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Washington--Arlington, DC--VA--MD Urban Area

5,146,120 Population
1,294.5 square miles 3,975.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38 ±0.2 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6463%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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37%White25%Black0%†Native12%Asian0%†Islander1%†Other5%Two+20%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$63,001 ±$680 Per capita income
  • about 1.5 times the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$122,458 ±$1,682 Median household income
  • about 1.5 times the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

8.3% ±0.4% (418,770  ±20,567) Persons below poverty line
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty9%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty9%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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31.7 minutes ±0.1 (68,809,610  ±720,551) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Means of transportation to work

53%Drove alone8%Carpooled10%Public transit1%†Bicycle3%Walked2%†Other23%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

1,990,397 ±8,193 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.5 ±0 (5,056,694  ±13,716) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples61%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married49%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale40%Female37%
Now marriedMale52%Female47%
DivorcedMale6%Female10%
WidowedMale2%Female6%
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5% ±0.3% (64,136  ±4,390) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than 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%†20-246%†25-2910%†30-3510%†35-394%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

2,092,950 ±4,431 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied95%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied60%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit59%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$607,500 ±$4,613 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

13.9% ±0.5% (708,696  ±25,016.9) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

90.8% ±0.8% (3,229,086  ±30,617.2) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
57.5% ±0.6% (2,043,646  ±22,461.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

9%No degree15%High school18%Some college28%Bachelor's30%Post-grad
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35.4% ±0.6% (1,715,265  ±26,874.2) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only66%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only64%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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27.6% ±0.3% (1,417,732  ±17,564) Foreign-born population
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

6.3% ±0.2% (250,431  ±8,542) Population with veteran status
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

1,810†WWII5,387†Korea57,816Vietnam93,416Gulf (1990s)114,247Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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250,431 Total veterans ±8,542 208,275 Male ±7,453 42,156 Female ±3,230

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Washington--Arlington, DC--VA--MD Urban Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/40000US92242-washington-arlington-dc-va-md-urban-area/>