City of Washington
Recent News About City of Washington
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3.6% of households in Washington received food stamps in 2020
Washington ranked 1,210th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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51.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Washington
51.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Washington in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 2.3% of people in Washington identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 16,567 citizens living in Washington in 2019, 97.7 percent said they were only one race, while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 73 percent of people in Washington were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 16,567 citizens living in Washington in 2019, 12,089 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau reports Washington population was 16,567 in 2019
Washington had a population of 16,567 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Peoria Standard.
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50.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Washington
50.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Washington in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 2.4% of people in Washington identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 16,555 citizens living in Washington in 2020, 97.6 percent said they were only one race, while 2.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 70.4 percent of people in Washington were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 16,555 citizens living in Washington in 2020, 11,655 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau reports Washington population was 16,555 in 2020
Washington had a population of 16,555 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Peoria Standard.
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51.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Washington
51.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Washington in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Pritzker Tax Hike Amendment: average retiree in Washington to pay up to $5,617 more in state income tax
The Pritzker Tax Hike Amendment would increase the average retiree's income tax in Washington by up to $5,617, a 9.3-percent tax increase.
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34.1% unemployed in Washington in 2017
34.1 percent of Washington residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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34.8% unemployed in Washington in 2018
34.8 percent of Washington residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Washington's population increases by 197 people between 2017 and 2018
Washington's population increased by 197 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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The white population in Washington increases by 137 people between 2017 and 2018
The white population in Washington increased by 137 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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African American population in Washington increases by 5 people between 2017 and 2018
African American population in Washington increased by 5 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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2018 Recap: Parolees in Washington convicted of crimes against justice
There was an offender convicted of a crime against justice released on parole in Washington during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Peoria Standard.
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2018 Recap: Parolees in Washington convicted of crimes involving alcohol
There was an offender convicted of a crime involving alcohol released on parole in Washington during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Peoria Standard.
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2018 Recap: Parolees in Washington convicted of property crimes
There were three offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Washington during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Peoria Standard.
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2018 Recap: Parolees in Washington convicted of financial crimes or fraud
There were two offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole in Washington during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Peoria Standard.