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Population: 6,712. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,876 (+2.4% change)
Males: 3,340 (49.8%), Females: 3,372 (50.2%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $47,000
Median house value: $119,000

Population by Race

Races in Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), Italian (16.6%), Irish (16.3%), Polish (9.2%), English (8.6%), United States (5.4%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Washington

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington borough

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

8.8% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 2.9% Latin America, 1.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +209 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Washington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washington:

  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 37 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 57 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:

  • COACH & PADDOCK (about 9 miles; CLINTON, NJ; Abbreviation: 0C9)
  • HACKETTSTOWN (about 10 miles; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: N05)
  • ALEXANDRIA (about 13 miles; PITTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: N85)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Washington:

  • WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 475; Location: 475 RTE 57 W; Public; Website: www.warren.cc.nj.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington:

  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 29 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
  • BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NEWTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,840)

Schools

Public high schools in Washington:

  • WARREN HILLS REG HIGH SCH (Students: 1,388; Location: 41 JACKSON VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WARREN CTY VOC & TECH INS (Students: 306; Location: 1500 ROUTE 57; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Washington:

  • GOOD SHEPHERD CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 189; Location: 490 ROUTE 57 WEST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Washington:

  • WARREN HILLS REG MIDD SCH (Students: 745; Location: 64-66 CARLTON AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BRASS CASTLE (Students: 422; Location: 16 CASTLE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FRANKLIN TWP CONSOLIDATED (Students: 378; Location: 52 ASBURY-BROADWAY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WASHINGTON MEMORIAL ELEM (Students: 344; Location: 300 WEST STEWART STREET; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • PORT COLDEN (Students: 242; Location: 30 PORT COLDEN ROAD; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • TAYLOR STREET ELEM (Students: 209; Location: 16-24 TAYLOR STREET; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $273,857; Location: 20 W. CARLTON AVENUE; 44,769 books; 410 audio materials; 1,044 video materials; 149 serial subscriptions)

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