District of Columbia

Population : Race : Gender : Age : Income : Education : Life Expectancy : Infant Mortality : Uninsured


Population

  • 601,723
  • 12.9 % of Region


Race

  • White:  38.5 %
  • Black or African American:  50.7 %
  • Asian:  3.5 %
  • Other:  4.4 %
  • Two or more races:  2.9 %
  • Hispanic /Latino of any race:  9.1 %


Gender

  • Male:  47.2%
  • Female:  52.8%


Age

Median Age:  33.8

  • Under 5:  5.4 %
  • 5 to 19:  15.1 %
  • 20 to 64:  68.0 %
  • 65 and Over:  11.4 %


Income

Median household:  $60,903

Per Capita:  $41,240

Below Poverty:

  • All People Under 18:  30.4 %
  • All People 18-64:  17.4 %
  • All People 65 and over:  13.1 %


Education

(of population over 25)

  • No High School Diploma:  12.6 %
  • Bachelors Degree or higher:  50.1 %


Life Expectancy

  • 72 years


Infant Mortality

(per 1000 births)

  • 13.9 (2005)
  • 11.4 (2006)
  • 13.0 (2007)*

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    * Data later than 2007 is not available through Kids Count data base


Uninsured

  • 13.6 % of population under 65