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People QuickFacts |
Washington |
District of Columbia |
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Population, 2003 estimate |
563,384 | 563,384 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 |
-1.5% | -1.5% |
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Population, 2000 |
572,059 | 572,059 |
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Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
-5.7% | -5.7% |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
5.7% | 5.7% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
20.1% | 20.1% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
12.2% | 12.2% |
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Female persons, percent, 2000 |
52.9% | 52.9% |
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White persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
30.8% | 30.8% |
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Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
60.0% | 60.0% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.3% | 0.3% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
2.7% | 2.7% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.1% | 0.1% |
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Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) |
3.8% | 3.8% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 |
2.4% | 2.4% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 |
7.9% | 7.9% |
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Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over |
49.9% | 49.9% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 |
12.9% | 12.9% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
16.8% | 16.8% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
77.8% | 77.8% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
39.1% | 39.1% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 |
29.7 | 29.7 |
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Housing units, 2000 |
274,845 | 274,845 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000 |
40.8% | 40.8% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$157,200 | $157,200 |
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Households, 2000 |
248,338 | 248,338 |
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Persons per household, 2000 |
2.16 | 2.16 |
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Median household income, 1999 |
$40,127 | $40,127 |
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Per capita money income, 1999 |
$28,659 | $28,659 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
20.2% | 20.2% |
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Business QuickFacts |
Washington |
District of Columbia |
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Wholesale trade sales, 1997 ($1000) |
3,918,622 | 3,918,622 |
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Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
2,788,831 | 2,788,831 |
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Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$5,274 | $5,274 |
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Accommodation and foodservices sales, 1997 ($1000) |
2,263,498 | 2,263,498 |
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Total number of firms, 1997 |
45,297 | 45,297 |
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Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
33.6% | 33.6% |
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Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
30.9% | 30.9% |
