D.C. Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 157,475 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,409 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 7,400 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 54,474 | 34.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 26,694 | 17.0 |
| College or graduate school | 59,498 | 37.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 384,535 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 29,803 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 55,446 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 79,169 | 20.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 59,281 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 10,599 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 69,496 | 18.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 80,741 | 21.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 474,417 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 229,806 | 48.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 141,992 | 29.9 |
| Separated | 19,746 | 4.2 |
| Widowed | 36,829 | 7.8 |
Female | 29,420 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 46,044 | 9.7 |
Female | 26,944 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 16,842 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8,183 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 454,454 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 44,484 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 112,797 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,288 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 349,658 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 76,412 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 52.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 273,246 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 66,478 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 28,280 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 539,658 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 269,299 | 49.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 239,960 | 44.5 |
Same county | 126,931 | 23.5 |
Different county | 113,029 | 20.9 |
Same state | 0 | 0.0 |
Different state | 113,029 | 20.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 30,399 | 5.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 572,059 | 100.0 |
| Native | 498,498 | 87.1 |
Born in United States | 491,363 | 85.9 |
State of residence | 224,352 | 39.2 |
Different state | 267,011 | 46.7 |
Born outside United States | 7,135 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 73,561 | 12.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 37,533 | 6.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 22,050 | 3.9 |
Not a citizen | 51,511 | 9.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 73,555 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12,909 | 17.6 |
| Asia | 12,503 | 17.0 |
| Africa | 9,208 | 12.5 |
| Oceania | 585 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 37,079 | 50.4 |
| Northern America | 1,271 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 539,658 | 100.0 |
| English only | 449,241 | 83.2 |
| Language other than English | 90,417 | 16.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 38,236 | 7.1 |
Spanish | 49,461 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25,355 | 4.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 23,721 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,815 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,974 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,508 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 572,059 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 524,577 | 91.7 |
| Arab | 3,120 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 1,578 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 1,047 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,879 | 0.5 |
| English | 25,214 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,942 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,431 | 0.3 |
| German | 27,415 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 1,893 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,048 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 28,207 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 12,587 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 1,156 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,336 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 7,910 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 682 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 8,338 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,185 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 6,536 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 640 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 16,000 | 2.8 |
| Swedish | 3,013 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 1,153 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,247 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 9,919 | 1.7 |
| Welsh | 2,067 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7,861 | 1.4 |
| Other ancestries | 337,173 | 58.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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