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District Of Columbia State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. District Of Columbia Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. District Of Columbia Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. District Of Columbia Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. District Of Columbia Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. District Of Columbia Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. District Of Columbia Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. District Of Columbia Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. District Of Columbia Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 61
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 571,822
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank (X)
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 572,059
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank (X)
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 9,378
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 606,900
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank (X)
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 638,432
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -237
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -34841
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -31532
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -5.7%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -4.9%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 44,953
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 7.90%


    TABLE 2. District Of Columbia Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 572,059
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 32,536
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 82,456
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 14.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 72,637
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 12.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 189,439
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 33.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 125,093
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 35,919
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 25,004
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 8,975
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.60
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 269,366
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 302,693
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 89.00
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 176,101
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 30.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 343,312
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 60.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,713
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 15,189
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.70%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 348
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 21,950
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 13,446
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.40%


    TABLE 3. District Of Columbia Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 35,562
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 7,964
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 248,338
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 249,634
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -0.5%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 536,497
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.16
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 108,744
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 43.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 60,987
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 24.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 53,369
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 114,166
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 49,104
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 43.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 56,631
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 20,741
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 36.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 47,032
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 24,561
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 52.20%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 134,172
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 127,547
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.20%


    TABLE 4. District Of Columbia Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 528,752
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 7,927
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 6,129
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 105
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 13.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 115
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 4,839
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 75,619
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 66,219


    TABLE 5. District Of Columbia Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 71,889
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 80,450
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 72,810
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 409,131
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 299,265
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.10%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 136,285
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 33.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,980
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,727
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 13.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 96,253
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -25
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 33,503
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 19.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 33.70%


    TABLE 6. District Of Columbia Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 41,868
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 8,448
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 33,420
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 65,435
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 519,000
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 8,067
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 606,900
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 10,782
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 274,845
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -1.3%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 248,338
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 101,214
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 40.80
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 806
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 187
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 23.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 604
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 74.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 53,993


    TABLE 7. District Of Columbia Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 18,987,858
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 16,077,826
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 18.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 521,426
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 36,415
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 133.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,584,307
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 40,652,718
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 941,922
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 2.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 39,264,255
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 96.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 878,448
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 2.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,302,868
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 16,033,674
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 39.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 17,714,349
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 43.60%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 941,922
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 901,726
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 867,065



     









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