Washington is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,683 people and six associated neighborhoods, Washington is the 98th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some cities, Washington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Washington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Washington is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Washington who work in office and administrative support (11.79%), management occupations (10.07%), and business and financial occupations (7.64%). 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 10.18% 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. Washington is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Being a small city, 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: 22.69% of adults in Washington have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $32,072, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,288 for a family of four. However, Washington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Washington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 English, Irish, German, Russian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
