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