Washington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 15,450 people and five associated neighborhoods, Washington is the 54th largest community in Missouri.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, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Washington who work in office and administrative support (12.38%), management occupations (12.11%), and healthcare (9.14%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.22% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Washington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Washington citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.10% of adults in Washington have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $40,062, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,248 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Washington include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.
