Washington is a tiny town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 767 people and two associated neighborhoods, Washington is the 268th largest community in Oklahoma. Washington has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Washington, where the median household income is $90,321.00.
Washington real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Washington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.02% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
Washington’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Washington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Washington, the average commute to work is 32.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Washington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Washington citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.00% of adults in Washington have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $36,996, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,984 for a family of four. However, Washington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Washington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Washington include German, English, Irish, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.