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Washington city, District of Columbia, DC

681,294 Population
61.1 square miles 11,145.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-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 the same as the figure in District of Columbia: 34.9 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$77,348 ±$1,050 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in District of Columbia: $77,348 ±$1,050
  • about the same as the amount in District of Columbia: $77,348 ±$1,050
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$109,870 ±$1,937 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in District of Columbia: $109,870 ±$1,937
  • about the same as the amount in District of Columbia: $109,870 ±$1,937
  • about 1.4 times the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

15.4% ±0.7% (101,008  ±4,275) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 15.4% 101,008 (±0.7% / ±4,275)
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 15.4% 101,008 (±0.7% / ±4,275)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

30 minutes ±0.2 (7,490,110  ±138,394) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in District of Columbia: 30 7,490,110 (±0.2 / ±138,394)
  • about the same as the figure in District of Columbia: 30 7,490,110 (±0.2 / ±138,394)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

324,491 ±1,816 Number of households
  • District of Columbia: 324,491 ±1,816
  • District of Columbia: 324,491 ±1,816
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2 (647,013  ±) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in District of Columbia: 2 647,013
  • about the same as the figure in District of Columbia: 2 647,013
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

3.9% ±0.4% (8,005  ±873) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 3.9% † 8,005 (±0.4% / ±873)
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 3.9% † 8,005 (±0.4% / ±873)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

361,014 ±148 Number of housing units
  • District of Columbia: 361,014 ±148
  • District of Columbia: 361,014 ±148
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$737,100 ±$10,625 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in District of Columbia: $737,100 ±$10,625
  • about the same as the amount in District of Columbia: $737,100 ±$10,625
  • more than double the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

19.8% ±0.6% (133,305  ±4,269.4) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 19.8% 133,305 (±0.6% / ±4,269.4)
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 19.8% 133,305 (±0.6% / ±4,269.4)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

92.7% ±1.1% (453,024  ±5,343.1) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 92.7% 453,024 (±1.1% / ±5,343.1)
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 92.7% 453,024 (±1.1% / ±5,343.1)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
64.3% ±0.9% (314,114  ±4,176) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 64.3% 314,114 (±0.9% / ±4,176)
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 64.3% 314,114 (±0.9% / ±4,176)
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

14.3% (97,388  ±2,807) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 14.3% 97,388
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 14.3% 97,388
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

3.5% ±0.2% (19,465  ±1,108) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 3.5% 19,465 (±0.2% / ±1,108)
  • about the same as the rate in District of Columbia: 3.5% 19,465 (±0.2% / ±1,108)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
19,465 Total veterans ±1,108 16,746 Male ±1,005 2,719 Female ±408

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