District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC

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2021 Population

159,996

3.03% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

32.8

0.923% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

28.1%

0.887% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$43,850

6.33% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$356,500

8.99% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC had a population of 160k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $43,850. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC declined from 164,996 to 159,996, a −3.03% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,238 to $43,850, a 6.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.29%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.11%).

5.09% of the households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, 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.

98.5% of the residents in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was $356,500, and the homeownership rate was 32.8%.

Most people in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.9 minutes. The average car ownership in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 1 car per household.

District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC borders District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, New Carrollton & Hyattsville (Southeast) Cities PUMA, MD, Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD, Oxon Hill, Hillcrest Heights & Temple Hills PUMA, MD, Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA, and Alexandria City PUMA, VA.

United States District of Columbia

Population & Diversity

District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC is home to a population of 160k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.73% of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents were born outside of the country (5.97k people).

In 2021, there were 23.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (141k people) in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.03k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.28k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are Spanish (4,523 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (734 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (635 households).

Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.5% of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
141k ± 3.05k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.03k ± 724
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.28k ± 885

3.71%

Hispanic Population

5.93k people

3.71% of the people in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are hispanic (5.93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.73%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.97k people

3.61%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.96k people

As of 2021, 3.73% of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents (5.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 3.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,523 households (3.11%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
734 households (0.504%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
635 households (0.436%)

5.09% of the households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was Spanish. 3.11% of the households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, 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-)
1,952 ± 430
Vietnam
1,120 ± 234
Gulf War (1990s)
559 ± 192

District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC employs 59.6k people. The largest industries in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are Restaurants & Food Services (4,486 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,515 people), and Construction (2,416 people), and the highest paying industries are Business support services ($239,994), Nondepository credit & related activities ($155,617), and Scientific research & development services ($131,984).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,248

Women

56.4%

26,435

Men

43.6%

The workforce of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC in 2020 was 60,683 people, with 56.4% woman, and 43.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.6k

2021 Value

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± −1.71%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 60.7k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, are Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (2,316 people), Other managers (1,680 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,499 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.6k

2021 Value

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± −1.71%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 60.7k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,486 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,515 people), and Construction (2,416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, though some of these residents may live in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,164

Median earning men ± $1,923

$44,376

Median earning women ± $2,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($80,233), Information ($51,469), and Manufacturing ($49,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($87,570), Public Administration ($77,146), and Information ($58,816).

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.19% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (42.2k), Some college (27.1k), and Secondary Education (20k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was $356,500 in 2021, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $327,100 to $356,500, a 8.99% increase. The homeownership rate in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC is 32.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC is $43,850. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC with a value of $143,715, followed by District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, with respective values of $116,237 and $101,915.

Property

$356,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,713

$21,976

Median Property Taxes

±$1,468

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 District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

32.8%

Homeownership

2021

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 32.8% of the housing units in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC with a value of $143,715, followed by District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, with respective values of $116,237 and $101,915.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$43,850

Median Household Income

± $2,544

67.1k

Number of Households

± 2,464

In 2021, the median household income of the 67.1k households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC grew to $43,850 from the previous year's value of $41,238.

The following chart displays the households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.425

2021 Wage GINI in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC

0.423

2020 Wage GINI in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC

In 2021, the income inequality in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 0.425 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.491% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (46.5%)
Public Transit (31.2%)
Worked At Home (9.84%)

In 2021, 46.5% of workers in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (31.2%) and those who worked at home (9.84%).

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

35.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5% of the workforce in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC (44.4k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC is Black, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 47% on Medicaid, 6.28% on Medicare, 9.69% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.46%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

47%

Medicaid

6.28%

Medicare

9.69%

Non-Group

2.08%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC grew by 0.636% from 4.43% to 4.46%.

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