Washington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,483 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Washington is the 74th largest community in Pennsylvania. Washington has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Washington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Washington is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Washington who work in sales jobs (10.50%), food service (9.24%), and office and administrative support (9.21%).In addition, Washington is a college town. There are a lot of students in Washington attending college, and as a result Washington provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. In terms of college education, Washington is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.37% of adults 25 and older in Washington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $27,628, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,512 for a family of four. However, Washington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Washington is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Washington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Washington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Washington include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
