District of Columbia, District of Columbia (DC)

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• • 285,94542.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 244,06336.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 76,91911.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 31,5284.7%Two or more races
  • 26,9084.0%Asian alone
  • 4,3240.6%Some other race alone
  • 2770.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 860.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $1,082,218

Here:	$1,082,218
State:	$1,082,218

Townhouses or other attached units: $817,288

Here:	$817,288
State:	$817,288

In 2-unit structures: $1,025,453

Here:	$1,025,453
State:	$1,025,453

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $471,443

Here:	$471,443
State:	$471,443

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $527,983

Here:	$527,983
State:	$527,983

Health of residents in District of Columbia based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,795 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,467 (0.5%)

Area name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in District of Columbia is $1080 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1225 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1580 a month.

Cities in this county include: Washington.

2019 air pollution in District of Columbia:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 7.8 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Amador County, California , Nye County, Nevada , Lawrence County, Indiana , Jackson County, Missouri , Owen County, Kentucky .

Current college students: 59,498
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 63.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 89,226 (50.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 29,8592010 or later
• 21,5542000 to 2009
• 15,6061990 to 1999
• 18,7121980 to 1989
• 9,0711970 to 1979
• 8,245Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 39,867
• One, attached: 79,286
• Two: 9,763
• 3 or 4: 24,355
• 5 to 9: 26,060
• 10 to 19: 30,257
• 20 to 49: 27,183
• 50 or more: 120,090
• Mobile homes: 621

Housing units in District of Columbia with a mortgage: 100,122 (12,793 second mortgage, 1,057 home equity loan, 8,586 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 777

Religion statistics for District of Columbia

Food Environment Statistics:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• District of Columbia, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DC: March 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4260, Natural disaster type: Other
• District of Columbia, Incident Period: October 28, 2012 to October 31, 2012, Emergency Declared DC: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3352, Natural disaster type: Other
• District of Columbia, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to October 31, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DC: December 05, 2012, FEMA Id: 4096, Natural disaster type: Other
• District of Columbia, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DC: July 31, 2012, FEMA Id: 4073, Natural disaster type: Other
• District of Columbia, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared DC: August 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 3337, Natural disaster type: Other
• District of Columbia, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DC: September 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 4036, Natural disaster type: Other
• District of Columbia, Incident Period: August 23, 2011 to August 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DC: November 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 4044, Natural disaster type: Other
• District of Columbia, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DC: March 24, 2010, FEMA Id: 1890, Natural disaster type: Other
• District of Columbia, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DC: March 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1882, Natural disaster type: Other
• District of Columbia, Incident Period: January 17, 2009 to January 21, 2009, Emergency Declared DC: January 13, 2009, FEMA Id: 3300, Natural disaster type: Other
• 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

9.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($95,333 average adjusted gross income)

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,295 average AGI)

District of Columbia:	0.11%
District of Columbia average:	0.11%

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in District of Columbia.
9.59% relocated from other states ($94,038 average AGI)

District of Columbia:	9.59%
District of Columbia average:	9.59%

from Prince George's County, MD	1.12% ($44,105 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD	0.81% ($95,806)
from Arlington County, VA	0.75% ($122,664)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.40% ($98,942)
from New York County, NY	0.30% ($157,304)
from Alexandria city, VA	0.21% ($99,645)
from Cook County, IL	0.18% ($96,992)

12.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($117,932 average adjusted gross income)

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,330 average AGI)

District of Columbia:	0.11%
District of Columbia average:	0.11%

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in District of Columbia.
12.14% relocated to other states ($116,601 average AGI)

District of Columbia:	12.14%
District of Columbia average:	12.14%

to Prince George's County, MD	1.71% ($53,753 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, MD	1.28% ($159,408)
to Arlington County, VA	0.77% ($111,193)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.62% ($132,856)
to Alexandria city, VA	0.38% ($131,810)
to New York County, NY	0.30% ($129,815)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.22% ($122,669)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 7.6

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in District of Columbia

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 139,004 (68,685 living alone), Female householders: 180,561 (85,455 living alone)

• 77,172 spouses (72,489 opposite-sex spouses), 25,218 unmarried partners, (21,494 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 140,886 children (135,348 natural, 3,635 adopted, 1,903 stepchildren), 21,918 grandchildren, 5,490 brothers or sisters, 5,137 parents, 12 foster children, 10,129 other relatives, 27,520 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 37,003

Size of family households: 62,584 2-persons, 30,475 3-persons, 21,790 4-persons, 8,263 5-persons, 3,826 6-persons, 1,795 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 154,140 1-person, 30,141 2-persons, 4,414 3-persons, 1,033 4-persons, 984 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.

58,856 married couples with children.
44,281 single-parent households (3,691 men, 40,590 women).

82.6% of residents of District of Columbia speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $37,629,655,000 ($67,982 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,263,566,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,882,456,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,350,541,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,319,271,000
Federal grants: $4,204,862,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,346,641,000 ($3,516,694,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,525,884,000 ($1,634,400,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $266,192,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,035,486,000
Federal Government insurance: $141,558,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-97 per 1000 residents
State:	-97 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

• Year house built in District of Columbia, District of Columbia
• 3,3452020 or later
• 46,7362010 to 2019
• 22,7922000 to 2009
• 8,2501990 to 1999
• 16,2961980 to 1989
• 24,0351970 to 1979
• 40,9441960 to 1969
• 40,1111950 to 1959
• 39,9441940 to 1949
• 115,0291939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in District of Columbia, District of Columbia
• 2,6901 room
• 7,1752 rooms
• 12,4783 rooms
• 19,2034 rooms
• 14,1855 rooms
• 20,1756 rooms
• 17,0317 rooms
• 15,0088 rooms
• 24,9919+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in District of Columbia, District of Columbia
• 25,2991 room
• 30,3852 rooms
• 57,9193 rooms
• 35,2424 rooms
• 17,8535 rooms
• 9,0556 rooms
• 3,8417 rooms
• 3,4348 rooms
• 3,6019+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in District of Columbia, District of Columbia
• 3,272no bedroom
• 19,0941 bedroom
• 32,5352 bedrooms
• 46,3883 bedrooms
• 21,4434 bedrooms
• 10,2045+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in District of Columbia, District of Columbia
• 28,827no bedroom
• 85,9061 bedroom
• 48,8752 bedrooms
• 15,7693 bedrooms
• 5,0034 bedrooms
• 2,2495+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in District of Columbia, District of Columbia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in District of Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 20,450no vehicle
• 71,5481 vehicle
• 32,2052 vehicles
• 6,9543 vehicles
• 1,1734 vehicles
• 6065+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in District of Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
• 94,557no vehicle
• 74,0361 vehicle
• 15,1942 vehicles
• 2,0663 vehicles
• 1994 vehicles
• 5775+ vehicles

80.5% of District of Columbia residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in District of Columbia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 234,527
• Other state: 330,214
• Northeast: 100,674
• Midwest: 52,402
• South: 140,590
• West: 36,548

Private vs. public school enrollment:

District of Columbia on our top lists:

• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
• #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"