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County:

District of Columbia

State:

District of Columbia

FIPS Code:

11001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

10.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

756,668

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

638,432

-15.6%

-19.8%

4.2%

1990:

606,900

-4.9%

-9.5%

4.6%

2000:

572,059

-5.7%

-10.4%

4.7%

2005:

550,521

-3.8%

-5.9%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

159,178

27.8%

0-to-19:

135,806

23.7%

Black:

340,088

59.4%

20-to-39:

199,534

34.9%

Hispanic:

44,953

7.9%

40-to-59:

144,841

25.3%

American Indian:

1,274

0.2%

60-plus:

91,878

16.1%

Other:

26,566

4.6%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9,315.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

39.1%

Median Family Income:

$46,283

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.7%

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