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Washington, DC (District of Columbia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $711,100 (it was $153,500 in 2000)
Washington:

$711,100
District of Columbia:

$711,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $468,200 - $1,057,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,228,031
Here:

$1,228,031
State:

$1,228,031

Townhouses or other attached units: $898,544
Here:

$898,544
State:

$898,544

In 2-unit structures: $898,746
Here:

$898,746
State:

$898,746

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $622,146
Here:

$622,146
State:

$622,146

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $614,699
Here:

$614,699
State:

$614,699

Total population: 658,893 (Urban population: 572,059, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 360,862 (326,970 occupied: 134,120 owner occupied, 192,850 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

59%
State:

59%

Housing density: 5,877 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $858,835.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,768 (lower quartile is $1,195, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,445


Median gross rent in Washington, DC in 2022: $1,843

Housing units in Washington with a mortgage: 99,094 (11,375 second mortgage, 671 home equity loan, 8,086 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,614

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $171,105

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $109,361

Median monthly housing costs: $1,976

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Washington, District of Columbia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1942

Median year apartment built: 1969

Household type by relationship:

Households: 671,803
  • Male householders: 146,838 (71,513 living alone), Female householders: 180,132 (87,327 living alone)
  • 77,514 spouses (71,463 opposite-sex spouses), 29,825 unmarried partners, (24,026 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 137,000 children (132,171 natural, 2,667 adopted, 2,162 stepchildren), 17,226 grandchildren, 7,507 brothers or sisters, 3,846 parents, 260 foster children, 6,774 other relatives, 26,906 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 37,975

Size of family households: 62,095 2-persons, 27,149 3-persons, 21,075 4-persons, 8,212 5-persons, 3,455 6-persons, 1,882 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 158,840 1-person, 37,049 2-persons, 3,972 3-persons, 1,659 4-persons, 1,041 5-persons, 382 6-persons, 159 7-or-more-persons.

60,153 married couples with children.
46,421 single-parent households (4,439 men, 41,982 women).

79.4% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 99,898 (14.9%)
(50.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.2
State:

3.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington, District of Columbia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington, District of Columbia
  • 3,212no bedroom
  • 20,9291 bedroom
  • 36,4182 bedrooms
  • 44,1163 bedrooms
  • 19,6204 bedrooms
  • 9,8255+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington, District of Columbia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington, District of Columbia
  • 29,620no bedroom
  • 79,2721 bedroom
  • 59,8592 bedrooms
  • 16,6663 bedrooms
  • 5,5714 bedrooms
  • 1,8625+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Washington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Washington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 25,381no vehicle
  • 72,3361 vehicle
  • 31,1992 vehicles
  • 3,8663 vehicles
  • 9714 vehicles
  • 3675+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Washington in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Washington in renter-occupied apartments
  • 86,857no vehicle
  • 86,4691 vehicle
  • 16,1472 vehicles
  • 2,7173 vehicles
  • 4254 vehicles
  • 2355+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington, District of Columbia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington, District of Columbia
  • 2,5631 room
  • 7,6642 rooms
  • 17,0943 rooms
  • 17,5874 rooms
  • 15,4775 rooms
  • 18,6716 rooms
  • 15,0607 rooms
  • 15,2578 rooms
  • 24,7479+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington, District of Columbia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington, District of Columbia
  • 23,8521 room
  • 31,8272 rooms
  • 55,6443 rooms
  • 39,0664 rooms
  • 20,5445 rooms
  • 12,2006 rooms
  • 3,4557 rooms
  • 2,3078 rooms
  • 3,9559+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Washington, DC
Washington city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Washington, DC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Washington, DC in 2022
  • 22,335Less than $10,000
  • 18,853$10,000 to $19,999
  • 14,865$20,000 to $29,999
  • 14,792$30,000 to $39,999
  • 15,388$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16,687$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23,613$60,000 to $74,999
  • 34,933$75,000 to $99,999
  • 29,164$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25,245$125,000 to $149,999
  • 33,533$150,000 to $199,999
  • 77,562$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Washington, DC

  • Distribution of house value in Washington, DC in 2022
  • 836Less than $10,000
  • 119$20,000 to $24,999
  • 111$25,000 to $29,999
  • 59$30,000 to $34,999
  • 49$35,000 to $39,999
  • 229$40,000 to $49,999
  • 100$50,000 to $59,999
  • 267$60,000 to $69,999
  • 167$70,000 to $79,999
  • 902$100,000 to $124,999
  • 125$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,270$150,000 to $174,999
  • 496$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,786$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3,839$250,000 to $299,999
  • 13,235$300,000 to $399,999
  • 13,101$400,000 to $499,999
  • 34,788$500,000 to $749,999
  • 24,882$750,000 to $999,999
  • 20,718$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 8,542$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 7,499$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Washington, DC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Washington, DC in 2022
  • 1,482Less than $100
  • 1,473$100 to $149
  • 1,712$150 to $199
  • 2,366$200 to $249
  • 2,555$250 to $299
  • 1,027$300 to $349
  • 645$350 to $399
  • 1,825$400 to $449
  • 694$450 to $499
  • 510$500 to $549
  • 277$550 to $599
  • 2,023$600 to $649
  • 1,731$650 to $699
  • 1,577$700 to $749
  • 655$750 to $799
  • 4,594$800 to $899
  • 6,088$900 to $999
  • 20,455$1,000 to $1,249
  • 17,181$1,250 to $1,499
  • 47,786$1,500 to $1,999
  • 26,071$2,000 to $2,499
  • 20,798$2,500 to $2,999
  • 11,998$3,000 to $3,499
  • 13,356$3,500 or more
  • 3,971No cash rent
Work and jobs in Washington: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.9%
Number of people working at home: 126,259 (33.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 3,396
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 11,082
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 14,942
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 30,187
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 35,867
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 21,105
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 53,343
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11,753
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 15,987
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 30,831
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 15,843
  • 90 or more minutes: 3,348
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Washington

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 315,829 (45.6%)
  • Carpooled: 45,462 (6.6%)
  • Bus: 43,620 (6.3%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 83,205 (12.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 10,732 (1.5%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 1,588 (0.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 45 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 15,077 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 12,831 (1.9%)
  • Walked: 38,447 (5.5%)
  • Worked at home: 126,259 (18.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 10.6%Males
  • 9.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 7.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 1.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 2.1%Females
Races in Washington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Washington, District of Columbia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Washington, District of Columbia
  • 40,0772010 or later
  • 24,1722000 to 2009
  • 13,5081990 to 1999
  • 18,7121980 to 1989
  • 9,0711970 to 1979
  • 8,245Before 1970
Ancestries in Washington, DC

First ancestries reported:

  • Ethiopian: 16,852 (4.5%)
  • Irish: 12,495 (3.3%)
  • English: 11,502 (3.1%)
  • German: 8,665 (2.3%)
  • American: 8,411 (2.2%)
  • African: 7,487 (2.0%)
  • European: 6,218 (1.7%)
  • Italian: 5,981 (1.6%)
  • Nigerian: 4,503 (1.2%)
  • Jamaican: 4,337 (1.2%)
  • Eastern European: 2,937 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 2,703 (0.7%)
  • French: 2,211 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 2,151 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 1,750 (0.5%)
  • British: 1,707 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 1,543 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 1,388 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 1,304 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 1,224 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1,076 (0.3%)
  • Ghanaian: 903 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 842 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 830 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 812 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 799 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 714 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 626 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 615 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 602 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 585 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 574 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 553 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 535 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 506 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 485 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 444 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 441 (0.1%)
  • Slovene: 401 (0.1%)
  • Guyanese: 392 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 390 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 384 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 383 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 376 (0.10%)
  • British West Indian: 362 (0.10%)
  • Egyptian: 347 (0.09%)
  • Austrian: 317 (0.08%)
  • French Canadian: 310 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 277 (0.07%)
  • South African: 266 (0.07%)
  • Armenian: 260 (0.07%)
  • Moroccan: 251 (0.07%)
  • Danish: 221 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 213 (0.06%)
  • Albanian: 206 (0.05%)
  • Israeli: 201 (0.05%)
  • Liberian: 195 (0.05%)
  • Belizean: 162 (0.04%)
  • Macedonian: 159 (0.04%)
  • Serbian: 147 (0.04%)
  • Afghan: 143 (0.04%)
  • Croatian: 142 (0.04%)
  • Ugandan: 133 (0.04%)
  • Estonian: 130 (0.03%)
  • Slavic: 127 (0.03%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 122 (0.03%)
  • Barbadian: 110 (0.03%)
  • Australian: 109 (0.03%)
  • Latvian: 93 (0.02%)
  • Syrian: 88 (0.02%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 83 (0.02%)
  • Cypriot: 75 (0.02%)
  • Finnish: 75 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 58 (0.02%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 56 (0.01%)
  • Cape Verdean: 48 (0.01%)
  • Celtic: 35 (0.01%)
  • Belgian: 21 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador
Washington:

11.4% (10,441)
District of Columbia:

11.6% (10,447)

Ethiopia
Washington:

7.5% (6,883)
District of Columbia:

7.2% (6,470)

Mexico
Washington:

3.6% (3,345)
District of Columbia:

3.7% (3,373)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Washington:

3.6% (3,270)
District of Columbia:

3.6% (3,264)

India
Washington:

3.5% (3,209)
District of Columbia:

3.4% (3,088)

Colombia
Washington:

3.4% (3,125)
District of Columbia:

3.2% (2,899)

Jamaica
Washington:

2.7% (2,526)
District of Columbia:

2.7% (2,468)

Nigeria
Washington:

2.7% (2,511)
District of Columbia:

2.6% (2,332)

Dominican Republic
Washington:

2.3% (2,121)
District of Columbia:

2.3% (2,028)

Korea
Washington:

2.3% (2,104)
District of Columbia:

2.3% (2,083)

Canada
Washington:

2.3% (2,075)
District of Columbia:

2.3% (2,077)

Guatemala
Washington:

2.2% (2,021)
District of Columbia:

2.1% (1,852)

Honduras
Washington:

2.1% (1,954)
District of Columbia:

1.9% (1,685)

Spain
Washington:

1.8% (1,695)
District of Columbia:

1.8% (1,632)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Washington:

1.8% (1,674)
District of Columbia:

2.0% (1,773)

France
Washington:

1.7% (1,589)
District of Columbia:

1.8% (1,612)

Trinidad and Tobago
Washington:

1.7% (1,522)
District of Columbia:

1.7% (1,494)

Philippines
Washington:

1.6% (1,505)
District of Columbia:

1.7% (1,508)

Venezuela
Washington:

1.6% (1,499)
District of Columbia:

1.3% (1,166)

Brazil
Washington:

1.6% (1,482)
District of Columbia:

1.5% (1,324)

Vietnam
Washington:

1.6% (1,482)
District of Columbia:

1.7% (1,503)

Germany
Washington:

1.6% (1,449)
District of Columbia:

1.6% (1,465)

Peru
Washington:

1.5% (1,408)
District of Columbia:

1.5% (1,377)

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

  • This state: 227,795
  • Other state: 330,290
  • Northeast: 96,453
  • Midwest: 55,044
  • South: 139,433
  • West: 39,360

78.0% of Washington residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0.0% lived in District of Columbia.


Washington:

78.0%
State average:

78.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,436
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,205
  • 5th and 6th grade: 988
  • 7th and 8th grade: 931
  • 9th grade: 1,443
  • 10th grade: 2,208
  • 11th grade: 3,209
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,638
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 29,698
  • Less than 1 year of college: 7,014
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 16,323
  • Associate degree: 7,163
  • Bachelor's degree: 63,048
  • Master's degree: 51,822
  • Professional school degree: 24,357
  • Doctorate degree: 12,754
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,601
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 413
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,281
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,348
  • 9th grade: 3,442
  • 10th grade: 1,658
  • 11th grade: 2,613
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,941
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 34,845
  • Less than 1 year of college: 8,854
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 22,894
  • Associate degree: 8,811
  • Bachelor's degree: 63,630
  • Master's degree: 63,269
  • Professional school degree: 22,737
  • Doctorate degree: 11,657
Educational Attainment for Females
Washington marital status for males
Washington marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 38,073
  • One, attached: 77,994
  • Two: 15,929
  • 3 or 4: 27,583
  • 5 to 9: 23,180
  • 10 to 19: 28,402
  • 20 to 49: 28,597
  • 50 or more: 121,104
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Washington
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Washington, DC
  • 61.2%Utility gas
  • 34.9%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Washington, DC
  • 55.2%Electricity
  • 37.9%Utility gas
  • 3.6%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12,070
Here:

22.5%
District of Columbia:

22.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,566
Here:

21.7%
District of Columbia:

21.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31,724
Here:

75.9%
District of Columbia:

75.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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