Because there are quite a few people attending college in Washington, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Washington provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
The percentage of adults in Washington who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.37% of the adults in Washington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $27,628, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,512 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, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
