In terms of college education, the citizens of Washington rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.20% of adults 25 and older in Washington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $24,827, which is low income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,308 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. Washington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Washington include German, Irish, English, Haitian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
