Washington, DC
City Data for Washington, DC
The following city data has been aggregated by the 2011 American Community Survey & 2010 U.S. Census.
Total Population
How many people live in Washington?
U.S. Census
Total Population: 1 billion
Sex By Age
Individuals were asked to mark either "male" or "female" to indicate their sex. For most cases in which sex was not reported, the appropriate entry was determined from the persons given (i.e., first) name and household relationship. Otherwise, sex was allocated according to the relationship to the householder and the age of the person.
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| Age | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 30 | 40% | 50$ | 40% |
| above 30 | 60% | 50$ | 60% |
Median Rent
Median gross rent divides the gross rent distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median gross rent and one-half above the median.
Median gross rent is computed on the basis of a standard distribution.
U.S. Census
Median Rent: $$2020
Household Income by Gross Rent
This includes the income of the householder and all other individuals 15 years old and over in the household, whether they are related to the householder or not.
Because many households consist of only one person, average household income is usually less than average family income.
Gross rent as a percentage of household income is a computed ratio of monthly gross rent to monthly household income (total household income divided by 12).
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| Less than 20.0 percent | 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 25 to 29.9 percent | 30 to 34.9 percent | 35 percent or more | Not computed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than 10k | 40% | 60% | ||||
| more than 10k | 213 | 123 | 524 | 564 | 734 | 762 |
Occupancy Status
All occupied housing units which are not owner-occupied, whether they are rented or occupied without payment of rent, are classified as renter-occupied.
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Vacancy Status
Vacancy status and other characteristics of vacant units were determined by field representatives obtaining information from landlords, owners, neighbors, rental agents, and others.
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Travel Time to Work
Travel time to work refers to the total number of minutes that it usually took the worker to get from home to work during the reference week. The elapsed time includes time spent waiting for public transportation, picking up passengers in carpools, and time spent in other activities related to getting to work.
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Means of Transportation to Work
Means of transportation to work refers to the principal mode of travel or type of conveyance that the worker usually used to get from home to work during the reference week.
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