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Washington city, District of Columbia

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Table

Washington city, District of Columbia
Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021)
NA
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021)
NA
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 689,545
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 601,723
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
12.2%
Female persons, percent
52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
41.1%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
45.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
11.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
36.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2016-2020 25,514
Foreign born persons, percent, 2016-2020 13.4%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2019, (V2019) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016-2020 42.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2016-2020 $618,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2016-2020 $2,676
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2016-2020 $735
Median gross rent, 2016-2020 $1,607
Building permits, 2020 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2016-2020 288,307
Persons per household, 2016-2020 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2016-2020 80.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2016-2020 17.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2016-2020 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2016-2020 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 59.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 70.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 68.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 5,101,602
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 8,963,981
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 309,832
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 4,439,933
Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c) $7,022
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2016-2020 30.9
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 $90,842
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 $58,659
Persons in poverty, percent
15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2019 X
Total employment, 2019 X
Total annual payroll, 2019 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2018-2019 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2018 X
All firms, 2012 63,408
Men-owned firms, 2012 30,237
Women-owned firms, 2012 27,064
Minority-owned firms, 2012 29,983
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 29,521
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 5,070
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 54,217
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2010 9,856.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 61.05
FIPS Code 1150000
Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2021) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2021). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2016-2020 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2020 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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