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Washington District of Columbia Census and demographic information

Washington District of Columbia Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

    
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Washington city
 
Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 572,059 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 572,059 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 44,953 7.9%
Male 269,366 47.1%     Mexican 5,098 0.9%
Female 302,693 52.9%     Puerto Rican 2,328 0.4%
          Cuban 1,101 0.2%
Under 5 years 32,536 5.7%     Other Hispanic or Latino 36,426 6.4%
5 to 9 years 35,385 6.2%   Not Hispanic or Latino 527,106 92.1%
10 to 14 years 30,018 5.2%     White alone 159,178 27.8%
15 to 19 years 37,867 6.6%        
20 to 24 years 51,823 9.1%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 101,762 17.8%       Total population 572,059 100.0%
35 to 44 years 87,677 15.3%   In households 536,497 93.8%
45 to 54 years 75,310 13.2%     Householder 248,338 43.4%
55 to 59 years 27,803 4.9%     Spouse 56,631 9.9%
60 to 64 years 21,980 3.8%     Child 129,116 22.6%
65 to 74 years 35,919 6.3%       Own child under 18 years 88,899 15.5%
75 to 84 years 25,004 4.4%     Other relatives 50,187 8.8%
85 years and over 8,975 1.6%       Under 18 years 22,097 3.9%
          Nonrelatives 52,225 9.1%
Median age (years) 34.6 (X)       Unmarried partner 14,886 2.6%
        In group quarters 35,562 6.2%
18 years and over 457,067 79.9%     Institutionalized population 7,964 1.4%
  Male 211,446 37.0%     Noninstitutionalized population 27,598 4.8%
  Female 245,621 42.9%        
21 years and over 425,229 74.3%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 82,342 14.4%       Total households 248,338 100.0%
65 years and over 69,898 12.2%   Family households (families) 114,166 46.0%
  Male 26,543 4.6%       With own children under 18 years 49,104 19.8%
  Female 43,355 7.6%     Married couple family 56,631 22.8%
            With own children under 18 years 20,741 8.4%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 47,032 18.9%
One race 558,613 97.6%       With own children under 18 years 24,561 9.9%
  White 176,101 30.8%   Nonfamily households 134,172 54.0%
  Black or African American 343,312 60.0%     Householder living alone 108,744 43.8%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1,713 0.3%       Householder 65 years and over 24,903 10.0%
  Asian 15,189 2.7%        
    Asian Indian 2,845 0.5%   Households with individuals under 18 years 60,987 24.6%
    Chinese 3,734 0.7%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 53,369 21.5%
    Filipino 2,228 0.4%        
    Japanese 1,117 0.2%   Average household size 2.16 (X)
    Korean 1,095 0.2%   Average family size 3.07 (X)
    Vietnamese 1,903 0.3%        
    Other Asian1 2,267 0.4%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 348 0.1%       Total housing units 274,845 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 138 0.0%   Occupied housing units 248,338 90.4%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 62 0.0%   Vacant housing units 26,507 9.6%
    Samoan 51 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2,207 0.8%
    Other Pacific Islander2 97 0.0%        
  Some other race 21,950 3.8%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9% (X)
Two or more races 13,446 2.4%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.9% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 184,309 32.2%       Occupied housing units 248,338 100.0%
Black or African American 350,455 61.3%   Owner-occupied housing units 101,214 40.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4,775 0.8%   Renter-occupied housing units 147,124 59.2%
Asian 17,956 3.1%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 785 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.31 (X)
Some other race 28,627 5.0%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.06 (X)
Date: January 11, 2005
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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