Washington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 15,890 people and five associated neighborhoods, Washington is the 157th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Washington was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Washington economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Washington, where the median household income is $87,104.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Washington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Washington is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Washington who work in management occupations (11.03%), healthcare (9.34%), and office and administrative support (7.90%). 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 10.87% 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. Because of many things, Washington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Washington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Washington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Washington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Washington is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Washington are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.46% of adults in Washington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $40,156, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,624 for a family of four. However, Washington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Washington include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
