District of Columbia Profile and Statistics

District of Columbia Cities Households By Type

In 2007, District of Columbia had 249805 total households with the average home having 2.2 residents and the average family coming in at 3.3.

Of those homes reported, 17.8% were made up of families with kids under 18 years old; 7.3% of homes were married couples with kids under 18 years old.

There were 3518 homes where the male was the sole parent of one or more kids under 18, and 22666 where the female was the sole head of household.

In District of Columbia, 119680 people live alone, and of that, 26338 are 65 and over.

There were 54072 (21.6%) homes with at least one person under 18 living there and 52351 (21%) where one resident or more was 65 or older.

Relationships in District of Columbia

So who are the folks in those homes? Out of the total household population of 549987, 45.4 percent are the main “Householder,” while 9.8 are spouses. There are 137554 children, and 54776 comprise “other relatives.” 53752 are non-relatives sharing the space, while 13232 reflect an unmarried partner in the home.

District of Columbia Census Marital Status data

In District of Columbia, there are 228016 males, 15 years or older. Of that, 128533 have never married; 66777 are currently still married, but have separated. 8291 are legally separated, 18653 are divorced and 5762 are widowed.

Among women 15 or over (262234), 52% never married, 24% are married but separated while 3.5% are legally still separated. 10.5% are divorced and 10% are widowed.

District of Columbia Fertility Rates and DC Statistics

Let’s talk babies in District of Columbia (DC): In the 2007 report, 8560 women (15-50) had given birth in the previous 12 months. Here’s how it breaks down:

Of the unmarried women in District of Columbia (which could mean widowed, divorced or never hitched); of those, 4656 had a baby in the previous year.

A finer breakdown is as follows (each category reflects per 1000 women):
Among unmarried women, there were 36 births; among women 15 to 50, it totals 50 babies. Women 15 to 19 had 43 babies, while there were 69 babies delivered to women 20 to 34. Among women 35 to 50, the birth rate totaled 28.

District of Columbia Grandparents Statistics

There are 12229 grandparents living with their own grandkids, and 5923 (48.4%) that are responsible for those young ‘uns. Of those, 79.7% are the grandmothers and 42.8% of the grandparents are married.

Among those “Nanas” and ”Pop Pops” caring for the kids, 762 have done it for less than a year; 1304 have been in charge from 1-2 years, 681 handling things 3 or 4 years and 3176 doing the job 5 or more years.

District of Columbia School Enrollment / Educational Attainment: (DC)

In District of Columbia, 148220 (100%) of the population is 3 years old and over and enrolled in school. Of that, 8501 (5.7%) are in nursery or preschool; 6318 (4.3%) are in kindergarten, while 48505 (32.7%) are in Elementary school (meaning, grades 1-8). 26698 (18%) are slogging through High School, while 58198 (39.3%) are in college or graduate school.

The total percentage of those folks with a high school graduate degree (or higher) is 21.4% (85286); 20.4% (81204) percent hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher. It breaks down as follows:

Among the population 25 years or older (397937), 25079 (6.3%) have less than a 9th grade education, while 38197 (9.6%) made it anywhere from 9th to 12th grade, but received no diploma. There are 85286 (21.4%) who are high school graduates (or have the equivalency). 54755 (13.8%) have some college experience but no degree; 14008 (3.5%) reached an Associate’s degree; 81204 (20.4%) attained their Bachelor’s degree and 99408 (25%) hold a Graduate or other professional degree.

Veteran Information

The civilian population (18 and over) in District of Columbia is 464150. Of that, 37290 (100%) are civilian veterans.

Disability Status Of Civilian. Noninstitutionalized Pop.

The total population in this demographic (5 years and over) is 532259 (100%) – of that, 76625 (14.4%) have a disability. The different groups break down as follows:

Among the total age group of 5-15 years (65804), 5504 (8.4%) have a disability.

Of those 16-64 years old (399847), 45828 (11.5%) have a disability.

Of those 65 and older (66608), 25293 (38%) have a disability.

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