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    People MapStats District of Columbia District of Columbia
Population definition and source info Population, 2006 estimate 581,530581,530
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 1.7%1.7%
Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 9,4719,471
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 572,059572,059
Persons under 5 years old definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, 2006 34,94834,948
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006 6.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years old definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, 2006 114,881114,881
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006 19.8%19.8%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006 12.3%12.3%
Persons 65 years old and over definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, 2006 71,33171,331
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2006 53.1%53.1%
 
White persons definition and source info White persons, 2006 (a) 223,033223,033
Black persons definition and source info Black persons, 2006 (a) 328,566328,566
American Indian and Alaska Native persons definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2006 (a) 2,1612,161
Asian persons definition and source info Asian persons, 2006 (a) 18,87118,871
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2006 (a) 511511
Persons reporting two or more races definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, 2006 8,3888,388
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2006 (b) 47,77447,774
White persons not Hispanic definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, 2006 184,255184,255
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2006 (a) 38.4%38.4%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2006 (a) 56.5%56.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a) 0.4%0.4%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a) 3.2%3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a) 0.1%0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006 1.4%1.4%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b) 8.2%8.2%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006 31.7%31.7%
 
Births definition and source info Births, 2004 7,9337,933
Deaths definition and source info Deaths, 2004 5,4545,454
Infant deaths definition and source info Infant deaths, 2004 9595
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 49.9%49.9%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 12.9%12.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 16.8%16.8%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 77.8%77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 39.1%39.1%
Persons with a disability, age 5+ definition and source info Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 115,980115,980
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 29.729.7
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2006 282,894282,894
Housing units, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Housing units, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 8,0498,049
Housing units percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Housing units percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 2.9%2.9%
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 40.8%40.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $157,200$157,200
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 248,338248,338
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.162.16
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2004 $46,211$46,211
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 18.3%18.3%
    Business MapStats District of Columbia District of Columbia
Personal income definition and source info Personal income, 2005 ($million) 30,73930,739
Personal income per capita definition and source info Personal income per capita, 2005 $52,811$52,811
Civilian labor force definition and source info Civilian labor force, 2006 315,874315,874
Unemployment rate definition and source info Unemployment rate, 2006 6.0%6.0%
Full-time and part-time employment by place of work definition and source info Full-time and part-time employment by place of work, 2005 796,691796,691
Full-time and part-time employment definition and source info Full-time and part-time employment, net change 2000 to 2005 39,71239,712
Employment in government definition and source info Employment in government, 2005 254,116254,116
Earnings definition and source info Earnings, 2005 ($1000) 65,429,51365,429,513
Average earnings per job definition and source info Average earnings per job, 2005 $82,127$82,127
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2005 20,48120,481
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2005 439,610439,610
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005 5.9%5.9%
 
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 47,17247,172
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 25.9%25.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.5%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 5.1%5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 FS
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 33.2%33.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 4.6%4.6%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 246,237246,237
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,943,0782,943,078
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,971,5072,971,507
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 3,061,4013,061,401
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $5,422$5,422
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2006 2,1052,105
Valuation of building permits definition and source info Valuation of building permits, 2006 ($1000) 299,517299,517
Farm land definition and source info Farm land, 2002 (acres) XX
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) 37,629,65537,629,655
Federal spending per capita definition and source info Federal spending per capita, 2004 $67,982$67,982
 
    Geography MapStats District of Columbia District of Columbia
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 61.4061.40
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 9,378.09,378.0
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 00111
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area 


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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms


Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Agricultural Statistics Service, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau.
Last Revised: Thursday, 07-Aug-2008 13:18:36 EDT

City profiles were updated on August 7th, 2008.

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