One of the benefits of Washington is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.47 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Washington overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Washington, 22.70% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Washington in 2018 was $29,519, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,076 for a family of four. However, Washington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Washington is a somewhat 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. Washington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.60% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Washington include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swiss.
The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
