Washington's Livability
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Amenities
About Washington, TX
Washington, TX is located in Washington County in the state of Texas.
The total City Population for Washington is about 1,879 with about 6 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $149,600, which is roughly 13% lower than the Average Home Value of $171,322 for the state of Texas, and roughly 31% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $55,735, which is roughly 11% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $62,903 for the state of Texas, and roughly 14% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.51Male Population Estimate: 51.6%
Female Population Estimate: 48.4%
Median Age: 47.7
Male Median Age: 46.7
Female Median Age: 48.6
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:37.3%
Hispanic:6.8%
Other:2.3%
Asian:0.6%
Indian:0.4%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
![John Cornyn](/assets/images/politicians/senators/john_cornyn.jpg)
![Ted Cruz](/assets/images/politicians/senators/ted_cruz.jpg)
![Greg Abbott](/assets/images/politicians/governors/greg_abbott.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 24.45%
Libertarian: 1.02%
Green: 0.11%
Other: 0.05%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Washington specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Washington County: About 5 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2016)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Washington County: About 236.42 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Washington County is about 21% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 18% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Texas is ranked #47 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 17.01 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 13.36The average living wage for the state of Texas is $30.75/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Texas a minimum wage score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Texas a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Texas is $150.80, resulting in a UI benefit score of 10.49 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Texas does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Texas does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Texas does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Texas does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Texas does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Texas does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Texas does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Texas does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Texas does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Texas does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Texas does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Texas does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Texas does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Texas does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Texas does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X Texas does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X Texas does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Texas does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Navasota, TX ( 5.84 mi. )
- Millican, TX ( 10.18 mi. )
- Independence, TX ( 11.33 mi. )
- Chappell Hill, TX ( 13.95 mi. )
- Prairie Hill, TX ( 14.17 mi. )
- Anderson, TX ( 14.95 mi. )
- Hempstead, TX ( 16.21 mi. )
- Wellborn, TX ( 16.88 mi. )
- Plantersville, TX ( 17.51 mi. )
- Brenham, TX ( 18.37 mi. )
- Carlos, TX ( 19.18 mi. )
- Prairie View, TX ( 19.38 mi. )
- College Station, TX ( 19.77 mi. )
- Buckhorn, TX ( 19.96 mi. )
- Todd Mission, TX ( 19.98 mi. )
- Pine Island, TX ( 20.21 mi. )
- Gay Hill, TX ( 20.45 mi. )
- Cochran, TX ( 20.53 mi. )
- Raccoon Bend, TX ( 21.68 mi. )
- Kenney, TX ( 21.69 mi. )
- Snook, TX ( 21.73 mi. )
- College Sta, TX ( 21.92 mi. )
- Roans Prairie, TX ( 22.09 mi. )
- Aggieland, TX ( 22.09 mi. )
- Bobville, TX ( 22.34 mi. )
- Somerville, TX ( 22.36 mi. )
- Waller, TX ( 22.48 mi. )
- TX A & M University, TX ( 22.69 mi. )
- Dobbin, TX ( 22.84 mi. )
- Richards, TX ( 23.55 mi. )
- Lyons, TX ( 23.97 mi. )
- Bellview, TX ( 24.58 mi. )
- Bellvue, TX ( 24.58 mi. )
- Law, TX ( 24.86 mi. )
- Reliance, TX ( 24.86 mi. )
- Shiro, TX ( 25.34 mi. )
- Singleton, TX ( 25.46 mi. )
- Magnolia, TX ( 25.94 mi. )
- Steep Hollow, TX ( 26.77 mi. )
- Monaville, TX ( 26.79 mi. )
- Bellville, TX ( 26.82 mi. )
- Bryan, TX ( 26.99 mi. )
- Hockley Mine, TX ( 27.75 mi. )
- Hockley, TX ( 27.78 mi. )
- Montgomery, TX ( 27.84 mi. )
- Bleiblerville, TX ( 27.95 mi. )
- Burleigh, TX ( 28.00 mi. )
- Nelsonville, TX ( 28.22 mi. )
- Burton, TX ( 28.25 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 77880Latitude: 30.325200
Longitude: -96.156600
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 264.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 936