Washington town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 454 ( 84 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.0 square miles
Population density: 11.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	394	86.78%	25.1%
Black:	34	7.49%	3300.0%
Indian:	4	0.88%	0.0%
Asian:	6	1.32%	0.0%
2+ races:	8	1.76%	700.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.22%	90.0%

Total non-White:	60	13.22%	400.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-132	-29.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	48	10.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
538
526	97.77%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
10	1.86%
12	2.23%

2000
548
546	99.64%
0	0.00%
2	0.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.36%

1990
615
584	94.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	1.63%
31	5.04%

1980
642
640	99.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.31%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-20	-3.6
10	1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-38	-6.2
-29	-4.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-56	-8.7
29	4.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
61.1
60	13.2%
394	86.8%
167	36.8%

228
1.99

155	68.0%
142	91.6%
0	0.0%
73	32.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.4
89	16.5%
449	83.5%
69	12.8%

225
2.39

166	73.8%
145	87.3%
6	3.6%
59	26.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.8
136	24.8%
412	75.2%
70	12.8%

207
2.65

168	81.2%
139	82.7%
6	3.6%
39	18.8%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
148	24.1%
467	75.9%
106	17.2%

197
2.89

157	79.7%
142	90.4%
7	4.5%
40	20.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
184	28.7%
458	71.3%
114	17.8%

189
3.11

151	79.9%
125	82.8%
15	9.9%
38	20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Washington town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	6.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	46	20.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	45	19.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	9.2%
$200,000 or more	12	5.3%

Median Household Income	87,250
Per Capita Income	46,383

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	1.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	22	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	186	80.9%
Unemployed	3	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	189	82.2%
Not in Labor Force	41	17.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	47	67	41.2%
Non-Profit	12	42	22.2%
Self-Employed	26	9	74.3%

Local Government	5	1	83.3%
State Government	7	0	100.0%
Federal Government	17	2	89.5%

Total Private + Self	73	76	49.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	45	47.7%
Total	114	121	48.5%

Pct. Govt.	13.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	14.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	60	25.3%
Professional, Technical	72	30.4%
Service Occupations	28	11.8%
All others	43	18.1%

White Collar		70.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	50	21.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	12.7%
Manufacturing	24	10.1%
Other services	24	10.1%
Retail trade	21	8.9%
Accommodation and food services	17	7.2%
Construction	13	5.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	4.2%
Information	7	3.0%
Finance and insurance	7	3.0%
Educational services	7	3.0%
Public administration	6	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.7%
Utilities	4	1.7%
Wholesale trade	4	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.22%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	1	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	422	97.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	1.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	1.1%
Other Asian	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	104	22.9%
English	67	14.8%
German	62	13.7%
French	46	10.1%
Italian	40	8.8%
French Canadian	35	7.7%
Scottish	32	7.0%
Welsh	22	4.8%
Polish	20	4.4%
American	17	3.7%
Swedish	9	2.0%
Norwegian	7	1.5%
Serbian	6	1.3%
Albanian	5	1.1%
Portuguese	5	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	445	98.0%
Not a citizen	9	2.0%

Native	441	97.1%
Foreign-born	13	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	9	2.3%	129	33.3%	131	33.9%	70	18.1%	46	11.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	9	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	129	33.3%
Some College	131	33.9%
Bach. Degree	70	18.1%
Grad Degree	46	11.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	D +5	R + 3.5%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +38	R +37	R + 16.9%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +25	R +43	R + 13.4%
D -18

2016 vs. 2008	R +7	R +48	R + 9.9%
D -41
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Joe Biden (D)	240	68.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	107	30.3%	6	1.7%	353	-2	-16	0.01%
2016	80%	Hillary Clinton (D)	217	66.6%	Donald Trump (R)	89	27.3%	20	6.1%	326	-6	-19	0.01%
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	239	75.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	69	21.9%	7	2.2%	315	-16	-25	0.01%
2008	79%	Barack Obama (D)	258	73.9%	John McCain (R)	82	23.5%	9	2.6%	349	-12	-22	0.01%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	211	66.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	104	32.6%	4	1.3%	319	-4	-18	0.01%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	179	58.5%	George W. Bush (R)	89	29.1%	38	12.4%	306	-3	-19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

240

68.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

107

30.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

353

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -16

2016 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

217

66.6%

Donald Trump (R)

27.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -19

2012 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

239

75.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

21.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -25

2008 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

258

73.9%

John McCain (R)

23.5%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

349

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -22

2004 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

104

32.6%

John Kerry (D)

211

66.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

319

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -18

2000 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

29.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

179

58.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.8%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

306

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Maura Healey (D)	182	65.2%	Geoff Diehl (R)	91	32.6%	6 [+]	2.2%	279	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 5 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	90%	Ed Markey* (D)	241	70.7%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	99	29.0%	1 [+]	0.3%	341	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	76%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	206	69.1%	Geoff Diehl (R)	85	28.5%	7 [+]	2.3%	298	-8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 7 (2.3%);
2018	G	75%	Charlie Baker* (R)	159	54.3%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	133	45.4%	1 [+]	0.3%	293	-12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	57%	Ed Markey* (D)	173	72.7%	Brian Herr (R)	65	27.3%	0	0.0%	238	-11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	58%	Charlie Baker (R)	152	62.3%	Martha Coakley (D)	73	29.9%	19 [+]	7.8%	244	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 13 (5.3%); Scott Lively (I) 5 (2.0%); Jeff McCormick (I) 1 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	288
Median Value	$338,200

Occupied	228	79.2%
Vacant	60	20.8%

Owned	208	91.2%
Rented	20	8.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	286	99.3%
Detached	281	97.6%
Attached	5	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Washington town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Washington town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Washington town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington town, MA