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 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 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.18% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One of the nice things about Washington is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Being a small city, Washington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Washington are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.69% of adults in Washington having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
