District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC

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2020 Population

164,996

0.812% 1-year growth

2020 Median Age

32.5

0.619% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

27.9%

6.51% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$41,238

6.75% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$327,100

7.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC had a population of 165k people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $41,238. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC grew from 163,667 to 164,996, a 0.812% increase and its median household income grew from $38,632 to $41,238, a 6.75% 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) (4.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%), Other (Hispanic) (1.6%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.25%).

5.08% 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.

98.2% of the residents in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was $327,100, and the homeownership rate was 32.6%.

Most people in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36 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.

Population & Diversity

District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC is home to a population of 165k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.61% of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents were born outside of the country (5.96k people).

In 2020, there were 21.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.67k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.63k 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 (4,898 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (638 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (615 households).

Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

98.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.2% of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 98.2%, 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)
146k ± 3.42k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.67k ± 911
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.63k ± 828

4.09%

Hispanic Population

6.75k people

4.09% of the people in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are hispanic (6.75k 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

3.61%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.96k people

3.33%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

5.45k people

As of 2020, 3.61% of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC residents (5.96k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 3.33%, 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
4,898 households (3.27%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
638 households (0.426%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
615 households (0.411%)

5.08% 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 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was Spanish. 3.27% 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-)
2,030 ± 588
Vietnam
1,534 ± 323
Gulf War (1990s)
775 ± 203

District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC employs 60.7k people. The largest industries in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC are Restaurants & Food Services (4,754 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,769 people), and Construction (2,735 people), and the highest paying industries are Business support services ($196,575), Nondepository credit & related activities ($146,988), and Broadcasting (except internet) ($139,490).

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

60.7k

2020 Value

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± −1.38%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 61.5k employees to 60.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, are Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (2,365 people), Janitors & building cleaners (2,043 people), and Cashiers (1,974 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, 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 (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.7k

2020 Value

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± −1.38%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 61.5k employees to 60.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,754 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,769 people), and Construction (2,735 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

$38,204

Median earning men ± $3,720

$39,030

Median earning women ± $2,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,392), Public Administration ($73,760), and Information ($48,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($86,208), Public Administration ($73,994), and Information ($50,096).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from District of Columbia to other states, or from other states to District of Columbia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound District of Columbia product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $2.61B, followed by Electronics ($1.61B) and Basic chemicals ($1.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$12.2B

2020 Value in District of Columbia

$24.4B

Projected 2050 Value in District of Columbia

99.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound District of Columbia trade was $12.2B. This is expected to increase 99.7% to $24.4B by 2050.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from District of Columbia to other states, or from other states to District of Columbia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Virginia
$1.67B
Delaware
$1.46B
Maryland
$1.35B

In 2020, the top outbound District of Columbia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $1.67B, followed by Delaware with $1.46B and Maryland and $1.35B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that District of Columbia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 2020, 1.21% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.961% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (46k), Some college (28.2k), and Secondary Education (20.9k).

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 $327,100 in 2020, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $304,800 to $327,100, a 7.32% increase. The homeownership rate in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC is 32.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC have an average commute time of 36 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 $41,238. In 2020, 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 $138,782, followed by District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, with respective values of $113,887 and $97,415.

Property

$327,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,397

$20,000

Median Property Taxes

±$1,306

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

32.6%

Homeownership

2020

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 32.6% 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 30.4%.

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 2020, 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 $138,782, followed by District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, with respective values of $113,887 and $97,415.

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.

$41,238

Median Household Income

± $2,441

61.4k

Number of Households

± 2,288

In 2020, the median household income of the 61.4k households in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC grew to $41,238 from the previous year's value of $38,632.

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

0.423

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

0.422

2019 Wage GINI in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC

In 2020, the income inequality in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.235% growth from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (46.2%)
Public Transit (34.6%)
Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2020, 46.2% of workers in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (34.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.13% 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

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC (45.3k out of 162k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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

96% of the population of District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 51% on Medicaid, 5.7% on Medicare, 8.96% on non-group plans, and 2.65% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in District of Columbia was $11,944 in 2014. This is a 4.17% increase from the previous year ($11,466).

Primary care physicians in District of Columbia see 850 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.118% decrease from the previous year (851 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 813 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 194 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in , as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in District of Columbia

Primary care physicians in District of Columbia see an average of 850 patients per year. This represents a 0.118% decrease from the previous year (851 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.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.99%

Uninsured

27.7%

Employer Coverage

51%

Medicaid

5.7%

Medicare

8.96%

Non-Group

2.65%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC declined by 20.3% from 5.01% to 3.99%.

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.