County population in 2016: 61,298 (43% urban, 57% rural); it was 63,251 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,807 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,089 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 19,165 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,691 (it was 5,972 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
32%
Land area: 635 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 97 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Washington County: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.8%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,363 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,035 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.8%
Washington County:
14.8%
Ohio:
14.6%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.7% for Black residents, 24.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.6% for American Indian residents, 68.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 54.1% for other race residents, 26.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.6 years old
(Males: 42.0 years old, Females: 45.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.5 years old, Black residents: 41.7 years old, American Indian residents: 24.4 years old, Asian residents: 31.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.1 years old, Other race residents: 36.7 years old)
Area name: Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $393 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.
Current college students: 3,317 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 927 (49.3% naturalized citizens)
Washington County:
1.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 314
2000 to 2009: 236
1990 to 1999: 232
1980 to 1989: 85
1970 to 1979: 63
Before 1970: 148
Note: State values scaled to Washington County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 21,040
One, attached: 249
Two: 620
3 or 4: 852
5 to 9: 838
10 to 19: 469
20 to 49: 386
50 or more: 377
Mobile homes: 3,203
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56
Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 9,000 (89 second mortgage, 914 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,951
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
63.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Washington County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
9,598
59
Evangelical Protestant
7,981
67
Catholic
5,424
6
Other
521
4
Black Protestant
178
1
None
38,076
-
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: 15
Washington County:
2.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:
0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Washington County:
4.86 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
This county:
5.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Washington County:
12.1%
Ohio:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:
30.1%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.7%
State:
11.9%
Agriculture in Washington County:
Average size of farms: 149 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,380 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $176.84 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.62% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.02% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,496 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.96% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.50% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72,963 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.74% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.99 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.47% Corn for grain: 8997 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1623 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 6136 harvested acres Vegetables: 695 harvested acres Land in orchards: 375 acres
Earthquake activity:
Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is near Ohio state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 152.7 miles away from Washington County center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 157.6 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 150.1 miles away from the county center On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 157.2 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 170.3 miles away from Washington County center 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) earthquake occurred 350.8 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:
Ohio Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 02, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4077: August 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4077, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 2011 to May 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4002: July 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4002, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3250: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1580: February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: 1580, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 27, 2004 to September 27, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1556: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1556, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: January 03, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1507: January 26, 2004, FEMA Id: 1507, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 24, 1998 to July 05, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1227: June 30, 1998, FEMA Id: 1227, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Ohio Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 17, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1164: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1164, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Ohio Storms/Floods, Incident Period: January 20, 1996 to January 31, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1097: January 27, 1996, FEMA Id: 1097, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Ohio Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: August 07, 1995 to August 18, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1065: August 25, 1995, FEMA Id: 1065, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Mudslides: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
India (23%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
South Africa (11%)
Mexico (10%)
Philippines (5%)
Australia (4%)
Honduras (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County (%):
German (28%)
American (17%)
English (9%)
Irish (8%)
Italian (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 22,582 (84.8%)
Carpooled: 1,931 (7.3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 71 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 243 (0.9%)
Walked: 883 (3.3%)
Worked at home: 902 (3.4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Washington County, Ohio in 2000:
858 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
733 people in nursing homes
58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
17 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in other group homes
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
People in group quarters in Washington County, Ohio in 2010:
1,068 people in college/university student housing
492 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
108 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
81 people in group homes intended for adults
23 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
7 people in other noninstitutional facilities
2 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,506.
4.17% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,021 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.17%
Ohio average:
4.72%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.61% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($13,485 average AGI)
2.56% relocated from other states ($21,536 average AGI)
Washington County:
2.56%
Ohio average:
1.60%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.33% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,714 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.33%
Ohio average:
5.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.70% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($13,269 average AGI)
2.63% relocated to other states ($21,445 average AGI)
Washington County:
2.63%
Ohio average:
2.02%
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: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Births per 1000 population in Washington County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.3
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: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washington County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.0%
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: 11,546 (9,689 aged, 1,857 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 965 (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, Ohio in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (794)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (786)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (426)
Unspecified dementia (388)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (323)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (320)
Congestive heart failure (221)
Pneumonia, unspecified (221)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.2 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,436 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 308 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63,514
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,056 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,042 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 101
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 61.8
Other - 41.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 61,298
In family households: 49,066 (8,693 male householders, 7,880 female householders)
12,848 spouses, 15,277 children (13,581 natural, 492 adopted, 1,237 stepchildren), 1,253 grandchildren, 466 brothers or sisters, 592 parents, 602 other relatives, 1,446 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,508 (4,432 male householders (3,593 living alone)), 4,410 female householders (3,966 living alone)), 1,656 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,703
Size of family households: 8,809 2-persons, 3,794 3-persons, 2,448 4-persons, 913 5-persons, 441 6-persons, 211 7-or-more-persons.
7,554 married couples with children.
2,904 single-parent households (1,303 men, 1,601 women).
97.7% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $349,367,000 ($5,583 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,742,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $166,686,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $80,738,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,405,000 Federal grants: $82,503,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,619,000 ($1,409,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $12,417,000 ($1,289,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $10,977,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,326,000 Federal Government insurance: $106,429,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,613
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,676
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +42
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -945
Here:
-15 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Washington County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 273
2010 to 2013: 699
2000 to 2009: 2,372
1990 to 1999: 3,228
1980 to 1989: 2,924
1970 to 1979: 4,648
1960 to 1969: 3,367
1950 to 1959: 2,737
1940 to 1949: 1,529
1939 or earlier: 6,508
Note: State values scaled to Washington population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, Ohio
Note: State values scaled to Washington County population
no vehicle: 427
1 vehicle: 4,475
2 vehicles: 7,932
3 vehicles: 4,106
4 vehicles: 1,166
5+ vehicles: 732
no vehicle: 1,065
1 vehicle: 3,276
2 vehicles: 1,570
3 vehicles: 513
4 vehicles: 154
5+ vehicles: 0
89% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Ohio.
Washington County:
89.0%
State average:
85.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 37,832
Other state: 22,013
Northeast: 2,201
Midwest: 1,783
South: 16,916
West: 1,002
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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