Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Washington County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 5,530 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 5,530 100.0
Male 2,845 51.4  In households 5,418 98.0
Female 2,685 48.6    Householder 2,306 41.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,301 23.5
Under 5 years 378 6.8    Spouse, same-sex 4 0.1
5 to 9 years 407 7.4    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 72 1.3
10 to 14 years 333 6.0    Unmarried partner, same-sex 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 284 5.1    Child 1,526 27.6
20 to 24 years 241 4.4      Under 18 years 1,224 22.1
25 to 29 years 255 4.6    Grandchild 53 1.0
30 to 34 years 319 5.8      Under 18 years 39 0.7
35 to 39 years 320 5.8    Other relatives 93 1.7
40 to 44 years 272 4.9    Nonrelatives 63 1.1
45 to 49 years 273 4.9  In group quarters 112 2.0
50 to 54 years 301 5.4    Institutionalized population 93 1.7
55 to 59 years 425 7.7      Male 22 0.4
60 to 64 years 420 7.6      Female 71 1.3
65 to 69 years 358 6.5    Noninstitutionalized population 19 0.3
70 to 74 years 313 5.7      Male 10 0.2
75 to 79 years 242 4.4      Female 9 0.2
80 to 84 years 172 3.1 
85 years and over 217 3.9  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 43.8 (X)   Total households 2,312 100.0
 Married-couple 1,303 56.4
18 years and over 4,230 76.5    With own children under 18 years 461 19.9
  Male 2,158 75.9  Cohabiting-couple 72 3.1
  Female 2,072 77.2    With own children under 18 years 25 1.1
21 years and over 4,070 73.6  Female householder, no husband present 110 4.8
62 years and over 1,541 27.9    With own children under 18 years 47 2.0
65 years and over 1,302 23.5  Male householder, no husband present 97 4.2
  Male 607 21.3    With own children under 18 years 34 1.5
  Female 695 25.9  Householder living alone 730 31.5
   Householder 65 years and over 379 16.4
RACE 
One race 5,288 95.6  Households with individuals under 18 years 615 26.6
  White 5,153 93.2  Households with individuals 65 and over 930 40.2
  Black or African American 13 0.2  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 5 0.1 Average household size 2.34 (X)
  Asian 4 0.1 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 111 2.0    Total housing units 2,726 100.0
Two or more races 242 4.4  Occupied housing units 2,312 84.8
 Vacant housing units 414 15.2
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 61 2.2
 or more other races:¹       
White 5,390 97.5  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3 (X)
Black or African American 40 0.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 69 1.2
Asian 32 0.6  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 10 0.2    Occupied housing units 2,312 100.0
Some other race 247 4.5  Owner-occupied housing units 1,840 79.6
 Renter-occupied housing units 472 20.4
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 275 5.0  
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,255 95.0 
  White alone 5,084 91.9
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.