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County population in July 2011: 63,322 (30% urban, 70% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,696
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,762
% of renters here:

26%
State:

26%

Land area: 835 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 76 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Washington County: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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%

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Races in Washington County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

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

Males: 31,301  (51.3%)
Females: 29,741  (48.7%)

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Washington County,NY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Washington County:

2.5 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,447 ($37,668 in 1999)
This county:

$47447
New York:

$54659

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $594 (lower quartile is $450, upper quartile is $739)
This county:

$594
State:

$877


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $130,707 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Washington County:

$130,707
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,569 - $192,621

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $171,224
Here:

$171,224
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $174,547
Here:

$174,547
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $243,276
Here:

$243,276
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $456,079
Here:

$456,079
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,605
Here:

$140,605
State:

$676,553

Mobile homes: $74,071
Here:

$74,071
State:

$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,826
Here:

$5,826
State:

$137,621
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,464
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $450

Institutionalized population: 3,328

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

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 208 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2008: 144 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2009: 109 buildings, average cost: $72,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County New York:

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


2008 Presidential Election results in Washington County New York:

Obama (Democratic): 50.0%
McCain (Republican): 49.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,840 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,265 (2.1%)


Washington County household income distribution in 2009 Washington County home values distribution


Washington County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.9%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Black residents, 12.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 26.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.4%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.6%
Whole state:

7.4%

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: Fort Drum, Kingsbury, Hudson Falls, Granville, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Greenwich, Whitehall, Argyle, East Hampton North.

Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Argyle town7159 - 234332 - 56
Cambridge town6116 - 193927 - 52
Dresden town072 - 193114 - 54
Easton town1174 - 122921 - 38
Fort Ann town1642 - 61912 - 27
Fort Edward town1231 - 6179 - 25
Granville town18127 - 174233 - 52
Greenwich town362620 - 326557 - 72
Hampton town7106 - 183524 - 49
Hartford town541 - 92111 - 33
Hebron town641 - 92513 - 37
Jackson town132417 - 346151 - 71
Kingsbury town2321 - 4149 - 20
Putnam town721 - 5145 - 25
Salem town181611 - 235142 - 60
White Creek town11138 - 214736 - 58
Whitehall town442 - 92010 - 32
Washington county20010 33 


Click to draw/clear Washington County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washington County: Chubbs Dock Light (A), Batten Kill Country Club (B), Shelving Rock (C), Smiths Basin (D), Snody Dock (E), Chubbs Dock (F), Ottenburgs Ramp (G), Hampton Flats (H), The Hook (I), Flying Pigs Farm (J), Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation Hudson Falls Sub-Station (K), Beech Hill Farm (L), Mettawee Valley Farm (M), Elm Spring Farm (N), Borden's Orchard (O), Butternut Ridge Farms (P), Elihu Farm (Q), MacClan Farms (R), Green Hill Organic Orchard (S), Green Thumb Nursery (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Grand Union Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Washington County include: South Granville Congregational Church (A), Hartford Baptist Church (B), West Fort Ann Methodist Church (C), Coila Church (D), Truthville Baptist Church (E), West Hebron Presbyterian Church (F), Sanfords Ridge United Methodist Church (G), Friends Church (H), William Miller Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gillette Cemetery (1), Putnam Cemetery (2), Braymer Cemetery (3), Rosewood Cemetery (4), Saint Josephs Cemetery (5), Saint Pauls Cemetery (6), Glasier Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Inman Pond (A), Lapland Pond (B), Lake Lauderdale (C), Lily Pond (D), Martins Pond (E), McDougall Lake (F), Melvin Pond (G), Millman Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greenland Brook (A), Trout Brook (B), Owl Kill (C), Gillis Brook (D), Gavettes Brook (E), Wood Creek (F), Slocum Creek (G), Fryer Brook (H), Winchell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Washington County include: Lake Lauderdale County Park (1), Carters Pond State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.7%
New York:

8.8%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

63.4% with mortgage
State:

67.9% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.97%
Here39.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 23,790
Total congregations: 71

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents13,850 (58.2%)4,222 (17.7%)1,763 (7.4%)1,707 (7.2%)771 (3.2%)
Congregations9 (12.7%)19 (26.8%)12 (16.9%)10 (14.1%)7 (9.9%)
NameAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaOther
Adherents311 (1.3%)267 (1.1%)205 (0.9%)156 (0.7%)538 (2.3%)
Congregations3 (4.2%)2 (2.8%)1 (1.4%)1 (1.4%)7 (9.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Washington County - Fort Drum, Kingsbury, Hudson Falls, Granville, Fort Ann

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
This county:

4.32 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 47
Washington County:

7.51 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.1%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.7%
New York:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Washington County:

17.1%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Washington County:

Average size of farms: 232 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92,413
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: $88,313
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: $94,903
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: 1,100 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 435 acres

Tornado activity:

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 6.8 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.

Earthquake activity:

Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Washington County center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3299): December 18, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3299, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New York Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1827): March 4, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1827, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3262): September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 2004 to June 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1534): August 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1534, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3186): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New York Earthquake, Incident Period: April 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1415): May 16, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1415, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
  • New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3155): October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3155, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to January 30, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1095): January 24, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1095, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Severe Blizzard, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3107): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3107, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • New York SEVERE WINTER STORM, Incident Period: October 4, 1987, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-801): November 10, 1987, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-801, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Washington County, New York:

  • 2,719 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 2006: 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 2006: 9.6

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 2006: 7.3

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%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1023.420
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 925.040
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.93

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19.84
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55.53

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.11

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 76.6
  • Other - 41.8

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 533
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,346
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,218
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,478
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,213
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,925
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,234
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,343
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,105
Rooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 2,371
  • 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+ rooms: 191
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 46
  • 1 bedroom: 473
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,566
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,231
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,333
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,047
  • no bedroom: 121
  • 1 bedroom: 1,447
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,357
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,257
  • 4 bedrooms: 470
  • 5+ bedrooms: 110
Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 616
  • 1 vehicle: 4,910
  • 2 vehicles: 7,841
  • 3 vehicles: 2,525
  • 4 vehicles: 616
  • 5+ vehicles: 188
  • no vehicle: 1,034
  • 1 vehicle: 2,891
  • 2 vehicles: 1,494
  • 3 vehicles: 277
  • 4 vehicles: 48
  • 5+ 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 Washington County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58.3%)
  • Utility gas (16.6%)
  • Wood (11.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.0%)
  • Electricity (5.9%)
  • Coal or coke (0.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41.1%)
  • Utility gas (24.4%)
  • Electricity (22.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.1%)
  • Wood (3.8%)



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 (Noninst.)


Washington County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,967,000
  • Charges - All Other: $16,570,000
    Higher Education - Other: $9,403,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,571,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,365,000
    Sewerage: $833,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Construction - Other Higher Education: $2,166,000
    Regular Highways: $1,827,000
    General - Other: $1,271,000
    Correctional Institutions: $202,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $22,093,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $18,042,000
    General - Other: $14,160,000
    Health - Other: $9,379,000
    Regular Highways: $7,656,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,980,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,011,000
    Police Protection: $2,434,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,978,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,767,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,301,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,252,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,177,000
    Sewerage: $1,156,000
    Financial Administration: $776,000
    Corrections - Other: $552,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $523,000
    Parks and Recreation: $374,000
    Housing and Community Development: $264,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $250,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $176,000
    Local Fire Protection: $53,000
    Libraries: $6,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $14,597,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $710,000
    Education: $560,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,611,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $72,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,701,000
  • Intergovernmental to State – Corrections - Other: $187,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,446,000
    Highways: $872,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $20,714,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,117,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,728,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,266,000
    Interest Earnings: $975,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $167,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $161,000
    Rents: $126,000
    Special Assessments: $68,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,100,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,372,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,230,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $1,534,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,078,000
    Other Higher Education: $388,000
    General - Other: $273,000
    Police Protection: $223,000
    Financial Administration: $172,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,866,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,597,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,885,000
    Education: $7,951,000
    All Other: $5,410,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,930,000
    Highways: $1,322,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,631,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,898,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,017,000
    NEC: $697,000
    Other Selective Sales: $529,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $469,000
    Other License: $129,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $26,777,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,479
  • Number of aged recipients: 124
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,355
  • Number of recipients under 18: 220
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 992
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 267
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 728
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 624


Washington County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Washington County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED211$119,948176$158,858696$132,089168$40,0953$107,66788$203,44331$76,323
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$73,28628$138,14390$123,40018$40,6110$08$293,75015$67,867
APPLICATIONS DENIED49$103,14388$99,182524$129,975166$34,6020$045$131,51152$84,577
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN36$121,91716$105,813244$141,52022$56,0000$016$278,87512$95,833
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$106,3754$144,75064$132,4227$59,8570$04$113,0002$50,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$166,73714$160,8570$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$113,1117$151,2861$72,0002$133,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$166,1115$137,6001$243,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$138,5004$228,7500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$183,0001$216,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Washington County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John53574.7 years
Mary48981.1 years
William43273.6 years
Robert34470.7 years
James28973.0 years
George28974.7 years
Helen26880.7 years
Charles24074.7 years
Margaret22280.5 years
Elizabeth22080.1 years
Most common last names in Washington County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20175.5 years
Jones11476.6 years
Williams10376.3 years
Brown8676.5 years
Roberts8275.9 years
Clark7074.7 years
Wood6974.1 years
White6776.0 years
Wilson6775.8 years
Harrington6773.3 years
Businesses in Washington County, NY
NameCountNameCount
Burger King2Nike2
CVS3Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1Popeyes1
Dunkin Donuts5RadioShack1
FedEx2Rite Aid4
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sprint Nextel1
GNC4Subway7
H&R Block5T-Mobile1
Kmart1True Value4
MasterBrand Cabinets1U-Haul4
McDonald's4UPS1
Microtel1YMCA2
Browse common businesses in Washington County, NY


Washington County on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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