| People QuickFacts | Washington | District of Columbia |
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Population, 2011 estimate | 617,996 | 619,020 |
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Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 601,723 | 601,723 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
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Population, 2010 | 601,723 | 601,723 |
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Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 5.4% | 5.4% |
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 16.8% | 16.8% |
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 11.4% | 11.4% |
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Female persons, percent, 2010 | 52.8% | 52.8% |
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White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 38.5% | 38.5% |
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Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 50.7% | 50.7% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.3% | 0.3% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 3.5% | 3.5% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 9.1% | 9.1% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 34.8% | 34.8% |
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Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2007-2011 | 80.4% | 80.4% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2007-2011 | 13.3% | 13.3% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, percent age 5+, 2007-2011 | 14.5% | 14.5% |
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High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2007-2011 | 87.1% | 87.1% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2007-2011 | 50.5% | 50.5% |
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Veterans, 2007-2011 | 31,119 | 31,119 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2007-2011 | 29.6 | 29.6 |
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Housing units, 2010 | 296,719 | 296,719 |
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Homeownership rate, 2007-2011 | 42.8% | 42.8% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2007-2011 | 61.8% | 61.8% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2007-2011 | $442,600 | $442,600 |
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Households, 2007-2011 | 260,136 | 260,136 |
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Persons per household, 2007-2011 | 2.13 | 2.13 |
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Per capita money income in the past 12 months (2011 dollars), 2007-2011 | $43,993 | $43,993 |
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Median household income, 2007-2011 | $61,835 | $61,835 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2007-2011 | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| Business QuickFacts | Washington | District of Columbia |
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Total number of firms, 2007 | 55,909 | 55,887 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 28.2% | 28.2% |
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American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 0.0% |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 34.5% | 34.5% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 332,844 | 332,844 |
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Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 2,117,990 | 2,117,990 |
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Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 3,843,716 | 3,843,716 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $6,555 | $6,555 |
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Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 4,278,171 | 4,278,171 |