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Marietta, Ohio — Washington County Population: As of April 1, 2000, Washington County has a population of 63,251. Between 1990 and 2000, Washington County has seen a 1.6 percent increase in population. This contrasts the 13.2 percent population growth rate seen nationally. Washington County has a population density of about 100 people per square mile, comparable to the Ohio density average of about 102 people. Density is slightly higher than in 1990.
Unemployment/Income: The unemployment rate in Washington County has been steadily decreasing and, as of 2001, is lower than the national average. In 2001, the county saw an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent compared to the national average of 4.8. This is down from the 1999 rate of 5.9 percent and from the 2000 rate of 5.1 percent. Washington County has reached an unemployment level of 6.0 percent in March 2004. Residents have a mean market income about $7,000 less than the national average ($18,602 compared to $25,676). Residents of Washington County are also doing worse than in other areas of Ohio, where the mean income level is $23,974.
Poverty: Washington County’s poverty rate is lower than the national average. Year 2000 statistics indicate a level of poverty of 11.4 percent compared to the national rate of 12.4 percent. This is down from Washington County’s 1990 poverty rate of 13.7 percent and up significantly from the 1980 poverty rate of 9.8 percent.
Education: Washington County has an adult high school graduation rate of 84.5 percent in the year 2000 compared to the national average of 80.4 percent. The adult college graduate rate for Wood County (15.0 percent) is significantly lower than the national rate (24.4 percent). Washington County has consistently had slightly higher high school graduation rates and lower college completion rates than the national average. In 1990, Wood County had a high school graduation rate of 77.5 percent and a college graduation rate of 13.2 percent compared to the national rates of 75.2 and 20.3 percent respectively. In 1980, the high school graduation rate was 68.3 percent and the college graduation rate was 11.4 percent compared to national rates of 66.5 and 16.2 percent respectively.
Economic Status: Washington County has an economic classification level of Transitional for fiscal year 2004. This means that Washington County is below the national average on one or more of the three economic indicators (three-year average unemployment, per capita market income, and poverty) but does not fall into the Distressed category. Wood County performs under the national levels in the categories of three-year average unemployment and per capita market income.
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