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Washington County is one of about
3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United
States. It has 898.5 sq. miles in land area and a
population density of 6.7 per square mile. In the last
three decades of the 1900s its population declined by
29.9%. On the 2000 census form, 99.5% of the population
reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county is 0.6%
Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is
2.35 persons compared to an average family size of 2.96
persons.
In 2005 Public administration was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$14,798. Per capita income grew by 6.1% between 1994 and
2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry Overview
(2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
Population (2005) |
6,009 |
Covered Employment |
2,197 |
Growth (%) since 1990 |
-15.0% |
Average wage per job |
$19,220 |
Households (2000) |
2,673 |
Manufacturing - % all jobs
in County |
7.1% |
Labor Force (persons)
(2005) |
3,504 |
Average wage per job |
$20,111 |
Unemployment Rate (2005) |
3.7 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
4.5% |
Per Capita Personal Income
(2004) |
$24,309 |
Average wage per job |
$38,101 |
Median Household Income
(2003) |
$30,564 |
Health Care, Social Assist.
- % all jobs in County |
D |
Poverty Rate (2003) |
10.5 |
Average wage per job |
D |
H.S. Diploma or More - % of
Adults 25+ (2000) |
81.2 |
Finance and Insurance - %
all jobs in County |
D |
Bachelor's Deg. or More - %
of Adults 25+ (2000) |
15.2 |
Average wage per job |
D |
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