Poverty Rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, District of Columbia, an estimated 105,007 of 637,491 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia?
The poverty rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia is 16.5%.
- How many people in District of Columbia, District of Columbia live in poverty?
In District of Columbia, District of Columbia, an estimated 105,007 of 637,491 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia compare to the average for District of Columbia?
The poverty rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia is the same as the District of Columbia average. In District of Columbia, District of Columbia, an estimated 16.5% of 637,491 people live in poverty. In District of Columbia, 16.5% of 637,491 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia compare to the US?
The poverty rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia is 28.91% higher than the US average. In District of Columbia, District of Columbia, an estimated 16.5% of 637,491 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
16.5% of 637 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
23.9% of 123 thousand people
Under 5 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
20.1% of 39 thousand people
5 to 17 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
25.6% of 83 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
23.7% of 122 thousand people
18 to 64 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
14.9% of 431 thousand people
18 to 34 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
15.5% of 187 thousand people
35 to 64 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
14.4% of 244 thousand people
60 years and over
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
15.2% of 117 thousand people
65 years and over
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
13.8% of 84 thousand people
- Gender
Male
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
14.5% of 304 thousand people
Female
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
18.3% of 334 thousand people
- Race
White
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
5% of 240 thousand people
Black or African American
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
27.7% of 278 thousand people
Asian
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
16.1% of 25 thousand people
Some other race
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
16.4% of 32 thousand people
Two or more races
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
10.2% of 61 thousand people
Hispanic
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
10.5% of 73 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
5.1% of 231 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
13% of 472 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
35.2% of 34 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
35.5% of 67 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
19.1% of 71 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
4% of 301 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
7.8% of 379 thousand people
Employed
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
4.9% of 349 thousand people
Male
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
4.4% of 169 thousand people
Female
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
5.4% of 179 thousand people
Unemployed
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
41% of 31 thousand people
Male
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
32.5% of 16 thousand people
Female
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
50.9% of 14 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
15% of 524 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
1.2% of 277 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
20.7% of 103 thousand people
Did not work
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
37.7% of 143 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
18.9% of 248 thousand people
Male
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
17.9% of 118 thousand people
Female
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
19.8% of 130 thousand people
18 to 24 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
40.8% of 21 thousand people
25 to 34 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
9.1% of 87 thousand people
35 to 44 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
12.5% of 39 thousand people
45 to 54 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
24.4% of 24 thousand people
55 to 64 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
32.9% of 33 thousand people
65 to 74 years
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
19.5% of 25 thousand people
75 years and over
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
19.3% of 18 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
1.8% of 141 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
28.8% of 49 thousand people
Did not work
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
52.1% of 58 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
2021
15.7%