Fort Washington, PA

Census Place

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2020 Population
6,013
4.98% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2020 Median Age
43.7
5.81% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
2.91%
2.63% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$122,139
2.71% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$454,200
5.04% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
3,163
1.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Fort Washington, PA had a population of 6.01k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $122,139. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fort Washington, PA grew from 5,728 to 6,013, a 4.98% increase and its median household income grew from $118,922 to $122,139, a 2.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Washington, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.59%), White (Hispanic) (2.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Fort Washington, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Fort Washington, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Washington, PA are DeVry University-Pennsylvania (61 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Fort Washington, PA was $454,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Fort Washington, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Washington, PA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Fort Washington, PA is home to a population of 6.01k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 9.06% of Fort Washington, PA residents were born outside of the country (545 people).

In 2020, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.27k people) in Fort Washington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 163 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%
2020 Citizenship
98.4%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.5% of Fort Washington, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Washington, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Washington, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.27k ± 592
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    336 ± 189
  3. White (Hispanic)
    163 ± 148
3.08%
Hispanic Population
185 people

In 2020, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.27k people) in Fort Washington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 163 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.08% of the people in Fort Washington, PA are hispanic (185 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Washington, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    92,750 ± 7,450 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    72,397 ± 6,587 people
  3. China
    65,642 ± 6,274 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 92,750 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 72,397 and China with 65,642.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.06%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
545 people
7.04%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
403 people

As of 2020, 9.06% of Fort Washington, PA residents (545 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Washington, PA was 7.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    83 ± 51
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    49 ± 43
  3. Korea
    36 ± 32

Fort Washington, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Fort Washington, PA employs 3.16k people. The largest industries in Fort Washington, PA are Educational Services (495 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), and Finance & Insurance (358 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($247,569), Information ($106,719), and Manufacturing ($100,800).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,196. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.16k
2020 Value
± 347
1.18%
1 Year growth
± 14.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fort Washington, PA grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 3.13k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Washington, PA, are Management Occupations (568 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (395 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Washington, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.16k
2020 Value
± 347
1.18%
1 Year growth
± 14.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fort Washington, PA grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 3.13k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Washington, PA, are Educational Services (495 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), and Finance & Insurance (358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Washington, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Washington, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$79,699
Median earning men ± $8,022
$48,967
Median earning women ± $6,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($247,569), Information ($210,536), and Manufacturing ($102,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($88,864), Manufacturing ($62,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,967).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Fort Washington, PA awarded 61 degrees. The student population of Fort Washington, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 136 male students and 170 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Washington, PA are White (31 and 50.8%), followed by Black or African American (11 and 18%), Unknown (9 and 14.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 11.5%).

The largest universities in Fort Washington, PA by number of degrees awarded are DeVry University-Pennsylvania (61 and 100%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Fort Washington, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 306 (44.4% men and 55.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 306 students enrolled in Fort Washington, PA, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 122 records, of which 49.2% were women and 50.8% men.

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Concentrations

In 2021, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Fort Washington, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Fort Washington, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
61 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DeVry University-Pennsylvania with 61 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 26 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Washington, PA, which is 0.743 times less than the 35 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 31 degrees mean that there were 2.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,392) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 0.658% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.701% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.89M), and Some college (1.84M).

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The median property value in Fort Washington, PA was $454,200 in 2020, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $432,400 to $454,200, a 5.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Washington, PA is 79.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Fort Washington, PA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Washington, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Washington, PA is $122,139. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Washington, PA was Census Tract 2014.06 with a value of $127,461, followed by Census Tract 2014.04 and Census Tract 2014.11, with respective values of $122,632 and $110,000.

Property

$454,200
Median Property Value 2020
±$24,861
$1,730
Median Property Taxes
±$219

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Washington, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Washington, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

79.2%
Homeownership
2020
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 79.2% of the housing units in Fort Washington, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2014.06
  2. Census Tract 2014.04
  3. Census Tract 2014.11

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Washington, PA was Census Tract 2014.06 with a value of $127,461, followed by Census Tract 2014.04 and Census Tract 2014.11, with respective values of $122,632 and $110,000.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Washington, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$122,139
Median Household Income
± $22,602
2.18k
Number of Households
± 276

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Fort Washington, PA grew to $122,139 from the previous year's value of $118,922.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Washington, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Washington, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.469
2019 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2020, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.614% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.6%)
  3. Public Transit (3.72%)

In 2020, 76.3% of workers in Fort Washington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Washington, PA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Fort Washington, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

2.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Washington, PA (172 out of 5.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Washington, PA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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98.8% of the population of Fort Washington, PA has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 4.91% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.765% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, PA see 725 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.412% decrease from the previous year (728 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 916 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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725 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, PA

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, PA see an average of 725 patients per year. This represents a 0.412% decrease from the previous year (728 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 12.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.22%
Uninsured
64.3%
Employer Coverage
4.91%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
0.765%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Washington, PA declined by 49.3% from 2.41% to 1.22%.

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