Washington County

  1. Washington County Legal Resources
  2. Washington County Statistics
  3. Washington County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Washington County Employment Information
  5. Washington County Family Information
  6. Washington County Education Information
  7. Washington County Business Information
  8. Washington County Public Benefits Information
  9. Washington County Criminal Information
  10. Washington County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Washington County Cities
  12. Washington County Zip Codes


Washington County Legal Resources Back to top

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Washington County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,926
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 557 / 603 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,734.176 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.586 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 102,000.000 acres (412.692 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 836
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 42.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,974,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 36,000,000 / 10,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 66.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 41
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (91)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 8,154
  • Federal Spending (2004): $353,899
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Washington County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 19,106
Building Permits Issued (2006): 376
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $56,186
Washington County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,324 37.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,982 3.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 52,540 59.14%

Washington County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Employment Information Back to top
Washington County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,977 14,727 1,250 7.82% 79
1991 16,105 14,486 1,619 10.05% 100
1992 16,578 14,875 1,702 10.27% 102
1993 15,981 14,632 1,349 8.44% 84
1994 16,968 15,527 1,440 8.49% 85
1995 16,893 15,562 1,331 7.88% 79
1996 16,688 15,440 1,249 7.48% 75
1997 16,585 15,394 1,191 7.18% 72
1998 16,275 15,104 1,172 7.20% 72
1999 16,112 15,250 862 5.35% 54
2000 16,756 15,782 974 5.82% 58
2001 17,069 15,921 1,148 6.73% 67
2002 16,756 15,561 1,196 7.14% 71
2003 16,590 15,324 1,266 7.63% 76
2004 16,252 15,107 1,145 7.04% 71
2005 16,280 14,719 1,561 9.59% 94
2006 15,368 14,566 802 5.22% 52
2007 15,596 14,776 821 5.26% 53
2008 15,796 14,878 918 5.81% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,645 14,696 949 6.07% 61
Feb 2008 15,455 14,728 727 4.70% 47
Mar 2008 15,465 14,595 870 5.63% 56
Apr 2008 15,727 15,016 711 4.52% 45
May 2008 15,739 14,970 769 4.89% 49
Jun 2008 16,070 14,991 1,079 6.71% 67
Jul 2008 15,973 14,953 1,020 6.39% 64
Aug 2008 16,172 15,056 1,116 6.90% 69
Sep 2008 15,916 14,896 1,020 6.41% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Washington County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,528 15.65%
2. Paper Manufacturing 1,506 9.32%
3. Public Administration 1,172 7.25%
4. Mining 1,146 7.09%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 756 4.68%
6. Health Care 750 4.64%
7. Educational Services 566 3.50%
8. Truck Transportation 508 3.14%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 490 3.03%
10. Repair and Maintenance 450 2.79%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 404 2.50%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 396 2.45%
13. Wood Manufacturing 340 2.10%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 334 2.07%
15. Food Manufacturing 320 1.98%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 306 1.89%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 294 1.82%
18. Finance and Insurance 268 1.66%
19. Utilities 260 1.61%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 258 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,652 19.12%
2. Educational Services 2,170 15.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,190 8.58%
4. Public Administration 714 5.15%
5. Finance and Insurance 674 4.86%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 640 4.61%
7. Social Assistance 502 3.62%
8. Department and Other General Stores 478 3.45%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 394 2.84%
10. Paper Manufacturing 366 2.64%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 310 2.23%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 308 2.22%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 296 2.13%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 240 1.73%
15. Private Household Services 228 1.64%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 178 1.28%
17. Food Manufacturing 174 1.25%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 148 1.07%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 144 1.04%
20. Construction 140 1.01%

Washington County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,256 7.77%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 956 5.92%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 770 4.77%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 750 4.64%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 692 4.28%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 640 3.96%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 598 3.70%
8. Other Construction Trades 560 3.47%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 558 3.45%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 478 2.96%
11. Other Management Occupations 474 2.93%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 444 2.75%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 430 2.66%
14. Carpenters 408 2.53%
15. Construction Laborers 404 2.50%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 404 2.50%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 318 1.97%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 298 1.84%
19. Electricians 292 1.81%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 292 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 940 6.78%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 872 6.29%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 704 5.07%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 696 5.02%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 662 4.77%
6. Secretaries and Admins 660 4.76%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 616 4.44%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 616 4.44%
9. Registered Nurses 602 4.34%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 452 3.26%
11. Other Production Occupations 382 2.75%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 358 2.58%
13. Other Management Occupations 350 2.52%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 344 2.48%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 344 2.48%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 306 2.21%
17. Child Care Workers 276 1.99%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 272 1.96%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 268 1.93%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 248 1.79%

Washington County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,615 43.70%
15-35 hours 4,846 7.15%
1-14 hours 1,412 2.08%
No regular hours 31,900 47.07%

Washington County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,829 9.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,819 6.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,677 5.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,276 11.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,432 11.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,420 15.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,840 16.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,600 5.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 578 1.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 734 2.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 266 0.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 190 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,623 5.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,761 6.06%

Washington County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,712 5.89%
5-9 3,673 12.65%
10-14 4,770 16.42%
15-19 3,911 13.47%
20-24 2,371 8.16%
25-29 1,232 4.24%
30-34 3,159 10.88%
35-39 596 2.05%
40-44 493 1.70%
45-59 3,024 10.41%
60-89 1,503 5.17%
At least 90 2,601 8.96%

Washington County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 40 0.14% 17,629 60.70%
30-44 24 0.08% 4,224 14.54%
45-59 21 0.07% 3,003 10.34%
At least 60 62 0.21% 4,042 13.92%

Washington County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,273 17.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,428 75.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 491 1.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 147 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 638 2.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 635 2.14%

Washington County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,908 (84,268 people)
Families (2000): 23,332 (72,086 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,736
People at same address in 1995: 53,297
Washington County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,846 20.59%
$10,000-$14,999 3,558 10.70%
$15,000-$19,999 3,422 10.29%
$20,000-$24,999 3,123 9.39%
$25,000-$29,999 2,724 8.19%
$30,000-$34,999 2,417 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 1,915 5.76%
$40,000-$44,999 1,161 3.49%
$45,000-$49,999 1,121 3.37%
$50,000-$59,999 1,958 5.89%
$60,000-$74,999 2,291 6.89%
$75,000-$99,999 1,548 4.65%
$100,000-$124,999 534 1.61%
$125,000-$149,999 265 0.80%
$150,000-$199,999 164 0.49%
$200,000 or more 208 0.63%

Washington County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,380 26.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,772 28.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 364 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,944 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,252 13.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,098 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 367 2.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 213 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Washington County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,765 28.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,009 7.52%
Public Assistance 1,327 1.66%
Retirement 5,579 6.98%
Self Employment 3,139 3.93%
Social Security 11,020 13.80%
Supplemental Security 3,618 4.53%
Wage / Salary 21,621 27.07%
Other 4,800 6.01%

Washington County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,346 56.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,102 43.18%

Washington County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,110 9.30%
Color 1 Box Married 20,430 61.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,426 25.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,483 4.43%

Washington County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,221 11.76%
Color 1 Box Married 18,234 50.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,581 21.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,858 16.32%

Washington County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Education Information Back to top
Washington County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,357 9.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,632 22.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 25,886 39.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,343 15.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,374 2.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,953 6.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,504 3.85%

Washington County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,079 2.46% 264 0.60% 1,343 3.06%
Kindergarten 1,263 2.88% 96 0.22% 1,359 3.09%
Grades 1-4 5,148 11.72% 356 0.81% 5,504 12.53%
Grades 5-8 4,972 11.32% 506 1.15% 5,478 12.47%
Grades 9-12 5,454 12.42% 472 1.07% 5,926 13.49%
Undergrad college 1,893 4.31% 234 0.53% 2,127 4.84%
Graduate or professional school 309 0.70% 142 0.32% 451 1.03%
Total 20,118 45.80% 2,070 4.71% 22,188 50.51%

Washington County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $291,967,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $21,782,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $476,382
Retired workers (2005): 4,465
Washington County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 1 1 7
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 3 3
1999 - Construction 8 5 22 12 9
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 5 13 11 27
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 9 20 23 36
1999 - Information 1 0 3 6 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 13 9 5
1999 - Mining 1 1 2 1 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 21 22 32
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 5 3 15 25
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 2 2 5
1999 - Retail Trade 13 15 40 50 57
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 4 6 7 12
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 1 2 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 4 6 17
1999 - Total 51 62 159 172 247
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 3 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 5 1 3
2000 - Construction 9 7 19 15 11
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 0 2 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 13 13 23
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 7 25 20 33
2000 - Information 1 1 7 3 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 10 12 6
2000 - Mining 0 1 2 0 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 18 22 36
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 15 4 23
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 3 6
2000 - Retail Trade 14 10 45 45 58
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 8 10 6 8
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 2 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 5 6 14
2000 - Total 50 52 185 157 235
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 2 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 3 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 3 3
2001 - Construction 3 9 12 19 15
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 7 14 12 21
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 9 23 24 26
2001 - Information 2 1 4 7 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 1 1 8 14 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 1 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 14 27 34
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 9 7 27
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 2 4
2001 - Retail Trade 11 17 51 48 49
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 7 11 4
2001 - Unclassified 3 0 1 0 1
2001 - Utilities 2 0 3 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 6 4 12
2001 - Total 45 64 164 185 217
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 5 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 3 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 2 2 2
2002 - Construction 4 9 16 11 12
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 8 4 5 14 25
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 10 33 19 18
2002 - Information 0 1 1 5 9
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 5 2 10 11 6
2002 - Mining 1 1 1 1 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 24 24 29
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 5 11 7 23
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 4 1 2 3
2002 - Retail Trade 7 7 48 46 58
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 4 10 5 7
2002 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 2 0 2 2 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 6 5 7
2002 - Total 55 63 175 162 208
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 2 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 2 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 4
2003 - Construction 11 5 11 16 10
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 5 13 13 22
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 8 27 24 24
2003 - Information 2 2 5 3 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 6 1 9 16 8
2003 - Mining 2 1 3 0 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 20 26 36
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 6 10 13 20
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 2 0 4
2003 - Retail Trade 12 19 53 36 51
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 4 9 5
2003 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 5 1 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 6 3 4 5
2003 - Total 57 62 170 166 205
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 2 3 2 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 2 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 4
2004 - Construction 7 7 12 17 12
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 16 6 26
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 6 27 15 33
2004 - Information 2 1 3 3 7
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 4 16 12 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 3 4 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 32 17 28
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 10 8 27
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 3 1 4
2004 - Retail Trade 12 16 43 44 45
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 9 2 9 3
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 1 4 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 6 4 6
2004 - Total 51 55 182 152 206
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 4 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 4
2005 - Construction 6 9 9 20 11
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 7 4 5 16 25
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 17 8 13 30 25
2005 - Information 0 3 1 5 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 11 16 5
2005 - Mining 1 1 0 4 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 7 25 18 31
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 2 16 26
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 2 4 3
2005 - Retail Trade 22 12 35 44 51
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 7 8 4
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 0 0 3 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 5 11 3
2005 - Total 68 58 120 201 209

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Washington County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 64,189 75.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,808 24.48%

Washington County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $776 $6 $508 $0 $0 $328 $1,612 $658 $549 $466
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $815 $6 $533 $0 $0 $345 $1,693 $691 $549 $466
1975 $855 $7 $560 $0 $0 $362 $1,777 $725 $549 $466
1976 $898 $7 $588 $0 $0 $380 $1,866 $761 $549 $466
1977 $1,153 $21 $3,116 $162 $0 $3,170 $7,601 $2,965 $10,259 $1,896
1978 $1,216 $21 $3,165 $162 $0 $3,121 $7,664 $2,759 $9,852 $785
1979 $1,296 $23 $4,101 $269 $0 $3,508 $9,174 $3,280 $12,152 $462
1980 $1,296 $26 $4,141 $352 $0 $5,582 $11,371 $4,262 $12,700 $898
1981 $1,260 $36 $4,526 $386 $0 $6,376 $12,548 $5,062 $12,067 $489
1982 $1,534 $53 $4,123 $411 $0 $7,009 $13,077 $5,079 $12,238 $1,785
1983 $1,661 $57 $4,462 $445 $0 $7,589 $14,157 $5,079 $12,119 $1,785
1984 $1,531 $46 $5,481 $496 $0 $8,712 $16,220 $5,610 $11,724 $1,855
1985 $1,613 $51 $2,488 $491 $0 $6,728 $11,320 $6,171 $11,298 $1,636
1986 $1,621 $51 $2,497 $492 $0 $6,760 $11,370 $6,171 $11,298 $1,636
1987 $1,680 $112 $1,703 $663 $0 $8,419 $12,465 $7,127 $10,372 $1,099
1988 $1,852 $67 $1,490 $702 $0 $12,032 $16,076 $863 $10,921 $8,610
1989 $1,926 $70 $1,550 $730 $0 $12,513 $16,719 $898 $10,921 $8,610
1990 $1,995 $73 $1,606 $757 $0 $12,963 $17,321 $930 $8,283 $8,610
1991 $2,045 $75 $1,646 $776 $0 $13,286 $17,753 $953 $8,283 $8,610
1992 $2,779 $101 $3,811 $883 $0 $12,940 $20,413 $920 $11,732 $10,561
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $2,355 $1,297 $1,623 $1,444 $0 $11,446 $16,868 $8,586 $3,578 $1,342
1995 $2,728 $1,502 $2,770 $1,583 $0 $12,989 $20,070 $8,954 $3,204 $1,515
1996 $2,757 $1,518 $2,597 $1,604 $0 $13,926 $20,884 $9,858 $2,830 $1,534
1997 $3,242 $3,327 $2,287 $1,274 $0 $12,287 $19,090 $5,756 $4,437 $9,288
1998 $3,326 $3,416 $4,263 $1,536 $0 $11,992 $21,117 $8,317 $4,933 $11,807
1999 $3,492 $3,585 $4,467 $1,647 $0 $12,301 $21,907 $8,444 $4,722 $13,671
2000 $3,497 $3,854 $4,997 $1,693 $0 $12,651 $22,838 $8,806 $4,854 $14,946
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $5,836 $6,131 $6,453 $2,097 $0 $16,089 $30,475 $12,511 $32,793 $21,316
2005 $6,253 $6,040 $8,283 $1,843 $0 $15,438 $31,817 $13,004 $30,455 $25,610


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $316 $62 $167 $559 $0 $1,773
$445 $36 $29 $0 $0 $159
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $332 $65 $175 $587 $0 $1,861
$467 $38 $30 $0 $0 $167
1975 $0 $348 $68 $184 $616 $0 $1,954
$491 $40 $31 $0 $0 $176
1976 $0 $365 $71 $193 $647 $0 $2,052
$515 $42 $33 $0 $0 $186
1977 $117 $544 $85 $3,117 $1,246 $0 $7,392
$928 $42 $297 $258 $0 $758
1978 $0 $549 $99 $5,262 $833 $0 $8,589
$762 $43 $421 $234 $0 $386
1979 $478 $725 $480 $3,872 $1,438 $11 $11,865
$829 $0 $423 $255 $0 $3,354
1980 $506 $855 $111 $5,596 $1,354 $62 $11,071
$854 $47 $532 $315 $0 $839
1981 $370 $853 $116 $6,808 $825 $0 $12,616
$1,407 $25 $474 $370 $0 $1,368
1982 $122 $1,635 $162 $7,303 $823 $0 $13,062
$922 $83 $519 $444 $0 $1,049
1983 $132 $1,770 $174 $7,911 $890 $0 $14,129
$998 $89 $562 $470 $0 $1,133
1984 $0 $1,159 $78 $8,292 $1,256 $6 $13,832
$1,201 $129 $510 $467 $0 $734
1985 $0 $1,724 $55 $43,233 $1,381 $6 $49,889
$1,184 $401 $523 $638 $0 $744
1986 $0 $1,731 $55 $43,447 $1,387 $6 $50,127
$1,189 $403 $525 $639 $0 $745
1987 $0 $1,808 $0 $6,674 $685 $1 $12,138
$1,141 $0 $432 $556 $0 $841
1988 $0 $1,783 $0 $10,383 $791 $1 $17,027
$2,023 $0 $531 $579 $0 $936
1989 $0 $1,854 $0 $10,779 $818 $1 $17,658
$2,103 $0 $531 $598 $0 $974
1990 $0 $1,921 $0 $11,149 $843 $1 $18,247
$2,178 $0 $531 $616 $0 $1,008
1991 $0 $1,969 $0 $11,416 $861 $1 $18,672
$2,232 $0 $531 $629 $0 $1,033
1992 $0 $2,336 $0 $13,413 $997 $1 $22,025
$2,647 $0 $664 $741 $0 $1,226
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $1,902 $65 $9,599 $864 $2 $17,140
$2,293 $0 $348 $1,181 $0 $886
1995 $0 $2,159 $72 $11,646 $1,163 $2 $20,434
$2,620 $0 $366 $1,298 $0 $1,108
1996 $0 $2,251 $75 $12,406 $1,252 $2 $21,643
$2,736 $0 $352 $1,344 $0 $1,225
1997 $0 $2,768 $92 $10,126 $1,476 $0 $20,260
$2,425 $164 $114 $1,212 $0 $1,883
1998 $0 $3,192 $120 $10,437 $1,211 $0 $21,756
$2,332 $151 $106 $1,412 $0 $2,795
1999 $0 $3,264 $123 $12,263 $1,247 $0 $23,876
$2,355 $156 $91 $1,505 $0 $2,872
2000 $0 $3,336 $128 $12,633 $1,285 $0 $25,285
$2,425 $160 $82 $1,815 $0 $3,421
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $4,058 $105 $17,802 $8,710 $0 $43,564
$2,891 $45 $635 $2,040 $0 $7,278
2005 $0 $4,188 $118 $15,939 $8,722 $0 $41,552
$2,912 $49 $1,136 $2,205 $0 $6,283

Washington County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,306
Washington County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Washington County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,396 14.56%
10-19 Years 6,624 15.08%
20-29 Years 5,617 12.79%
30-39 Years 5,746 13.08%
40-49 Years 6,313 14.37%
50-59 Years 5,009 11.40%
60-69 Years 3,643 8.29%
70-79 Years 3,018 6.87%
80-89 Years 1,330 3.03%
90+ Years 230 0.52%

Washington County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,441 48.81%
Color 1 Box Female 22,485 51.19%

Washington County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,396 66.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,781 31.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 334 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 223 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 99 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Washington County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 14,947 33.81%
2. Irish 7,289 16.49%
3. English 5,021 11.36%
4. French Non-Basque 4,282 9.69%
5. German 4,005 9.06%
6. African 1,784 4.04%
7. Italian 1,470 3.33%
8. Scotch Irish 1,317 2.98%
9. European 1,035 2.34%
10. Scottish 786 1.78%

Washington County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 80,640 97.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 845 1.02%
3. French 772 0.93%
4. Italian 98 0.12%
5. German 98 0.12%
6. Other Indic 44 0.05%
7. Chinese 24 0.03%
8. Arabic 22 0.03%
9. Japanese 14 0.02%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.01%

Washington County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 88,474 99.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 256 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 116 0.13%

Washington County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Washington County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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