Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

Overview QuickFacts Population: 24,764 Pop. Change: 1% State: Maryland Metro Area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area County: Prince George's County City: Fort Washington Zip Code: 20749, 20744, ... 2 more

City Overview

As of 2009, Fort Washington's population is 24,764 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.09 percent.

The median home cost in Fort Washington is $316,380. Home appreciation the last year has been -16.90 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Fort Washington's cost of living is 12.34% Higher than the U.S. average.

Fort Washington public schools spend $7,003 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Fort Washington.

The unemployment rate in Fort Washington is 7.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Fort Washington jobs have Decreased by 4.20 percent.

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

The 2009 Fort Washington, MD, population is 24,764. There are 1,772 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Fort Washington, MD

The median age is 42.2. The US median is 37.6. 58.17% of people in Fort Washington, MD, are married. 8.64% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.75 people. 23.55% of people are married, with children. 8.54% have children, but are single.

Race in Fort Washington, MD

15.36% of people are white, 69.69% are black, 10.13% are asian, 0.43% are native american, and 3.79% claim 'Other'.

3.03% of the people in Fort Washington, MD, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.97% are non-hispanic).

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

There are 170 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Washington, MD. The US average is 170.

Fort Washington, MD Health Index

Air quality in Fort Washington, MD is 21 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Fort Washington, MD is 53 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

The unemployment rate in Fort Washington, MD, is 7.00%, with job growth of -4.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.70%.

Fort Washington, MD Taxes

Fort Washington, MD,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 9.50%.

Fort Washington, MD Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $35,722, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $94,495.

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

The median home value in Fort Washington, MD, is $316,380. Home appreciation is -16.90% over the last year. The median age of Fort Washington, MD, real estate is 30 years.

Fort Washington, MD Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 11.42% of the Fort Washington, MD, population. 4.34% of houses and apartments in Fort Washington, MD, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

Fort Washington, MD, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Fort Washington, MD, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

Fort Washington, MD, gets 38 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 20 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 99.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Fort Washington, MD. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 23. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 41 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

Fort Washington, MD, schools spend $7,003 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 841 students per librarian, and 429 children per counselor in Fort Washington, MD schools.

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

The average one-way commute in Fort Washington, MD, takes 45 minutes. 72% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 6% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fort Washington, MD is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fort Washington, MD is more expensive.

Overall, Fort Washington, MD cost of living is 112.34.

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

30.66% of the people in Fort Washington, MD are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 9.85% are Catholic; 13.75% are Protestant; 0.41% are LDS; 2.50% are another Christian faith; 2.58% in Fort Washington, MD are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 1.54% affilitates with Islam.

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

81.81% of the people in Fort Washington, MD are registered as Democrats. 17.44% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.76%.

We're looking for comments about Fort Washington. Express your opinion

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links