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Washington DC - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	572,059	21 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1) (0%)
Average Income	$40,127	8,416 (67%)	1 (0%)
Median House Value	$157,200	3,293 (87%)	1 (0%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	30.8%	24,029 (of 25,150) (4%)	1 (of 1) (0%)
% Black Population	60.0%	666 (97%)	1 (0%)
% Hispanic Population	7.9%	4,374 (83%)	1 (0%)
% Asian Population	2.7%	2,346 (91%)	1 (0%)
% American Indian Population	0.3%	11,212 (55%)	1 (0%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	77.8%	14,603 (of 25,150) (42%)	1 (of 1) (0%)
% College Graduates	39.1%	2,127 (92%)	1 (0%)
% Never Married	48.4%	397 (98%)	1 (0%)
% Married	29.9%	24,774 (1%)	1 (0%)
% Seperated	4.2%	1,863 (93%)	1 (0%)
% Divorced	9.7%	13,211 (47%)	1 (0%)
% Foreign Born	12.9%	2,372 (91%)	1 (0%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	274,845	18 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1) (0%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	34.6%	7,071 (72%)	1 (0%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	7.0%	9,810 (61%)	1 (0%)
Average Rooms in House	4.0	24,483 (3%)	1 (0%)
% Households with No Car	36.9%	207 (99%)	1 (0%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	4.1%	24,495 (3%)	1 (0%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	2.0%	884 (96%)	1 (0%)
Median House Value	$157,200	3,293 (87%)	1 (0%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	9.1%	7,519 (70%)	1 (0%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	5.0%	1,859 (93%)	1 (0%)
Average Monthly Rent	$618	5,477 (78%)	1 (0%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	63.6%	10,937 (of 25,150) (57%)	1 (of 1) (0%)
% Drive Alone to Work	38.4%	24,725 (2%)	1 (0%)
% Take Public Transportation	33.2%	16 (100%)	1 (0%)
% Walk to Work	11.8%	1,645 (93%)	1 (0%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	29.7	5,128 (80%)	1 (0%)
% Households making less than $10,000	14.9%	6,727 (73%)	1 (0%)
% Households making over $200,000	4.7%	1,796 (93%)	1 (0%)
Median Household Income	$40,127	8,416 (67%)	1 (0%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	5.5%	5,036 (80%)	1 (0%)
Per Capita Income	$28,659	2,249 (91%)	1 (0%)
Male Worker Income	$40,513	4,856 (81%)	1 (0%)
Female Worker Income	$36,361	1,722 (93%)	1 (0%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	16.7%	4,448 (82%)	1 (0%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	20.2%	4,832 (81%)	1 (0%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.99

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Denver, Colorado	0.84
Boston, Massachusetts	0.83
Portland, Oregon	0.83
Charlotte, North Carolina	0.83
Atlanta, Georgia	0.82
Nashville, Tennessee	0.81
Oakland, California	0.79
Memphis, Tennessee	0.78
Baltimore, Maryland	0.78
New Orleans, Louisiana	0.77

Washington DC Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
People Working in Public Administration	39,501	4
1-Unit Attached Housing Units	72,668	5
Population in Group Quarters	35,562	6
NonInstitutionalized Population (In Group Quarters)	27,598	6
20 or More Unit Housing Units	84,947	6

Washington DC Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1)
Population	572,059	1
Male Population	269,366	1
Percent Male Population	47.1%	1
Female Population	302,693	1
Percent Female Population	52.9%	1

Washington DC Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	22.8%	25,027
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	13.2%	24,905
Percent Family Households	46.0%	24,815
Percent Spouse in Household Population	9.9%	24,774
Percent Married People	29.9%	24,774

Washington DC Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1)
Population	572,059	1
Male Population	269,366	1
Percent Male Population	47.1%	1
Female Population	302,693	1
Percent Female Population	52.9%	1

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Washington DC	Denver, Colorado
Total Population	554,636	572,059
Average Age	33.1	34.6
Average Income	$39,500	$40,127
Median House Value	$165,800	$157,200
% White Population	65.3%	30.8%
% Black Population	11.1%	60.0%
% Asian Population	2.8%	2.7%
% Hispanic Population	31.7%	7.9%

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