Washington, District Of Columbia Demographics

Nationwide Claims to Fame

Washington is 9th out of 4,905 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Washington is 19th out of 6,406 other cities in Households

Washington is 19th out of 6,406 other cities in Housing units

Washington is 23rd out of 5,169 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Washington is 24th out of 4,664 other cities in Current population (2012)

Statewide Claims to Fame

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Current population (2012)

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Female residents

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Foreign born residents

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Home median value

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Home ownership rate

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Households

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Housing units

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Income below poverty line

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Income per capita

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Income per household

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in People per household

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Race - Asian

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Race - Two or More

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Race - White

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Residents 65 or older

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Residents younger than 18

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Residents younger than 5

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Retail sales

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Size in square miles

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Washington is 1st in District Of Columbia out of 1 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Washington, District Of Columbia Border Map

Washington, District Of Columbia Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
	Washington	Rank	District Of Columbia	US
Current population (2012)	632,323	1st	632,323	313,914,040
Size in square miles	61.0	1st	61.0	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	9,856.6	1st	9,856.5	87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
	Washington	Rank	District Of Columbia	US
Residents younger than 5	5.4%	1st	6.1%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	16.8%	1st	17.3%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	11.4%	1st	11.4%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Washington	Rank	District Of Columbia	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	87.1%	1st	87.1%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	50.5%	1st	50.5%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Washington	Rank	District Of Columbia	US
Race - White	38.5%	1st	42.9%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	50.7%	1st	50.1%	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%	1st	0.6%	1.2%
Race - Asian	3.5%	1st	3.8%	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	1st	0.2%	0.2%
Race - Two or More	2.9%	1st	2.5%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	9.1%	1st	9.9%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	34.8%	1st	35.5%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Washington	Rank	District Of Columbia	US
Female residents	52.8%	1st	52.7%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	13.3%	1st	13.3%	12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
	Washington	Rank	District Of Columbia	US
Housing units	296,719	1st	298,902	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	61.8%	1st	61.8%	25.9%
Households	260,136	1st	260,136	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	42.8%	1st	42.8%	66.1%
Home median value	$442,600	1st	$442,600	$186,200
People per household	2.1	1st	2.1	2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
	Washington	Rank	District Of Columbia	US
Income per capita	$43,993	1st	$43,993	$27,915
Income per household	$61,835	1st	$61,835	$52,762
Income below poverty line	18.2%	1st	18.2%	14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
	Washington	Rank	District Of Columbia	US
Total businesses (including small businesses)	55,909	1st	55,887	27,092,908
Retail sales	$3,843,716	1st	$3,843,716	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$6,555	1st	$6,555	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$4,278,171	1st	$4,278,171	$613,795,732