Delegate District (at Large), DC

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2021 Population

683,154

2.68% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

34.3

0.587% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

15.4%

0.0728% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$93,547

2.98% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$635,900

2.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Delegate District (at Large), DC had a population of 683k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $93,547. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Delegate District (at Large), DC declined from 701,974 to 683,154, a −2.68% decrease and its median household income grew from $90,842 to $93,547, a 2.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delegate District (at Large), DC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), and White (Hispanic) (3.8%).

17.3% of the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.8% of the residents in Delegate District (at Large), DC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Delegate District (at Large), DC was $635,900, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.

Most people in Delegate District (at Large), DC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Delegate District (at Large), DC was 1 car per household.

Delegate District (at Large), DC borders Congressional District 4, MD, Congressional District 8, MD, and Congressional District 8, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Delegate District (at Large), DC is home to a population of 683k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.5% of Delegate District (at Large), DC residents were born outside of the country (92.2k people).

In 2021, there were 1.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (300k people) in Delegate District (at Large), DC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250k White (Non-Hispanic) and 28.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Delegate District (at Large), DC are Spanish (57,933 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (7,779 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (6,319 households).

Citizenship

92.8%

2021 Citizenship

92.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.8% of Delegate District (at Large), DC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Delegate District (at Large), DC was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delegate District (at Large), DC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delegate District (at Large), DC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
300k ± 1.54k
White (Non-Hispanic)
250k ± 1.02k
Other (Hispanic)
28.9k ± 1.98k

11.3%

Hispanic Population

77k people

11.3% of the people in Delegate District (at Large), DC are hispanic (77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Delegate District (at Large), DC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

92.2k people

13.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

94.2k people

As of 2021, 13.5% of Delegate District (at Large), DC residents (92.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delegate District (at Large), DC was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Delegate District (at Large), DC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
57,933 households (9.05%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
7,779 households (1.22%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
6,319 households (0.987%)

17.3% of the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Delegate District (at Large), DC was Spanish. 9.05% of the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,486 ± 743
Vietnam
5,949 ± 659
Gulf War (1990s)
2,450 ± 365

Delegate District (at Large), DC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Delegate District (at Large), DC employs 374k people. The largest industries in Delegate District (at Large), DC are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78,048 people), Public Administration (64,775 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (35,694 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($106,986), Public Administration ($106,747), and Manufacturing ($106,310).

Employment

Occupations

374k

2021 Value

± 5,269

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± 2.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Delegate District (at Large), DC declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 382k employees to 374k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delegate District (at Large), DC, are Management Occupations (63,582 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (45,313 people), and Legal Occupations (30,740 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delegate District (at Large), DC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

374k

2021 Value

± 5,269

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± 2.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Delegate District (at Large), DC declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 382k employees to 374k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delegate District (at Large), DC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78,048 people), Public Administration (64,775 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (35,694 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delegate District (at Large), DC, though some of these residents may live in Delegate District (at Large), DC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,279

Median earning men ± $1,258

$67,414

Median earning women ± $1,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($112,679), Public Administration ($112,440), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($100,854), Manufacturing ($94,896), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,280).

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Graduate Degree (178k), Bachelors Degree (141k), and High School or Equivalent (93.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delegate District (at Large), DC was $635,900 in 2021, which is 2.6 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $618,100 to $635,900, a 2.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Delegate District (at Large), DC is 41.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Delegate District (at Large), DC have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delegate District (at Large), DC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$635,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,507

$128,720

Median Property Taxes

±$2,861

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Delegate District (at Large), DC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Delegate District (at Large), DC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.5%

Homeownership

2021

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 41.5% of the housing units in Delegate District (at Large), DC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delegate District (at Large), DC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,547

Median Household Income

± $1,718

310k

Number of Households

± 4,805

In 2021, the median household income of the 310k households in Delegate District (at Large), DC grew to $93,547 from the previous year's value of $90,842.

The following chart displays the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (30.7%)
Public Transit (27.1%)
Worked At Home (19.8%)

In 2021, 30.7% of workers in Delegate District (at Large), DC drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (27.1%) and those who worked at home (19.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delegate District (at Large), DC have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Delegate District (at Large), DC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delegate District (at Large), DC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delegate District (at Large), DC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delegate District (at Large), DC (101k out of 652k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delegate District (at Large), DC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 31.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.39%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

7.37%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delegate District (at Large), DC declined by 7.21% from 3.65% to 3.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Delegate District (at Large), DC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.