| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 333,626 |
| Employed | 300,663 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 27 | |
| Total Population: | 584,400 |
| Labor Force | 331,098 |
| Employed | 312,260 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 4,504 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 1,265 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 194,910 | 33.4 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 305,427 | 52.3 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 32,762 | 5.6 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 51,301 | 8.8 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 508,342 | 87.0 |
| Born In DC | 224,428 | 38.4 |
| Not Born in Washington | 275,586 | 47.2 |
| Born Outside US | 6,514 | 1.1 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 76,058 | 13.0 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 399,457 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 53,953 | 13.5 |
| High School Graduate | 79,659 | 19.9 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 56,810 | 14.2 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 209,035 | 52.3 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 109,171 | 67.7 |
| Single Parent | 52,138 | 32.3 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 293,492 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 257,317 | 100.0 | 87.7 |
| Owner Occupied | 111,879 | 43.5 | 38.1 |
| Renter Occupied | 145,438 | 56.5 | 49.6 |
| Vacant Units | 36,175 | N/A | 12.3 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $1,063 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $443,300 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 297,189 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 150,517 | 50.6 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 53,329 | 17.9 |
| Federal Government | 52,649 | 17.7 |
| State and Local Government | 25,543 | 8.6 |
| Self Employed | 14,869 | 5.0 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 282 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 754,615 | 100.0 | 297,189 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
456,773 | 60.5 | 171,467 | 57.7 |
| Service occupations | 101,653 | 13.5 | 46,967 | 15.8 |
| Sales and office occupations | 130,152 | 17.2 | 55,406 | 18.6 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
32,730 | 4.3 | 9,488 | 3.2 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
28,005 | 3.7 | 13,861 | 4.7 |
| Armed Forces | 5,302 | 0.7 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 754,615 | 100.0 | 297,189 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 887 | 0.1 | 447 | 0.2 |
| Construction | 28,266 | 3.7 | 8,727 | 2.9 |
| Manufacturing | 11,784 | 1.6 | 3,670 | 1.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,363 | 0.6 | 2,170 | 0.7 |
| Retail trade | 21,511 | 2.9 | 15,098 | 5.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 25,129 | 3.3 | 9,527 | 3.2 |
| Information | 30,905 | 4.1 | 12,724 | 4.3 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
39,735 | 5.3 | 18,267 | 6.1 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
152,965 | 20.3 | 66,600 | 22.4 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 58,476 | 19.7 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
52,882 | 7.0 | 27,007 | 9.1 |
| Public administration | 197,200 | 26.1 | 49,009 | 16.5 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 58,048 | 7.7 | 25,467 | 8.6 |
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