2024 ACS PUMS
District of Columbia Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of District of Columbia, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. District of Columbia is home to 702,250 people across 6 PUMAs, with a median household income of $108,632 and a median age of 37.0.
District of Columbia at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,632 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $149,343 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $104,470 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $60,915 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 71.2% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39.4 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $4,999 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 25.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $409 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $173 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $78,859 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 335.5 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,381 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,830 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $301 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,277 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.7% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 91.5% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 14.7% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 9.6% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Science | 4.1% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 2.8% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 7.0% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 4.6% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 8.3% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 1.4% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| Production | 0.9% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 3.8% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 2.3% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 1.5% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 4.9% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 2.2% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 23.9% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.0% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 6.7% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.6% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 9.9% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 15.8% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 68.8% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 34.7% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 13.2% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 31 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 33.2% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 26.8% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 23.0% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 34.2 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $750,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,900 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 40.9% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 4 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 36.7% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 11.0% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 96.9% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $100 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $200 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 46.4 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,500 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,800 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,663 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $600 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $4,050 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $577 |
| Statistic | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 702,250 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 37.0 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 31.3% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.6% | 20.0% |
| Black | 40.5% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,556 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.2 | 2 |
District of Columbia's 6 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore District of Columbia's 6 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
All PUMAs in District of Columbia
District of Columbia Census data — FAQ
What is the population of District of Columbia?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 people, represented across 6 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in District of Columbia?+
The median household income in District of Columbia is $108,632 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is District of Columbia?+
65.7% of District of Columbia residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this District of Columbia data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.