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Demographics
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Total Population
659,009
Median Household Income
70,848
Total Visible Minorities
N/A
Median Age
33.8What is the Median Age of District of Columbia, DC?
District of Columbia, DC has a median age of 33 years old. Overall, the median age in District of Columbia, DC is dwindling at an average of -0.18% per year.
Median Household Income
In District of Columbia, DC, the median household income is $70848 per year. Overall, it is growing at an average of 3.47% per year. In the last two census, its median household income grew by $1613.
Us Income Distribution
According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. District of Columbia, DC has a gini coefficient of 0.63 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.
Us Marital Status
Majority of the population are single, making up 23.79 per cent of the population. With a predominantly single population, it can either mean that more households will either have a single occupant or there will more households with multiple residential tenants in it. Furthermore, expect higher discretionary spending in the community as they spend more compared to their married counterparts. Having more people who are not married also mean more people to meet in the community given the higher availability of personal time.
Us Period Of Migration
The largest influx of immigrants to the U.S. was from 2000 to 2009. where 32617 people surveyed called U.S. their new home. Historically, most people who migrated to the U.S. are born outside of the U.S.
Us Sex By Age
Overall, women outnumber men by 33751. people. The 0 to 4 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 779 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 25 to 29 years old, comprising 11.85 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 73.55 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 15.04 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 75166 people are expected to retire in the coming years.
Labor Force
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Us Median Salary By Occupation
The highest paying occupations in District of Columbia, DC are those in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, where the median salary hovers around $85015.0. The U.S. Bureau of Census divides occupations into five broad categories: (1) Management, business, science, and arts occupations (2) Service occupations (3) Sales and office occupations (4) Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (5) Production, transportation, and material moving occupations The highest paid occupations in management are those of Legal occupations where median salary is at $131066.0. In the services industry, those in Law enforcement workers including supervisors earn the most at $76171.0 per annum as a median salary.The highest paying occupations in sales are that of Sales and related occupations, where the annual median salary is $50260.0. Natural resources occupations’ top salaries go to those in Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations where median salaries are around $61692.0. Meanwhile, occupations related to production have those working in Transportation occupations paid the most with a median salary of $36536.0 per year.
Quality of Life
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Real Estate
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Housing Occupied
90.17%
Housing Vacant
9.83%
No. of Families
121,101
No. of Non-Families
155,445Median Gross Rent
District of Columbia, DC has an average rent of $1327 per month. Overall, the average rent in District of Columbia, DC is growing at an average of 3.99% per year. In the last two census, its average rent grew by $25.
Heating Sources
Most people in District of Columbia, DC uses utility gas to heat up their homes. With 154256 households using it, it is the leading heating source in District of Columbia, DC. Moreover, 39.5% of households say they use electricity making it the second most popular choice. The third widely used heating source is fuel oil, kerosene and others, with 5338 households saying they use it as their primary heating source.
Transportation
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Most households in District of Columbia, DC have two vehicles for transportation. 138977 people responding in District of Columbia, DC feel that having two vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 27.06% of households say they use one vehicle. Moreover, 74180 households have three vehicles
Us Time Leaving For Work
Majority of commuters in District of Columbia, DC leave their homes from 8:00am to 9:00am, saying that it's enough time to get to work. The second most popular time to head to work, with 14.22% of respondents, is from 8:30am to 9:00am. However, 39459 of commuters still prefer to leave from 7:30am to 8:00am.
Us Transportation Mode
Majority of commuters in District of Columbia, DC are driving alone in a private car, truck, or van to go to work. Moreover, 22.21% of respondents say that they prefer taking a subway. The third most popular means of transportation is taking a bus or trolley bus with 52149 commuters have preferring it. Meanwhile, there are 18015 people who do not need to commute to get to work, as they work from home.
Education
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Us Field Of Study
Most are in Social Sciences with 74108 people practicing it in District of Columbia, DC. Business is another popular field of expertise, as 12.21% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Literature & Languages, with 27108 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. District of Columbia, DC has 147388 people or 51.0% of workers in STEM industries.
Utilities
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