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District of Columbia, DC

678,972 Population
61.1 square miles 11,107.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

34.9 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in District of Columbia: 34.9 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$78,479 ±$2,766 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in District of Columbia: $78,479 ±$2,766
  • nearly double the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$108,210 ±$6,847 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in District of Columbia: $108,210 ±$6,847
  • about 1.4 times the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

14% ±1.6% (91,068  ±10,115) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 14% † 91,068 (±1.6% / ±10,115)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

30.4 minutes ±0.8 (8,490,895  ±371,734) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in District of Columbia: 30.4 8,490,895 (±0.8 / ±371,734)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

334,673 ±3,520 Number of households
  • District of Columbia: 334,673 ±3,520
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
1.9 (641,371  ±) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in District of Columbia: 1.9 641,371
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

3.9% ±0.9% (7,986  ±1,947) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 3.9% † 7,986 (±0.9% / ±1,947)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Housing

367,125 ±69 Number of housing units
  • District of Columbia: 367,125 ±69
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

$715,500 ±$20,516 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in District of Columbia: $715,500 ±$20,516
  • more than double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

21% ±1.8% (140,412  ±12,245.3) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 21% 140,412 (±1.8% / ±12,245.3)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

92.8% ±2.5% (447,896  ±11,853.1) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 92.8% 447,896 (±2.5% / ±11,853.1)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
65.9% ±1.9% (318,457  ±8,937.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 65.9% 318,457 (±1.9% / ±8,937.1)
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

19.4% ±1.3% (123,958  ±8,164) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 19.4% 123,958 (±1.3% / ±8,164)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

14.1% (95,435  ±6,706) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 14.1% 95,435
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

3.2% ±0.5% (17,445  ±2,645) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 3.2% † 17,445 (±0.5% / ±2,645)
  • about half the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)
17,445 Total veterans ±2,645 14,972 Male ±2,357 2,473 Female ±939

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