District of Columbia

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Language Spoken At Home in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over571,041100%
English only486,14785.1%
Language other than English84,89414.9%
   Speak English less than very well25,9814.5%
   Spanish40,6647.1%
      Speak English less than very well15,3282.7%
   Other Indo-European languages23,6184.1%
      Speak English less than very well3,8460.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages9,9951.8%
      Speak English less than very well3,5520.6%
   Other languages10,6171.9%
      Speak English less than very well3,2550.6%

Ancestry in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population605,759100%
  American10,8541.8%
  Arab4,1790.7%
  Czech1,5190.3%
  Danish1,4620.2%
  Dutch3,3380.6%
  English32,4225.4%
  French (except Basque)9,9181.6%
  French Canadian1,7560.3%
  German41,0206.8%
  Greek1,9650.3%
  Hungarian2,4530.4%
  Irish41,5536.9%
  Italian19,7693.3%
  Lithuanian1,6580.3%
  Norwegian3,8850.6%
  Polish11,4141.9%
  Portuguese1,0670.2%
  Russian10,5451.7%
  Scotch-Irish4,0380.7%
  Scottish8,3091.4%
  Slovak9780.2%
  Subsaharan African16,8312.8%
  Swedish4,4850.7%
  Swiss1,7820.3%
  Ukrainian1,9190.3%
  Welsh2,7090.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)7,8801.3%
Households By Type in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households261,192100%
  Family households (families)109,64342.0%
     With own children under 18 years45,25317.3%
     Married-couple family58,13222.3%
        With own children under 18 years20,5197.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family9,4703.6%
        With own children under 18 years3,9621.5%
     Female householder, no husband present, family42,04116.1%
        With own children under 18 years20,7728.0%
  Nonfamily households151,54958.0%
     Householder living alone121,30746.4%
        65 years and over26,41110.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years53,17120.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over53,39620.4%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households565,879100%
  Householder261,19246.2%
  Spouse58,13710.3%
  Child132,15023.4%
  Other relatives50,9989.0%
  Nonrelatives63,40211.2%
     Unmarried partner17,4093.1%
Marital Status in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over242,432100%
  Never married142,16258.6%
  Now married, except separated68,56428.3%
  Separated5,9212.4%
  Widowed5,1582.1%
  Divorced20,6278.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over276,353100%
  Never married153,85455.7%
  Now married, except separated65,57223.7%
  Separated7,2822.6%
  Widowed21,3247.7%
  Divorced28,32110.2%
Fertility in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months7,740100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3,79949.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women270%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old420%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old230%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old500%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old350%
Grandparents in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years11,085100%
  Responsible for grandchildren4,31338.9%
        Less than 1 year4844.4%
        1 or 2 years1,20110.8%
        3 or 4 years8477.6%
        5 or more years1,78116.1%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years4,313100%
  Who are female3,46680.4%
  Who are married1,91344.4%
School Enrollment in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school156,691100%
  Nursery school, preschool10,3646.6%
  Kindergarten6,5644.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)40,89626.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)25,83016.5%
  College or graduate school73,03746.6%
Educational Attainment in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over417,432100%
  Less than 9th grade20,0754.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma31,9617.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)79,57419.1%
  Some college, no degree59,86714.3%
  Associate's degree12,2062.9%
  Bachelor's degree93,96322.5%
  Graduate or professional degree119,78628.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher051.2%
Veteran Status in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over498,613100%
  Civilian veterans30,7776.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population594,942100%
  With a disability67,28611.3%
 
Under 18 years103,725100%
  With a disability5,4315.2%
 
18 to 64 years424,471100%
  With a disability38,3529.0%
 
65 years and over66,746100%
  With a disability23,50335.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over598,701100%
  Same house480,85380.3%
  Different house in the U.S.109,80818.3%
     Same county60,66510.1%
     Different county49,1438.2%
        Same state00.0%
        Different state49,1438.2%
  Abroad8,0401.3%
Place Of Birth in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population605,759100%
  Native523,71186.5%
     Born in United States514,24384.9%
        State of residence229,20237.8%
        Different state285,04147.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)9,4681.6%
  Foreign born82,04813.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population82,048100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen31,08437.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen50,96462.1%
Year of Entry in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States91,516100%
  Native9,468100%
    Entered 2010 or later1611.7%
    Entered before 20109,30798.3%
  Foreign born82,048100%
    Entered 2010 or later4,6525.7%
    Entered before 201077,39694.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in District of Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea82,048100%
  Europe14,35517.5%
  Asia15,69919.1%
  Africa12,27115.0%
  Oceania8491.0%
  Latin America37,30445.5%
  Northern America1,5701.9%