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Washington, DC-MD Metro Division

1,798,375 Population
1,001.6 square miles 1,795.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.1 ±0.2 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 38.3 ±0.2
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6465%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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23%White51%Black0%Native4%Asian0%Islander1%Other5%Two+17%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$58,192 ±$1,303 Per capita income
  • a little less than the amount in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: $61,464 ±$596
  • about 1.3 times the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$102,239 ±$2,188 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: $121,469 ±$1,331
  • about 1.3 times the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

11.8% ±0.9% (205,975  ±16,023) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.5 times the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 7.9% 490,595 (±0.4% / ±22,757)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty14%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty12%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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34.2 minutes ±0.4 (26,735,110  ±580,044) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 32.7 86,635,990 (±0.2 / ±890,739)
  • about 1.3 times the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Means of transportation to work

49%Drove alone8%Carpooled14%Public transit2%†Bicycle6%Walked3%†Other20%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

748,665 ±5,060 Number of households
  • the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 2,409,575 ±7,566
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.3 ±0 (1,739,416  ±948) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 2.6 6,199,581 (±0 / ±2,614)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples47%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married40%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale47%Female46%
Now marriedMale44%Female36%
DivorcedMale7%Female11%
WidowedMale2%†Female7%
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4.7% ±0.7% (22,120  ±3,178) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 5% 77,153 (±0.3% / ±4,733)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-194%†20-247%†25-297%†30-358%†35-394%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

800,850 ±432 Number of housing units
  • the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 2,532,369 ±2,015
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied55%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit52%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$468,900 ±$5,790 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: $574,000 ±$4,126
  • about 1.4 times the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

15.1% ±0.9% (267,632  ±16,547.5) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 13.2% 823,817 (±0.4% / ±26,634.7)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

89.6% ±1.5% (1,125,287  ±19,174) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 91.1% 3,960,964 (±0.8% / ±33,076.7)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
48% ±1.1% (602,418  ±13,137.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 54.8% 2,383,616 (±0.6% / ±24,201.3)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%No degree21%High school20%Some college23%Bachelor's25%Post-grad
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24.3% ±0.7% (411,586  ±12,611.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 31.7% 1,882,680 (±0.4% / ±21,471.3)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only73%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only76%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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19.3% (346,250  ±11,479) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 24.6% 1,548,194 (±0.3% / ±17,874)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

5.9% ±0.4% (83,926  ±5,778) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 7% 340,037 (±0.2% / ±10,315)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

335†WWII1,377†Korea19,371†Vietnam27,058†Gulf (1990s)32,385†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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83,926 Total veterans ±5,778 67,527 Male ±4,876 16,399 Female ±2,667

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Washington, DC-MD Metro Division <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31400US4790047764-washington-dc-md-metro-division/>