Washington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,429 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Washington is the 74th largest community in Pennsylvania. Washington has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.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 (10.62%), office and administrative support (8.60%), and food service (7.07%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Washington is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Washington enrolled in college, Washington has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards 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%: 19.26% of adults 25 and older in Washington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $29,847, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,388 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, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
