Washington township, Poweshiek County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Number of foreign born residents: 2 (100% naturalized citizens)
Washington township: | 2.1% |
Whole state: | 3.1% |
66% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 400
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 15
- South: 15
- West: 31
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 175
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 33 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Truck transportation (18%)
- Transportation equipment (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Construction (9%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (14%)
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Health care (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
- Life and physical scientists (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (15%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (30.2%)
- United States or American (29.1%)
- Dutch (11.9%)
- Irish (9.2%)
- Czech (7.8%)
- English (3.8%)
- Norwegian (3.2%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (100%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 193 (77%)
- Carpooled: 18 (7%)
- Worked at home: 41 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
98.6% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 475- In family households: 454 (132 male householders, 22 female householders)
130 spouses, 149 children (119 natural, 6 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 7 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 69 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,
110 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (4 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Iowa: | 25.4% |