Washington Demographics and Statistics
Washington, D.C., according to the 2010 United States Census, has a population of 0.6 million permanent residents. However the population of the district increases by about 70 percent on weekdays when the overall city population touches one million. Most people live in the states of Maryland and Virginia and only come to Washington D.C. to work.
Washington D.C. contains a high percentage of African-Americans, which make up more than 50 percent of the permanent population, while Caucasians make up 38 percent of the population. The rest of the population is a mixture of Asians, American Indians and other people from all over the world. More than 74,000 foreign immigrants live in Washington D.C., according to the census of 2007, the highest for a city in Untied States.
Washington (city), District of Columbia
| People QuickFacts | Washington | District of Columbia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 581,530 | 581,530 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | 1.7% | 1.7% | |
| Population, 2000 | 572,059 | 572,059 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 5.7% | 5.7% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 20.1% | 20.1% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 12.2% | 12.2% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 52.9% | 52.9% | |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 30.8% | 30.8% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 2.7% | 2.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 7.9% | 7.9% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 49.9% | 49.9% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 12.9% | 12.9% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 16.8% | 16.8% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 77.8% | 77.8% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 39.1% | 39.1% | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 29.7 | 29.7 | |
| Housing units, 2000 | 274,845 | 274,845 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 40.8% | 40.8% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $157,200 | $157,200 | |
| Households, 2000 | 248,338 | 248,338 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.16 | 2.16 | |
| Median household income, 1999 | $40,127 | $40,127 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $28,659 | $28,659 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 20.2% | 20.2% | |
| Business QuickFacts | Washington | District of Columbia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 2,971,507 | 2,971,507 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 3,061,401 | 3,061,401 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $5,422 | $5,422 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 2,943,078 | 2,943,078 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 47,172 | 47,172 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 25.9% | 25.9% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 5.1% | 5.1% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 4.6% | 4.6% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | S | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 33.2% | 33.2% | |
| Geography QuickFacts | Washington | District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 61 | 61 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 9,316.9 | 9,316.9 |
| FIPS Code | 50000 | 11 |
| Counties | District of Columbia |