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People QuickFacts |
District of Columbia |
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, 2006 |
6.0% | 6.0% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006 |
19.8% | 19.8% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006 |
12.3% | 12.3% |
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Female persons, percent, 2006 |
53.1% | 53.1% |
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White persons, percent, 2006 (a) |
38.4% | 38.4% |
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Black persons, percent, 2006 (a) |
56.5% | 56.5% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a) |
0.4% | 0.4% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a) |
3.2% | 3.2% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a) |
0.1% | 0.1% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006 |
1.4% | 1.4% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b) |
8.2% | 8.2% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006 |
31.7% | 31.7% |
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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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Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 |
115,980 | 115,980 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 |
29.7 | 29.7 |
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Housing units, 2006 |
282,894 | 282,894 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000 |
40.8% | 40.8% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
60.2% | 60.2% |
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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, 2004 |
$46,211 | $46,211 |
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Per capita money income, 1999 |
$28,659 | $28,659 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 |
18.3% | 18.3% |
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Business QuickFacts |
District of Columbia |
District of Columbia |
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Private nonfarm establishments, 2005 |
20,481 | 20,481 |
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Private nonfarm employment, 2005 |
439,610 | 439,610 |
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Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005 |
5.9% | 5.9% |
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Nonemployer establishments, 2005 |
39,470 | 39,470 |
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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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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 |
F | S |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
4.6% | 4.6% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
33.2% | 33.2% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) |
246,237 | 246,237 |
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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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Building permits, 2006 |
2,105 | 2,105 |
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Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) |
37,629,655 | 37,629,655 |