Washington is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,335 people and two associated neighborhoods, Washington is the 255th largest community in New Jersey. Washington has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Unlike some boroughs, Washington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Washington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Washington is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Washington who work in office and administrative support (16.65%), management occupations (11.70%), and sales jobs (8.05%). Also of interest is that Washington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Washington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.07% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Washington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.73 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of Washington citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.48% of adults in Washington have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $39,722, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,888 for a family of four. However, Washington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Washington is a very ethnically-diverse borough. 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 15.47% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Washington include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. Washington also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.38%. The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
