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20003

Washington, DC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
37,482
Median household income
$159,846
People below poverty
6.8%
Median home value
$957,700

Income

The median income of households in 20003 was $159,846. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 37.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 1.3
$25,000 to $34,999 0.9
$35,000 to $49,999 4.3
$50,000 to $74,999 6.1
$75,000 to $99,999 8.9
$100,000 to $149,999 20.7
$150,000 to $199,999 14.6
$200,000 or more 37.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 126148
Female 120915

An estimated 90% of households received earnings. An estimated 12.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 13.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,042. 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 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 90
Social Security 12.2
Retirement income 13.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.8
Cash public assistance income 0.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 2.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 2.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7

In 2020-2024, 5.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 29.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 35.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20003 in 2020-2024, 98.8% had health insurance coverage and 1.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 88.4% and public coverage was 19.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 20003 had a total population of 37,482 - 17,792 (47.5%) females and 19,690 (52.5%) males. The median age was 34.7 years. An estimated 11.2% of the population was under 18 years, 59.8% was 19 to 44 years, 18.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20003 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 840 969
5 to 9 459 440
10 to 14 485 422
15 to 19 720 435
20 to 24 1284 1200
25 to 29 2627 3045
30 to 34 3474 2893
35 to 39 2940 2293
40 to 44 1500 1188
45 to 49 1121 811
50 to 54 942 793
55 to 59 832 941
60 to 64 718 615
65 to 69 592 470
70 to 74 488 557
75 to 79 439 336
80 to 84 145 210
85 and over 84 174

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 63.2% were White; 22.8% were Black or African American; 5.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.7% were Asian; 5.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7% of the people in 20003 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 61.3% of the people in 20003 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 19,858 households in 20003. The average household size was 1.76 people.

Married-couple households made up 28.1% of the households in 20003 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.6% of all households, while 28.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 23.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 26.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 49.5% of all households.

In 20003, 12.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 13.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 28.1
Cohabiting Couples 10.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 35.9% of males and 34.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 57.1 54.2
Now married, except separated 35.9 34.7
Separated 0.6 0.6
Widowed 0.6 3.6
Divorced 5.7 7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20003, 97 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.5% of the people living in 20003 were U.S. natives. 20.6% of the 20003 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.5% of 20003 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20003 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 20003.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 23.9
Asia 35.2
Europe 20.5
Africa 17.6
Northern America 2.4
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20003 in 2020-2024, 11 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.4% of people at least five years old; 1.4% 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 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.4
Other Indo-European languages 3.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.9
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 69.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 20003 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 69.7
Different house, same county 16.4
Different county, same state 0
Different state 12.1
Abroad 1.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 82% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20003 was 5,050 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 659 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,182. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,209.

Educational Attainment of People in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.5
High school diploma or equivalency 8.4
Some college, no degree 4.5
Associate's degree 1.5
Bachelor's degree 33.5
Graduate or professional degree 48.5

Disability

In 20003, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.9% of people under 18 years old, to 6.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20003, 72.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 22% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 64.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 33.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,626 64.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 8,049 33.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 608 2.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20003 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 1
Manufacturing 1.4
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 2.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.7
Information 4.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 31.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 11.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.7
Other Services, except public administration 9.5
Public administration 25.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20003 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 20,529 84.5
Service occupations 1,027 4.2
Sales and office occupations 2,410 9.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 57 0.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 260 1.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 21.7% of 20003 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 21.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 24
Walked 12.7
Other means 5
Worked from home 34.6

In 2020-2024, 20003 had a total of 22,394 housing units. Of these housing units, 30.2% 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"). 69.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 30.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 69.7
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

41.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 34.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20003 was 3.4 rooms, and of these housing units 21.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20003 had 19,858 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,536 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 37% while renters occupied 63%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.99 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.62.

12.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 31.7% and another 0.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20003:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 40.8
Electricity 57.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20003 was $957,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 77.4 % had a mortgage. 22.6% 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 $3,681 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,108.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20003 was $2,698. 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.