Latest news about poverty in Washington, DC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.6% of Washington, DC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was about the same as the poverty level of 16.6% across the entire state of District of Columbia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.2% of high school graduates and 46.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled males and 26.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.3%. For comparison, it was 54.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, DC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Washington:
16.6%
Whole state:
16.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Washington:
8.9%
Whole state:
8.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Washington:
23.9%
District of Columbia:
23.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 20.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Washington:
28.8%
District of Columbia:
28.8%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Washington:
26.1%
District of Columbia:
26.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 21.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Washington:
29.1%
District of Columbia:
29.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.3%
Residents above poverty level:
54.0%
Poverty by age in Washington, DC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,DC (percentage below poverty level)
19.9%Under 5 years
17.2%5 years
25.3%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
29.5%15 years
26.9%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,DC (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
34.4%5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
32.7%12 to 14 years
25.7%15 years
28.5%16 and 17 years
35.9%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,DC (% below half of poverty level)
20.2%Under 5 years
24.1%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
19.5%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, DC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, DC (%)
6.2%White
25.8%Black
13.1%American Indian
13.3%Asian
3.3%Native Hawaiian
19.1%Other race
10.7%2+ races
13.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, DC (absolute numbers)
14,813White
78,737Black
299American Indian
3,174Asian
10Native Hawaiian
7,104Other race
2,0172+ races
9,648Hispanic
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, DC
Children below poverty level:
Washington, District of Columbia:
25.6%
State:
25.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Washington:
17.2%
District of Columbia:
17.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
