About Washington Boro

Washington Boro is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,121 people and just one neighborhood, Washington Boro is the 673rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Washington Boro has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Washington Boro is a blue-collar town, with 37.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Washington Boro is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Washington Boro who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.43%), management occupations (9.96%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (5.94%).

Washington Boro is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Washington Boro's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Washington Boro is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Washington Boro isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.35% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Washington Boro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Washington Boro Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Washington Boro who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 20.26% of adults in Washington Boro have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Washington Boro in 2000 was $19,069, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,276 for a family of four.

The people who call Washington Boro home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Washington Boro is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Washington Boro include German, Irish, Italian, Swiss, English, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Washington Boro is English.