District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC

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2021 Population

165,080

0.388% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

32.8

0.613% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.1%

5.55% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$116,237

2.06% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$648,900

1.84% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

112,314

1.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC had a population of 165k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $116,237. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC declined from 165,723 to 165,080, a −0.388% decrease and its median household income grew from $113,887 to $116,237, a 2.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.37%), White (Hispanic) (5.26%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%).

19.8% of the households in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.6% of the residents in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC are George Washington University (9,981 degrees awarded in 2021), Strayer University-Global Region (2,611 degrees), and Howard University (2,370 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was $648,900, and the homeownership rate was 31.2%.

Most people in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was 1 car per household.

District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC borders District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, and Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA.

United States District of Columbia

Population & Diversity

District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC is home to a population of 165k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.6% of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC residents were born outside of the country (25.7k people).

In 2021, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.1k people) in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC are Spanish (13,154 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,522 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,096 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,091

Women

51.5%

80,100

Men

48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 165,191 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

91.6%

2021 Citizenship

91.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.6% of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC

White (Non-Hispanic)
91.1k ± 2.58k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36k ± 2.25k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 841

11.2%

Hispanic Population

18.5k people

11.2% of the people in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC are hispanic (18.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
2,541 ± 1,228 people
India
1,276 ± 874 people
Korea
1,031 ± 786 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was China, the natal country of 2,541 District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC residents, followed by India with 1,276 and Korea with 1,031.

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

25.7k people

15.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

25.5k people

As of 2021, 15.6% of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC residents (25.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,154 households (8.28%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,522 households (2.22%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,096 households (1.32%)

19.8% of the households in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was Spanish. 8.28% of the households in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,154 ± 380
Vietnam
962 ± 321
Gulf War (1990s)
659 ± 230

District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC employs 112k people. The largest industries in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC are Management, scientific & technical consulting services (10,098 people), National security & international affairs (7,459 people), and Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services (7,108 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($212,203), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($185,350), and Services incidental to transportation ($183,612).

Males in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $108,273. The income inequality in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.405, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,803

Women

50.3%

55,233

Men

49.7%

The workforce of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC in 2020 was 111,036 people, with 50.3% woman, and 49.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

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Occupations

112k

2021 Value

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 1.15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 111k employees to 112k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (9,939 people), Other managers (7,438 people), and Management analysts (5,441 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

112k

2021 Value

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 1.15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 111k employees to 112k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, are Management, scientific & technical consulting services (10,098 people), National security & international affairs (7,459 people), and Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services (7,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, though some of these residents may live in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,614

Median earning men ± $3,254

$75,655

Median earning women ± $2,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($124,821), Public Administration ($121,436), and Wholesale Trade ($112,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,827), Public Administration ($102,464), and Manufacturing ($91,750).

Education

In 2021, universities in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC awarded 15,868 degrees. The student population of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 17,777 male students and 33,643 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC are White (5,973 and 42.6%), followed by Black or African American (4,309 and 30.7%), Asian (1,304 and 9.29%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,225 and 8.73%).

The largest universities in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC by number of degrees awarded are George Washington University (9,981 and 62.9%), Strayer University-Global Region (2,611 and 16.5%), and Howard University (2,370 and 14.9%).

The most popular majors in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC are General Business Administration & Management (1,418 and 8.94%), International Relations & Affairs (993 and 6.26%), and General Business (965 and 6.08%).

The median tuition cost in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC for private four year colleges is $28,450.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 51,420 (34.6% men and 65.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 51,420 students enrolled in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, 34.6% men and 65.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17,652 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Public Health
411 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,354 degree-majors awarded
International Relations & Affairs
422 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was Other Public Health with 411 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

George Washington University
9,981 degrees awarded
Strayer University-Global Region
2,611 degrees awarded
Howard University
2,370 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was George Washington University with 9,981 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 5,776 men were awarded degrees from institutions in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, which is 0.572 times less than the 10,092 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,973 degrees mean that there were 1.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,309 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($466) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,650) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.596% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.888% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC in 2021 were Graduate Degree (61.3k), Bachelors Degree (51.4k), and Some college (18.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was $648,900 in 2021, which is 2.65 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $637,200 to $648,900, a 1.84% increase. The homeownership rate in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC is 31.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC is $116,237. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC with a value of $143,715, followed by District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, with respective values of $116,237 and $101,915.

Housing

Property

$648,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$19,695

$28,184

Median Property Taxes

±$1,351

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

31.2%

Homeownership

2021

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 31.2% of the housing units in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC with a value of $143,715, followed by District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, with respective values of $116,237 and $101,915.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$116,237

Median Household Income

± $2,972

90.3k

Number of Households

± 2,538

In 2021, the median household income of the 90.3k households in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC grew to $116,237 from the previous year's value of $113,887.

The following chart displays the households in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.405

2021 Wage GINI in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC

0.41

2020 Wage GINI in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC

In 2021, the income inequality in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was 0.405 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.17% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Public Transit (25.8%)
Walked (23.3%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)

In 2021, 25.8% of workers in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC used public transit to get to work, followed by those who walked to work (23.3%) and those who worked at home (21.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC (18.5k out of 153k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.6% of the population of District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC has health coverage, with 65.6% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 4.77% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.683% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.2% under 18 years, 46.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.35%

Uninsured

65.6%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

4.77%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

0.683%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC declined by 8.33% from 2.57% to 2.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.