District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC

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2023 Population

145,053

0.0214% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

34.2

0.588% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

26.2%

5.24% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,334

7.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$438,800

6.35% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

52,611

11.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC had a population of 145k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $52,334. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC grew from 145,022 to 145,053, a 0.0214% increase and its median household income grew from $48,489 to $52,334, a 7.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (88.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%), White (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%), Other (Hispanic) (2.29%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.46%).

6.3% 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.

98.3% of the residents in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was $438,800, and the homeownership rate was 33.5%.

Most people in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37 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 (South Central) PUMA, DC, Inner Northeast Prince George's County--New Carrollton & Hyattsville PUMA, MD, Central Prince George's County--Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD, and Southwest Prince George's County--Oxon Hill, Hillcrest Heights & Temple Hills PUMA, MD.

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Population & Diversity

District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC is home to a population of 145k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.37% of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents were born outside of the country (6.34k people).

In 2023, there were 29.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (128k people) in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.32k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.48k White (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 (5,409 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (920 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (492 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,778

Women

54.7%

63,675

Men

45.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 140,453 inhabitants, with 45.3% men, and 54.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
128k ± 3.74k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.32k ± 824
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.48k ± 694

4.85%

Hispanic Population

7.03k people

4.85% of the people in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are hispanic (7.03k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
942 ± 751 people
El Salvador
679 ± 638 people
Ethiopia
575 ± 588 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was Jamaica, the natal country of 942 District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents, followed by El Salvador with 679 and Ethiopia with 575.

Foreign-Born Population

4.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.34k people

3.96%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.75k people

As of 2023, 4.37% of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents (6.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 3.96%, 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
5,409 households (4.04%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
920 households (0.686%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
492 households (0.367%)

6.3% 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 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was Spanish. 4.04% 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-)
1,403 ± 319
Vietnam
1,026 ± 274
Gulf War (1990s)
468 ± 165

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

Economy

The economy of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC employs 52.6k people. The largest industries in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are Restaurants & Food Services (3,795 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,095 people), and Construction (2,049 people), and the highest paying industries are Business support services ($276,686), Nondepository credit & related activities ($164,828), and Offices of physicians ($144,368).

Males in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC have an average income that is 0.962 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,286. The income inequality in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

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.

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Occupations

52.6k

2022 Value

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± −11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 59.6k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, are Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (2,099 people), Other managers (1,580 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,366 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

52.6k

2022 Value

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± −11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 59.6k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,795 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,095 people), and Construction (2,049 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

$49,983

Median earning men ± $4,403

$52,147

Median earning women ± $2,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,305), Information ($81,508), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($92,892), Manufacturing ($80,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,786).

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 2022, 1.49% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.4% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (36.6k), Some college (23.9k), and Secondary Education (17.9k).

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 $438,800 in 2023, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $412,600 to $438,800, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC is 33.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC have an average commute time of 37 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 $52,334. In 2023, 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 $153,903, followed by District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, with respective values of $132,994 and $120,670.

Housing

Property

$438,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,164

$21,070

Median Property Taxes

±$1,483

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

33.5%

Homeownership

2023

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 33.5% of the housing units in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 33.7%.

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 2023, 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 $153,903, followed by District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, with respective values of $132,994 and $120,670.

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.

$52,334

Median Household Income

± $3,624

62.9k

Number of Households

± 2,673

In 2023, the median household income of the 62.9k households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC grew to $52,334 from the previous year's value of $48,489.

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

0.426

2022 Wage GINI in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC

0.425

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

In 2022, the income inequality in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.039% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (42.1%)
Public Transit (28.5%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)

In 2023, 42.1% of workers in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (28.5%) and those who worked at home (15.9%).

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

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% 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

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC (37.5k out of 143k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 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 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.

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 31.3% on employee plans, 46.5% on Medicaid, 6.47% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.786% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in District of Columbia see 796 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.49% decrease from the previous year (808 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 776 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 160 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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796 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in District of Columbia

Primary care physicians in District of Columbia see an average of 796 patients per year. This represents a 1.49% decrease from the previous year (808 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in District of Columbia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.54%

Uninsured

31.3%

Employer Coverage

46.5%

Medicaid

6.47%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.786%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC grew by 1.86% from 4.45% to 4.54%.

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.