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20008

Washington, DC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
29,434
Median household income
$125,212
People below poverty
8%
Median home value
$965,100

Income

The median income of households in 20008 was $125,212. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 31% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 4.8
$25,000 to $34,999 1.8
$35,000 to $49,999 6.2
$50,000 to $74,999 10.4
$75,000 to $99,999 13
$100,000 to $149,999 16.4
$150,000 to $199,999 11.6
$200,000 or more 31

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20008 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 121921
Female 101204

An estimated 83.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 18.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $31,908. 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 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.8
Social Security 18.5
Retirement income 21.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.5
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8
Children under 18 years below poverty 10
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.4

In 2020-2024, 2.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 24.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 17.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20008 in 2020-2024, 97.4% had health insurance coverage and 2.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 89% and public coverage was 21.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 20008 had a total population of 29,434 - 16,481 (56%) females and 12,953 (44%) males. The median age was 39.2 years. An estimated 13.9% of the population was under 18 years, 44.9% was 19 to 44 years, 22.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20008 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 567 694
5 to 9 405 856
10 to 14 466 662
15 to 19 199 433
20 to 24 700 808
25 to 29 964 2169
30 to 34 1604 2180
35 to 39 1163 1177
40 to 44 1352 1117
45 to 49 972 917
50 to 54 927 837
55 to 59 786 713
60 to 64 516 896
65 to 69 796 723
70 to 74 540 600
75 to 79 377 790
80 to 84 380 372
85 and over 239 537

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 68.7% were White; 9.2% were Black or African American; 5.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.9% were Asian; 3.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.4% of the people in 20008 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 65.9% of the people in 20008 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,818 households in 20008. The average household size was 1.74 people.

Married-couple households made up 30% of the households in 20008 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 40.1% of all households, while 20.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18% of households were male householders living alone, and 36.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 54.2% of all households.

In 20008, 14.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 30
Cohabiting Couples 9.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
40.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.5% of males and 35.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.7 50
Now married, except separated 48.5 35.5
Separated 0.7 0.7
Widowed 0.8 4.8
Divorced 10.2 8.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20008, 202 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 80.3% of the people living in 20008 were U.S. natives. 15.1% of the 20008 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 19.7% of 20008 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20008 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 20008.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 28.1
Asia 31.3
Europe 25.1
Africa 10.1
Northern America 4.2
Oceania 1.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20008 in 2020-2024, 22.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.5% of people at least five years old; 4.9% 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 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.5
Other Indo-European languages 7.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4
Other languages 2.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 20008 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.9
Different house, same county 7.5
Different county, same state 0
Different state 7.9
Abroad 1.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 90.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20008 was 5,781 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 417 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,849. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,515.

Educational Attainment of People in 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.2
High school diploma or equivalency 2.1
Some college, no degree 4.7
Associate's degree 1.6
Bachelor's degree 31.6
Graduate or professional degree 58.9

Disability

In 20008, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.5% of people under 18 years old, to 6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 21.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20008, 71.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 25.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 28.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,976 65.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,133 28.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,168 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20008 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 1
Manufacturing 1.1
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 1.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.6
Information 3.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 28.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.2
Other Services, except public administration 12.1
Public administration 22.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20008 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 15,465 84.6
Service occupations 837 4.6
Sales and office occupations 1,550 8.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 167 0.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 258 1.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 22.9% of 20008 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 22.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 23.5
Walked 5.7
Other means 4.4
Worked from home 40.4

In 2020-2024, 20008 had a total of 18,058 housing units. Of these housing units, 19.6% 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"). 80.4% 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 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 19.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 80.4
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 34.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20008 was 3.4 rooms, and of these housing units 22.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20008 had 16,818 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,240 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 36.4% while renters occupied 63.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.04 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.57.

7.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 32.1% and another 1.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20008:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 53.3
Electricity 37.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.1
All other fuels 2.3
No fuel used 3.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20008 was $965,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.5 % had a mortgage. 33.5% 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 $3,815 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,284.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20008 was $2,206. 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.