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People QuickFacts |
Washington |
District of Columbia |
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Population, 2006 estimate |
581,530 | 581,530 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 |
1.7% | 1.7% |
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Population, 2000 |
572,059 | 572,059 |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
5.7% | 5.7% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
20.1% | 20.1% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
12.2% | 12.2% |
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Female persons, percent, 2000 |
52.9% | 52.9% |
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White persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
30.8% | 30.8% |
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Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
60.0% | 60.0% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.3% | 0.3% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
2.7% | 2.7% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.1% | 0.1% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 |
2.4% | 2.4% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) |
7.9% | 7.9% |
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Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over |
49.9% | 49.9% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 |
12.9% | 12.9% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
16.8% | 16.8% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
77.8% | 77.8% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
39.1% | 39.1% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 |
29.7 | 29.7 |
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Housing units, 2000 |
274,845 | 274,845 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000 |
40.8% | 40.8% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$157,200 | $157,200 |
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Households, 2000 |
248,338 | 248,338 |
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Persons per household, 2000 |
2.16 | 2.16 |
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Median household income, 1999 |
$40,127 | $40,127 |
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Per capita money income, 1999 |
$28,659 | $28,659 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
20.2% | 20.2% |
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Business QuickFacts |
Washington |
District of Columbia |
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Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) |
2,971,507 | 2,971,507 |
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Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) |
3,061,401 | 3,061,401 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2002 |
$5,422 | $5,422 |
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Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) |
2,943,078 | 2,943,078 |
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Total number of firms, 2002 |
47,172 | 47,172 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
25.9% | 25.9% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 |
0.5% | 0.5% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
5.1% | 5.1% |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
4.6% | 4.6% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 |
F | S |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
33.2% | 33.2% |
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