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In Fort Washington (Pennsylvania), unemployment is 3% (2024).

Fort Washington numbered 5,910 residents at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3% at the end of 2024. Fort Washington's foreign population totalled 614 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population5,910people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary5,920EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,844EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3%country median 4.6% — 34% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean6.99µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fort Washington?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Fort Washington.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fort Washington recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,343 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent1,844 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official

Is Fort Washington a good place to live?

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Remote worker37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–47%
Skilled employee46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%
Family39%strong on family, weak on safety · range 28–50%
Retirement31%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Fort Washington?

The median gross salary is about 5,920 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Washington?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fort Washington is 3.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary5,920 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Fort Washington?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Fort Washington median gross pay: €5,920 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,979of €4,404 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€4,404
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,343
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,979
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort Washington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fort Washington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents659.1 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort Washington when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Fort Washington's nearest airport was PHL, 30 km away and offered 122 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport122 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PHL3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort Washington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fort Washington.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.1°C in January to 24.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Fort Washington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.99 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Fort Washington is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.99 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.28 · Feb 6.06 · Mar 10.61 · Apr 17.06 · May 22.44 · Jun 27.17 · Jul 29.56 · Aug 28.28 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18 · Nov 12.17 · Dec 6.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.33 · Feb -3.17 · Mar 0.222 · Apr 5.61 · May 11.11 · Jun 16.22 · Jul 19.28 · Aug 18.28 · Sep 14.17 · Oct 8.11 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -1.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.056 · Feb 1.44 · Mar 5.44 · Apr 11.33 · May 16.78 · Jun 21.72 · Jul 24.44 · Aug 23.28 · Sep 19.33 · Oct 13.06 · Nov 7.33 · Dec 2.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.96 · Feb 75.69 · Mar 112 · Apr 99.06 · May 107.9 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 119.4 · Aug 126.5 · Sep 124.7 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 91.69 · Dec 120.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading25.3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.92 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Elizabeth ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Fort Washington's total area was 8.4 km² at the end of 2025. Fort Washington had a population density of 744.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Fort Washington?

The published population was 5,910 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202014

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area8.43 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official
Foreign-resident share9.79 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents614 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density744.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population5,910 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202014Official

Alternatives for people set on Fort Washington

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Maple Glen as a Fort Washington alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 2.2% Maple Glen vs 3.0% Fort Washington−26%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,168 Maple Glen vs €5,920 Fort Washington+4%
  • Residents: 6,647 Maple Glen vs 5,910 Fort Washington+12%
  • Foreign residents: 9.2% Maple Glen vs 9.8% Fort Washington−6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Maple Glen vs 7.0 µg/m³ Fort Washingtonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Maple Glen

North Bethesda as a Fort Washington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 206 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 5,910 Fort Washington+748%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.8% Fort Washington+248%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.0% Fort Washington+21%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.0 µg/m³ Fort Washington−16%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,920 Fort Washington+3%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Fort Washington

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Oreland 2.9 km away
Rent
1,165 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,809 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ambler 3.2 km away
Rent
1,337 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,462 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Maple Glen 4.2 km away
Rent
2,033 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,168 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Glenside 5.2 km away
Rent
1,322 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,850 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Wyndmoor 6.4 km away
Rent
1,353 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,963 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Willow Grove 6.4 km away
Rent
1,631 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,454 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Blue Bell 6.5 km away
Rent
3,093 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,669 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Horsham 6.9 km away
Rent
1,336 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,986 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Combee Settlement5,911 residentsNashville5,911 residentsOxford borough5,909 residentsHolly5,906 residentsLake Fenton5,905 residentsSterling5,918 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Fort Washington?

The published population was 5,910 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Fort Washington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Fort Washington?

The median gross salary is about 5,920 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Washington?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Fort Washington?

614 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Fort Washington a good place to live?

Fort Washington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Fort Washington?

Oreland, Ambler, Maple Glen, Glenside, Wyndmoor are near Fort Washington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Fort Washington (Pennsylvania), United States: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2fb2f6e608f2f500a75fc98fd64ce88e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/fort-washington-pa-091/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Fort Washington (Pennsylvania), United States: population},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2fb2f6e608f2f500a75fc98fd64ce88e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/fort-washington-pa-091/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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