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District of Columbia

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StatisticDistrict of Columbia United StatesRank
Total Population681,294334,922,49950th of 52
Median Household Income$109,870$80,7341st of 52
Median Age34.938.951st of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher64.2%35.7%1st of 52
Median Home Value$737,100$332,7002nd of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,954$1,4133rd of 52
Poverty Rate15.4%12.5%9th of 52
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.2%5th of 52
Population per Square Mile11,145.0n/a1st of 52
Foreign Born14.3%14.1%14th of 52
Homeownership Rate41.5%65.2%52nd of 52
Average Commute Time30.026.44th of 52
Worked from Home33.0%15.1%1st of 52
Married-Couple Households24.7%46.9%52nd of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in District of Columbia

StatisticDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)36.5%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.9%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)41.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.9%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.7%0.6%
Diversity Index67.561.4

Age in District of Columbia

StatisticDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Median Age34.938.9
Under 18 %18.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %22.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.8%17.2%

Households and families in District of Columbia

StatisticDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Households324,491129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.5
Family Households40.8%64.2%
Households with Children20.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone47.3%28.7%
Never Married55.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in District of Columbia

StatisticDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$77,348$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More26.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.8%28.2%
SNAP Households14.3%n/a

Housing in District of Columbia

StatisticDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Housing Units361,014143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes11.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units56.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,312n/a

Education in District of Columbia

StatisticDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Less than High School7.3%10.4%
High School Graduate14.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree13.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree38.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in District of Columbia

StatisticDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work27.4%68.8%
Public Transit20.3%3.2%
Walked to Work9.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes12.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car36.0%n/a

Origins and language in District of Columbia

StatisticDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence34.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.6%16.7%

Counties in District of Columbia

CountyPopulation Median household income
District of Columbia681,294$109,870

Cities and towns in District of Columbia

All 1 places the Census publishes a population for in District of Columbia, largest first.