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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Washington & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +7,255,930 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +2,851,877 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +193,887 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$107 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +3,575,596 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +179,855 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +57,309 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +2,108,225 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | +62,049 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +556,788 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$10,318 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$21,427 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$24,314 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +300,860 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +860,610 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +713,565 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +127,640 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +89,024 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +6,670,681 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +480,630 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +5,075,417 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +2,555,178 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +2,821,653 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +548,183 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +200,278 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +4,637,745 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +27,146 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +60,754 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +810,408 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +1,106,092 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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