Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state
601,723
Estimate of the state's total residency
572,055
Percentage change of the total resident population
5%
Net change of residents' total population
29,664
Complete count of statewide resident population
572,059
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
37,144
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
6%
Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
114,036
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
19%
Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
12%
Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
70,184
Total estimate percentage of female residents
53%
State's white resident population
231,471
State's black resident population
305,125
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
2,079
State's Asian resident population
21,056
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
302
Statewide resident population of two or more races
17,316
Statewide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
54,749
Non Hispanic white resident population
209,464
Statewide percentage of white residents
39%
Statewide percentage of black residents
51%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
0%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents
4%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races
3%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
9%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white
35%
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Births and deaths occurring in District Of Columbia
Births
8,864
Deaths
5,188
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less
116
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
81%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of District Of Columbia Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state
13%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
14%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
86%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
47%
Total number of Veterans
34,551
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in District Of Columbia
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence
29 Min
Housing unit estimates
285,135
Net change of housing units estimates
10,293
Housing unit estimates - percentage change
4%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
45%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
$440,500
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
60%
Total number of households
250,723
Average size of households
2
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District Of Columbia Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
$40,846
2009 statewide income of median households in District Of Columbia
$58,906
Percentage of persons living in poverty
18%
The personal income of persons employed
$36,732
Per capita income of persons employed
$62,484
Labor force of civilian workers
331,952
The unemployment of the civilian labor force
34,015
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
10%
Employment of person relating to all industries
813,734
Net change of employment in all industries
56,755
People employed by the government
248,990
Earnings by persons working in all industries
72,997,483
Average earnings per job in all industries
89,707
Number of private non farm establishments
21,081
Total of non employer establishment according to NAICS
42,683
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls
4,278,171
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Firms and companies of District Of Columbia
Total number of firms located in the state
55,909
Total percentage of black owned private firms
28%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms
1%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms
5%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms
6%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms
35%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33
332,844
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42
2,117,990
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
3,843,716
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
6,555
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Property value and District Of Columbia territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units
1,126
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits
131,474
Adjusted acres of land in farms
0
Size in square miles of land
61
Population per square mile
9,800
September 19, 2018