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20037

Washington, DC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
13,156
Median household income
$111,153
People below poverty
15%
Median home value
$685,300

Income

The median income of households in 20037 was $111,153. An estimated 8.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 25.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.6
$10,000 to $14,999 2.3
$15,000 to $24,999 5.7
$25,000 to $34,999 3.9
$35,000 to $49,999 5.7
$50,000 to $74,999 7.6
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3
$100,000 to $149,999 17.3
$150,000 to $199,999 11.1
$200,000 or more 25.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20037 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 135094
Female 103487

An estimated 83.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 15.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $32,003. 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 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.6
Social Security 15.9
Retirement income 16.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.3
Cash public assistance income 0.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 2.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 2.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.4

In 2020-2024, 2.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20037 in 2020-2024, 96.8% had health insurance coverage and 3.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 88.6% and public coverage was 18.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 20037 had a total population of 13,156 - 7,218 (54.9%) females and 5,938 (45.1%) males. The median age was 30.4 years. An estimated 3.5% of the population was under 18 years, 60.5% was 19 to 44 years, 12.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20037 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 135 201
5 to 9 0 16
10 to 14 20 0
15 to 19 504 688
20 to 24 1120 1688
25 to 29 1017 1132
30 to 34 829 739
35 to 39 391 674
40 to 44 165 200
45 to 49 178 187
50 to 54 229 143
55 to 59 226 257
60 to 64 169 290
65 to 69 325 191
70 to 74 212 232
75 to 79 145 180
80 to 84 111 178
85 and over 162 222

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 65.8% were White; 8.7% were Black or African American; 4.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 11.1% were Asian; 3.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12% of the people in 20037 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 62.6% of the people in 20037 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,579 households in 20037. The average household size was 1.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 15.6% of the households in 20037 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 41.7% of all households, while 32% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 28.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 33% were female householders living alone, for a total of 61.7% of all households.

In 20037, 3.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 18.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 15.6
Cohabiting Couples 10.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
32
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
41.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 24.8% of males and 18.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 67.4 66.9
Now married, except separated 24.8 18.9
Separated 0.7 0.7
Widowed 0.8 4.2
Divorced 6.3 9.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20037, 33 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 71.1% of the people living in 20037 were U.S. natives. 5.1% of the 20037 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 28.9% of 20037 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 39.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 50.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20037 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 20037.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 33
Asia 38.1
Europe 21.4
Africa 5
Northern America 2.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20037 in 2020-2024, 30.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.2% of people at least five years old; 5.5% 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 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9.2
Other Indo-European languages 11.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.1
Other languages 4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 58.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 20037 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 58.4
Different house, same county 13.8
Different county, same state 0
Different state 24.3
Abroad 3.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 89.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20037 was 4,626 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 124 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 92. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,410.

Educational Attainment of People in 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.1
High school diploma or equivalency 2.9
Some college, no degree 4.6
Associate's degree 1.7
Bachelor's degree 26.6
Graduate or professional degree 63

Disability

In 20037, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.1% of people under 18 years old, to 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20037, 63 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,117 76
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,573 19.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 331 4.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20037 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 1.1
Manufacturing 0.4
Wholesale trade 0.1
Retail trade 2.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2
Information 3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 30.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.1
Other Services, except public administration 7.3
Public administration 14.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20037 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,413 79.7
Service occupations 657 8.2
Sales and office occupations 676 8.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 135 1.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 167 2.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 8.8% of 20037 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 0.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 8.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 0.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 14
Walked 33.5
Other means 4.5
Worked from home 38.8

In 2020-2024, 20037 had a total of 8,823 housing units. Of these housing units, 3.5% 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"). 96.5% 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 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 3.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 96.5
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20037 was 2.9 rooms, and of these housing units 7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20037 had 7,579 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,244 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 31.7% while renters occupied 68.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.42.

11.1% 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 56.3% and another 0.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20037:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 31.6
Electricity 64.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.4
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 2.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20037 was $685,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.7 % had a mortgage. 45.3% 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 $3,165 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20037 was $2,538. 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.