25% ($33,193)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.25% ($35,825)
to Bennington County, VT  0.14% ($43,935)
to Essex County, NY  0.07% ($34,706)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3



Births per 1000 population in Washington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Washington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,068 (8,350 aged, 1,718 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 57,293
  • In family households: 49,334 (12,066 male householders, 3,818 female householders)
    12,501 spouses, 17,498 children (15,883 natural, 562 adopted, 1,053 stepchildren), 949 grandchildren, 285 brothers or sisters, 262 parents, 651 other relatives, 1,304 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,959 (2,909 male householders (2,185 living alone)), 3,649 female householders (3,206 living alone)), 1,401 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,749 (3,399 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,808 2-persons, 3,638 3-persons, 3,312 4-persons, 1,502 5-persons, 481 6-persons, 143 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,391 1-person, 1,010 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

10,049 married couples with children.
3,568 single-parent households (1,099 men, 2,469 women).

96.6% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $309,946,000 ($4935 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,913,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $150,718,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,151,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,978,000
Federal grants: $73,462,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,496,000 ($6,272,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,141,000 ($6,807,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,071,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,586,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,561,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,195
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,279
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +117
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,033
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Washington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.66 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  3.6



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 358
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,015
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,959
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,112
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,174
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,266
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,212
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,593
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,105


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, New York:

  • 1 room: 29
  • 2 rooms: 56
  • 3 rooms: 314
  • 4 rooms: 1,503
  • 5 rooms: 3,362
  • 6 rooms: 3,733
  • 7 rooms: 3,143
  • 8 rooms: 2,185
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,371


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, New York:

  • 1 room: 92
  • 2 rooms: 324
  • 3 rooms: 901
  • 4 rooms: 1,541
  • 5 rooms: 1,238
  • 6 rooms: 785
  • 7 rooms: 412
  • 8 rooms: 278
  • 9 or more rooms: 191


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington County:

  • no bedroom: 46
  • 1 bedroom: 473
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,566
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,231
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,333
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,047


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County:

  • no bedroom: 121
  • 1 bedroom: 1,447
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,357
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,257
  • 4 bedrooms: 470
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 110


Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 616
  • 1 vehicle: 4,910
  • 2 vehicles: 7,841
  • 3 vehicles: 2,525
  • 4 vehicles: 616
  • 5 or more vehicles: 188


Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,034
  • 1 vehicle: 2,891
  • 2 vehicles: 1,494
  • 3 vehicles: 277
  • 4 vehicles: 48
  • 5 or more vehicles: 18

63% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in New York.

Washington County:  63.1%
State average:  64.4%


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

  • This state: 47815
  • Northeast: 8647
  • Midwest: 920
  • South: 1292
  • West: 696

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 224
Here:  3.0%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
Here:  2.5%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 349
Here:  23.8%
New York:  38.2%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Washington County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,177,000
  • Charges - All Other: $14,285,000
    Higher Education - Other: $13,412,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,741,000
    Sewerage: $790,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Construction - Corrections - Other: $1,389,000
    Regular Highways: $1,024,000
    Sewerage: $528,000
    General: $208,000
    Higher Education - Other: $0
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $25,219,000
    Welfare - Other: $16,351,000
    General - Other: $12,240,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,900,000
    Regular Highways: $6,878,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,125,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,558,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,313,000
    Police Protection: $2,143,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,839,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,362,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,266,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,130,000
    Sewerage: $991,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $885,000
    Financial Administration: $707,000
    Parks & Recreation: $694,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $541,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $252,000
    Housing & Community Development: $200,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $165,000
    Fire Protection: $53,000
    Libraries: $28,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $4,080,000
    Highways: $650,000
    Housing & Community Development: $400,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,163,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $49,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $14,709,000
    Corrections: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $863,000
    All Other: $783,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $32,948,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,284,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $18,817,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,831,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,117,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,467,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,804,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,300,000
    Property Sale Other: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $409,000
    General - Other: $376,000
    Police Protection: $181,000
    Fire Protection: $102,000
    Other Higher Education: $73,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Transit Utilities: $26,000
    Health - Other: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Welfare - Other: $7,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,887,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,100,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $630,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $26,832,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $14,461,000
    Education: $8,186,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,195,000
    All Other: $2,659,000
    Highways: $1,416,000
    General Support: $95,000
  • Tax - Property: $20,318,000
    Total General Sales: $13,106,000
    NEC: $3,844,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $413,000
    Other Selective Sales: $118,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,032,000

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