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Washington
Indiana

28K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$220K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,693

Federal Spending per Capita$112

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score664

Work From Home %6.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.2%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$2,844

SS Benefits / Person$4,271

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$217K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$714/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $993

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$988/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate81.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

113 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score10

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Healthcare Offices33

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients560 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,812

Uninsured (under 65)9.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.36 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.14 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,529

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,131

HS Completion Rate87.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate39.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.1

January Sunshine-0.68

January Temperature-0.05

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 55

Good Air Days117 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Drought Index (2022)0.13

Heating Degree Days4,976 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,129 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,254 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,020 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed251 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed98 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)342 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)216 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers848 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work112 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)430 workers

Avg Commute Time30.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.9%

Agriculture

Farms236 farms

Farmland2,873 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.055

Nonprofit Organizations148

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.3%

Never-Married Adults25.0%

Divorced Adults15.5%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations7.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.39 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms35

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+52R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +100

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $220K

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Local News — Washington

14 News · 2 hours ago

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Indiana Capital Chronicle · 2 days ago

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Washington Examiner · 1 hour ago

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WWNY · 18 hours ago

Honor flight for 99-year-old Indiana WWII veteran

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14 News · 42 minutes ago

$35.5M winning lottery ticket sold in Washington, Ind.

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