Washington, District of Columbia (DC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents

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13.3% of Washington, DC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of District of Columbia. 9.3% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.2%. For comparison, it was 42.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, DC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Washington: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 13.3% |
| Washington: | 8.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| Washington: | 25.2% |
| District of Columbia: | 25.2% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| Washington: | 20.7% |
| District of Columbia: | 20.7% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 90.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 42.0% |
Poverty by age in Washington, DC
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,DC (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.2%Under 5 years
- 2.5%5 years
- 15.0%6 to 11 years
- 29.2%12 to 14 years
- 23.0%15 years
- 2.2%16 and 17 years
- 27.4%18 to 24 years
- 9.3%25 to 34 years
- 7.9%35 to 44 years
- 10.2%45 to 54 years
- 12.0%55 to 64 years
- 15.9%65 to 74 years
- 14.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,DC (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.4%Under 5 years
- 12.1%5 years
- 22.9%6 to 11 years
- 15.6%12 to 14 years
- 20.4%15 years
- 18.0%16 and 17 years
- 28.3%18 to 24 years
- 8.7%25 to 34 years
- 9.3%35 to 44 years
- 7.2%45 to 54 years
- 19.9%55 to 64 years
- 15.8%65 to 74 years
- 17.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,DC (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 6 years
- 11.5%6 to 11 years
- 9.1%12 to 17 years
- 19.5%18 to 24 years
- 6.6%25 to 34 years
- 4.5%35 to 44 years
- 5.4%45 to 54 years
- 9.2%55 to 64 years
- 7.8%65 to 74 years
- 5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, DC
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, DC (%)
- 5.9%White
- 21.3%Black
- 22.8%American Indian
- 13.3%Asian
- 14.1%Native Hawaiian
- 17.4%Other race
- 7.4%2+ races
- 10.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, DC (absolute numbers)
- 13,731White
- 57,958Black
- 569American Indian
- 3,451Asian
- 58Native Hawaiian
- 6,448Other race
- 4,9252+ races
- 7,931Hispanic
- 13.8%Below poverty level
- 86.2%Above poverty level
- 10.8%Below poverty level
- 89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, DC
Children below poverty level:
| Washington, District of Columbia: | 16.8% |
| State: | 16.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| Washington: | 9.3% |
| District of Columbia: | 9.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
| Washington: | 37.0% |
| District of Columbia: | 37.0% |
- 21.2%Married-couple family
- 3.7%Male, no wife present
- 75.0%Female, no husband present
- 4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
- 31.7%Worked part-time
- 64.2%Did not work
- 0.3%Both worked full-time
- 2.9%One full-time, other part-time
- 12.6%One full-time, other didn't work
- 18.1%Both worked part-time
- 20.6%One part-time, other didn't work
- 45.6%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.2%1999 to 2000
- 1.3%1995 to 1998
- 0.8%1990 to 1994
- 3.7%1980 to 1989
- 5.2%1970 to 1979
- 10.3%1960 to 1969
- 13.5%1950 to 1959
- 21.0%1940 to 1949
- 43.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 0.9%1995 to 1998
- 1.0%1990 to 1994
- 3.6%1980 to 1989
- 4.2%1970 to 1979
- 8.4%1960 to 1969
- 13.5%1950 to 1959
- 17.6%1940 to 1949
- 50.4%1939 or earlier

