| | People QuickFacts | District of Columbia | District of Columbia |
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Population, 2011 estimate | 617,996 | 617,996 |
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Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 601,723 | 601,723 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | 2.7% | 2.7% |
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Population, 2010 | 601,723 | 601,723 |
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Persons under 5 years, percent, 2011 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2011 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2011 | 11.4% | 11.4% |
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Female persons, percent, 2011 | 52.7% | 52.7% |
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White persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 42.4% | 42.4% |
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Black persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 50.7% | 50.7% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 0.6% | 0.6% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 3.7% | 3.7% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2011 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent, 2011 (b) | 9.5% | 9.5% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2011 | 35.3% | 35.3% |
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Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 14.6% | 14.6% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 86.5% | 86.5% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 49.2% | 49.2% |
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Veterans, 2006-2010 | 33,139 | 33,139 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 29.3 | 29.3 |
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Housing units, 2011 | 298,902 | 298,902 |
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Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 43.5% | 43.5% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 61.7% | 61.7% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $443,300 | $443,300 |
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Households, 2006-2010 | 257,317 | 257,317 |
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Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.12 | 2.12 |
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Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $42,078 | $42,078 |
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Median household income 2006-2010 | $58,526 | $58,526 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 18.5% | 18.5% |
| | Business QuickFacts | District of Columbia | District of Columbia |
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Private nonfarm establishments, 2010 | 21,502 | 21,502 |
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Private nonfarm employment, 2010 | 463,076 | 463,076 |
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Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2000-2010 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
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Nonemployer establishments, 2010 | 46,010 | 46,010 |
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Total number of firms, 2007 | 55,887 | 55,887 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 28.2% | 28.2% |
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American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 34.5% | 34.5% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 332,844 | 332,844 |
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Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 2,117,990 | 2,117,990 |
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Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 3,843,716 | 3,843,716 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $6,555 | $6,555 |
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Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 4,278,171 | 4,278,171 |
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Building permits, 2011 | 4,612 | 4,612 |