Delegate District (at Large), DC

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2024 Population

681,294

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

6.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,870

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$737,100

1.73% 1-year growth

About

19.1% of the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.6% of the residents in Delegate District (at Large), DC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Delegate District (at Large), DC was $737,100, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.

Most people in Delegate District (at Large), DC worked at home, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Delegate District (at Large), DC was 1 car per household.

Delegate District (at Large), DC borders Congressional District 4, MD, Congressional District 8, MD, and Congressional District 8, VA.

United States District of Columbia Maryland Virginia

Population & Diversity

Delegate District (at Large), DC is home to a population of 681k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.1% of Delegate District (at Large), DC residents were born outside of the country (95.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (284k people) in Delegate District (at Large), DC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 248k White (Non-Hispanic) and 33.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Delegate District (at Large), DC are Spanish (60,423 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (10,192 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (8,379 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Delegate District (at Large), DC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delegate District (at Large), DC was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delegate District (at Large), DC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delegate District (at Large), DC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
284k ± 1.9k
White (Non-Hispanic)
248k ± 1.01k
Other (Hispanic)
33.2k ± 2.3k

11.9%

Hispanic Population

81.2k people

11.9% of the people in Delegate District (at Large), DC are hispanic (81.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delegate District (at Large), DC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

95.8k people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88.5k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Delegate District (at Large), DC residents (95.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delegate District (at Large), DC was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Delegate District (at Large), DC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
60,423 households (9.43%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
10,192 households (1.59%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
8,379 households (1.31%)

19.1% of the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Delegate District (at Large), DC was Spanish. 9.43% of the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,258 ± 682
Vietnam
5,296 ± 714
Gulf War (1990s)
2,094 ± 389

Delegate District (at Large), DC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delegate District (at Large), DC.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 30.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.64%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

7.54%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delegate District (at Large), DC grew by 6.63% from 3.41% to 3.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Delegate District (at Large), DC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Delegate District (at Large), DC employs 375k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delegate District (at Large), DC were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (81,710 people), Public Administration (68,240 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38,014 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($203,398), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($154,848), and Utilities ($149,875).

Employment

Occupations

375k

2024 Value

± 5,444

0.964%

1 Year growth

± 2.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delegate District (at Large), DC grew at a rate of 0.964%, from 371k employees to 375k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delegate District (at Large), DC, are Management Occupations (67,784 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (48,515 people), and Legal Occupations (32,784 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delegate District (at Large), DC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for District of Columbia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in District of Columbia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

375k

2024 Value

± 5,444

0.964%

1 Year growth

± 2.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delegate District (at Large), DC grew at a rate of 0.964%, from 371k employees to 375k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delegate District (at Large), DC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (81,710 people), Public Administration (68,240 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38,014 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delegate District (at Large), DC, though some of these residents may live in Delegate District (at Large), DC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,765

Median earning men ± $1,985

$83,663

Median earning women ± $1,168

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($144,909), Public Administration ($128,937), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,544).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($121,167), Public Administration ($117,231), and Wholesale Trade ($106,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delegate District (at Large), DC was $737,100 in 2024, which is 2.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $724,600 to $737,100, a 1.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Delegate District (at Large), DC is 41.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delegate District (at Large), DC have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Delegate District (at Large), DC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$737,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,625

$134,683

Median Property Taxes

±$2,911

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Delegate District (at Large), DC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Delegate District (at Large), DC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.5% of the housing units in Delegate District (at Large), DC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delegate District (at Large), DC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$109,870

Median Household Income

± $1,937

324k

Number of Households

± 5,192

In 2024, the median household income of the 324k households in Delegate District (at Large), DC grew to $109,870 from the previous year's value of $106,287.

The following chart displays the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (33%)
Drove Alone (27.4%)
Public Transit (20.3%)

In 2024, 33% of workers in Delegate District (at Large), DC worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (27.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (20.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delegate District (at Large), DC have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Delegate District (at Large), DC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delegate District (at Large), DC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delegate District (at Large), DC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delegate District (at Large), DC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delegate District (at Large), DC (101k out of 654k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delegate District (at Large), DC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.