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20001

Washington, DC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
44,616
Median household income
$138,059
People below poverty
13.5%
Median home value
$852,600

Income

The median income of households in 20001 was $138,059. An estimated 6.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 33% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.6
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 3.5
$35,000 to $49,999 4.7
$50,000 to $74,999 6.3
$75,000 to $99,999 9.2
$100,000 to $149,999 16.2
$150,000 to $199,999 13.1
$200,000 or more 33

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 122878
Female 99724

An estimated 87% of households received earnings. An estimated 10.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 9.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,951. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 87
Social Security 10.5
Retirement income 9.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.8
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 27.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 27.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.8

In 2020-2024, 9.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 25.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20001 in 2020-2024, 96.2% had health insurance coverage and 3.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 80.9% and public coverage was 21%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.5%.


In 2020-2024, 20001 had a total population of 44,616 - 22,351 (50.1%) females and 22,265 (49.9%) males. The median age was 32.6 years. An estimated 8.9% of the population was under 18 years, 61.8% was 19 to 44 years, 17.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 8.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20001 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 498 799
5 to 9 732 469
10 to 14 339 618
15 to 19 843 1452
20 to 24 1715 2365
25 to 29 4070 4639
30 to 34 3479 3495
35 to 39 2544 1926
40 to 44 1932 1401
45 to 49 1282 1041
50 to 54 1263 871
55 to 59 1456 557
60 to 64 535 618
65 to 69 478 701
70 to 74 551 584
75 to 79 353 430
80 to 84 146 209
85 and over 49 176

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 47.6% were White; 30.7% were Black or African American; 4.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.9% were Asian; 9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11% of the people in 20001 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 46.2% of the people in 20001 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 23,868 households in 20001. The average household size was 1.73 people.

Married-couple households made up 20% of the households in 20001 while cohabiting couple households made up 13.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35% of all households, while 31.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 25.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 24.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 50.2% of all households.

In 20001, 10.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 11.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 20
Cohabiting Couples 13.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 28% of males and 21.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 63.7 67.8
Now married, except separated 28 21.6
Separated 1.3 0.5
Widowed 1.1 3.9
Divorced 5.9 6.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20001, 277 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 37.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 86.1% of the people living in 20001 were U.S. natives. 21% of the 20001 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.9% of 20001 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 44.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 56.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20001 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 20001.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 29
Asia 36.1
Europe 18.2
Africa 12.4
Northern America 3.6
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20001 in 2020-2024, 18.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.7% of people at least five years old; 4.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.7
Other Indo-European languages 4.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.6
Other languages 1.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 74 % of the people at least one year old living in 20001 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 74
Different house, same county 11.8
Different county, same state 0
Different state 12.5
Abroad 1.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 77.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20001 was 8,908 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 500 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,633. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,775.

Educational Attainment of People in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.9
High school diploma or equivalency 8.9
Some college, no degree 7.4
Associate's degree 1.3
Bachelor's degree 32.9
Graduate or professional degree 44.6

Disability

In 20001, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.5% of people under 18 years old, to 6.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20001, 75.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 21.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 23,019 74
Federal, state, or local government workers 7,221 23.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 843 2.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20001 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 1.2
Manufacturing 1.4
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 2.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.3
Information 5.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 30.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 14.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.7
Other Services, except public administration 10.3
Public administration 17.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20001 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 24,767 79.6
Service occupations 2,844 9.1
Sales and office occupations 2,657 8.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 239 0.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 613 2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 19.4% of 20001 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 19.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 16.4
Walked 16.2
Other means 7
Worked from home 37.8

In 2020-2024, 20001 had a total of 26,928 housing units. Of these housing units, 22.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 77.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 22.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 77.5
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

29.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 32.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20001 was 3.3 rooms, and of these housing units 20.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20001 had 23,868 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,060 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 33.4% while renters occupied 66.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.94 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.63.

8.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 41.5% and another 1.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20001:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 36.5
Electricity 61.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 1.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20001 was $852,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 83.2 % had a mortgage. 16.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,631 and for owners without a mortgage it was $951.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20001 was $2,499. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.