Washington, DC City Data

Washington, DC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 572,059 people who live in Washington and approximately N/A who live in District Of Columbia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Washington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Washington. We have included Washington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Washington Information

District Of Columbia County where Washington resides is N/A square miles. The resident population of this county is N/A and has a population rank of N/A out of all the places in the United States.

Washington has a total of 572,059 people and of those residents there are 269,366 males and 302,693 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately N/A births each year and around N/A deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Washington varies per year, but currently 558,613 are one race and 13,446 are two or more races.

Of the 572,059 people who live in Washington, there are 135,806 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Washington is 67,356 male and 68,450 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 457,067.

General Washington Information
Total area in square miles - District Of Columbia County	N/A
Water area in square miles - District Of Columbia County	N/A
Resident population - District Of Columbia County	N/A
Population rank - District Of Columbia County	N/A
Total population	572,059
Total population (male)	269,366
Total population (female)	302,693
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - District Of Columbia County	N/A
Deaths- District Of Columbia County	N/A
Population of one race	558,613
Population of two or more races	13,446
Population under 20 years	135,806
Population under 20 years (male)	67,356
Population under 20 years (female)	68,450
Total population 18 years and over	457,067

Washington Social Characteristics

There are N/A households in Washington. Families make up N/A of these households. The table below breaks down the Washington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (N/A), male householder with no wife present (N/A) and female householder with no husband present (N/A). The remainder of the Washington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total N/A. Washington, DC moving companies help people in Washington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Washington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Washington is based, there are N/A females 15 and over; of those females there are N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed, and N/A divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed and N/A never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Washington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Washington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (District Of Columbia County)
Total households	N/A
Family households (families)	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Married-couple family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Male householder, no wife present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Female householder, no husband present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Nonfamily households	N/A
Householder living alone	N/A
65 years and over	N/A

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	60,987
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	53,369
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	366,130
Householder	114,166
Spouse	56,631
Child	129,116
Other relatives	13,381
Nonrelatives	16,030
Unmarried partner	5,068
Roomer or boarder	3,512
Housemate or roommate	2,838
Unmarried partner	14,886
Foster child	624
Other	3,988

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	170,367
Male householder	62,417
Male householder living alone	48,347
Male householder not living alone	14,070
Female householder	71,755
Female householder living alone	60,397
Female householder not living alone	11,358
Nonrelatives	36,195
Unmarried partner	9,818
Roomer or boarder	5,542
Housemate or roommate	17,293
Foster child	207
Other	3,335

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	572,059
Male	269,366
Under 5 years	16,483
5 to 9 years	17,760
10 to 14 years	15,097
15 to 17 years	8,580
18 and 19 years	9,436
20 years	5,124
21 years	4,818
22 to 24 years	13,675
25 to 29 years	25,232
30 to 34 years	24,522
35 to 39 years	23,391
40 to 44 years	20,618
45 to 49 years	18,745
50 to 54 years	16,615
55 to 59 years	12,675
60 and 61 years	4,391
62 to 64 years	5,661
65 and 66 years	3,442
67 to 69 years	4,720
70 to 74 years	6,941
75 to 79 years	5,602
80 to 84 years	3,415
85 years and over	2,423
Female	302,693
Under 5 years	16,053
5 to 9 years	17,625
10 to 14 years	14,921
15 to 17 years	8,473
18 and 19 years	11,378
20 years	5,900
21 years	5,496
22 to 24 years	16,810
25 to 29 years	27,617
30 to 34 years	24,391
35 to 39 years	22,558
40 to 44 years	21,110
45 to 49 years	20,652
50 to 54 years	19,298
55 to 59 years	15,128
60 and 61 years	5,145
62 to 64 years	6,783
65 and 66 years	4,250
67 to 69 years	6,113
70 to 74 years	10,453
75 to 79 years	9,374
80 to 84 years	6,613
85 years and over	6,552

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	572,059
One race	558,613
White	176,101
Black or African American	343,312
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,713
Asian	15,189
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	348
Some other race	1,670
Two or more races	13,446

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	536,497
People who are White alone	159,593
People who are Black or African American alone	326,807
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,594
People who are Asian alone	13,982
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	273
People who are Hispanic or Latino	43,567
People who are Some other race alone	21,213

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	N/A
Same house	N/A
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	N/A
Different state or abroad	N/A
Different state	N/A
Abroad	N/A

PLACE OF BIRTH (District Of Columbia County)
Total resident population	N/A
Born in United States	N/A
State of residence	N/A
Different state	N/A
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	N/A
Foreign born	N/A

Washington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Washington. That total enrollment is N/A for the population of the country, which includes Washington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was N/A children. College or graduate school enrollment was N/A.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Washington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	N/A
Pre-kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary and high school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
High school grades 9 to 12	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
College, undergraduate years	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Graduate or professional school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Not enrolled in school	N/A

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	N/A
Less than 9th grade	N/A
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	N/A
High school graduate	N/A
Some college, no degree	N/A
Associate's degree	N/A
Bachelor's degree	N/A
Graduate or professional degree	N/A
Percent high school graduate or higher	N/A
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	N/A

Washington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are N/A people that are employed over the age of 16 in Washington. The Washington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (N/A), service occupations (N/A), sales and office occupations (N/A), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (N/A), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (N/A) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (N/A). The N/A employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are N/A private wage and salary workers, N/A government workers, N/A self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (District Of Columbia County)
Population 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Employed	N/A
Unemployed	N/A
Percent Unemployed	N/A
Armed Forces	N/A
Females 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A
Males 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A

COMMUTING TO WORK (District Of Columbia County)
Workers 16 years and over	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	N/A
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	N/A
Other means	N/A
Worked at home	N/A
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	N/A

OCCUPATION (District Of Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Management, professional, and related occupations	N/A
Service occupations	N/A
Sales and office occupations	N/A
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	N/A
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	N/A
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	N/A

INDUSTRY (District Of Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	N/A
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	N/A
Wholesale trade	N/A
Retail trade	N/A
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	N/A
Information	N/A
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	N/A
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	N/A
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	N/A
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	N/A
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	N/A

CLASS OF WORKER (District Of Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Private wage and salary workers	N/A
Government workers	N/A
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	N/A
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Washington Housing Characteristics

In Washington, DC there are N/A housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately N/A occupied and N/A vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Washington, there are N/A 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total N/A units in Washington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Washington, DC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Washington, DC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Washington. There are N/A housing units with rent less than $200, N/A with rent between $200-299, N/A with rent between $300-499 and N/A with rent for $500 and above. Full Washington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Washington, DC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (District Of Columbia County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (District Of Columbia County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (District Of Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (District Of Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (District Of Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (District Of Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (District Of Columbia County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A