Washington, DC Demographic information (Source: US Census Bureau, 2006, Bureau of Labor & Statistics, 2004-2005 and Greater Washington Initiative Analysis, 2007)
- Population: 581,530
- 47% male and 53% female
- 46% of DC residents hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher (compared to 27% of US of population).
- DC’s population is 55% Black/African-American (compared to 12% of US population) and
8% Hispanic/Latino (compared to 14% of US population).
- Median age: 35
- Median household income: $61,105
- Greater Washington has the largest percent of adults with advanced degrees (19%) in the U.S., more than twice the national average. 43.9% of local women have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, the highest percentage in the nation.
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