Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

USA > Washington-arlington-alexandria, Dc-va-md-wv Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over5,225,054100%
English only3,848,21873.6%
Language other than English1,376,83626.4%
   Speak English less than very well532,71210.2%
   Spanish608,80711.7%
      Speak English less than very well281,4005.4%
   Other Indo-European languages320,3496.1%
      Speak English less than very well80,3821.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages306,0375.9%
      Speak English less than very well132,8742.5%
   Other languages141,6432.7%
      Speak English less than very well38,0560.7%

Ancestry in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population5,603,696100%
  American240,4894.3%
  Arab57,1351.0%
  Czech19,2490.3%
  Danish16,2880.3%
  Dutch48,1240.9%
  English457,0028.2%
  French (except Basque)105,6731.9%
  French Canadian22,3640.4%
  German626,50011.2%
  Greek29,7700.5%
  Hungarian25,4180.5%
  Irish543,9359.7%
  Italian250,7814.5%
  Lithuanian15,1750.3%
  Norwegian37,7330.7%
  Polish133,0682.4%
  Portuguese13,6400.2%
  Russian80,0701.4%
  Scotch-Irish58,2841.0%
  Scottish106,4571.9%
  Slovak13,6450.2%
  Subsaharan African206,5233.7%
  Swedish45,5010.8%
  Swiss15,4500.3%
  Ukrainian20,4400.4%
  Welsh35,6000.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)61,8251.1%
Households By Type in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households2,053,522100%
  Family households (families)1,343,41665.4%
     With own children under 18 years651,38531.7%
     Married-couple family999,44848.7%
        With own children under 18 years474,61023.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family89,4024.4%
        With own children under 18 years40,5242.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family254,56612.4%
        With own children under 18 years136,2516.6%
  Nonfamily households710,10634.6%
     Householder living alone568,06227.7%
        65 years and over146,1777.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years714,40534.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over409,10819.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households5,500,280100%
  Householder2,053,52237.3%
  Spouse999,26118.2%
  Child1,670,50530.4%
  Other relatives418,0437.6%
  Nonrelatives358,9496.5%
     Unmarried partner106,8181.9%
Marital Status in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over2,163,652100%
  Never married814,28037.6%
  Now married, except separated1,113,27851.5%
  Separated42,9442.0%
  Widowed38,9601.8%
  Divorced154,1907.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over2,332,996100%
  Never married781,23833.5%
  Now married, except separated1,089,32046.7%
  Separated59,3362.5%
  Widowed163,2087.0%
  Divorced239,89410.3%
Fertility in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months82,742100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)22,98827.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women280%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old550%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old160%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old890%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old340%
Grandparents in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years122,384100%
  Responsible for grandchildren37,80730.9%
        Less than 1 year7,9756.5%
        1 or 2 years9,3457.6%
        3 or 4 years6,4085.2%
        5 or more years14,07911.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years37,807100%
  Who are female24,54664.9%
  Who are married26,01368.8%
School Enrollment in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,539,970100%
  Nursery school, preschool102,9046.7%
  Kindergarten77,7505.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)571,44237.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)311,03120.2%
  College or graduate school476,84331.0%
Educational Attainment in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over3,752,138100%
  Less than 9th grade180,4174.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma198,7585.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)721,21519.2%
  Some college, no degree656,89517.5%
  Associate's degree207,4255.5%
  Bachelor's degree935,04724.9%
  Graduate or professional degree852,38122.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher047.6%
Veteran Status in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over4,223,390100%
  Civilian veterans406,6069.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population5,524,102100%
  With a disability426,8607.7%
 
Under 18 years1,331,879100%
  With a disability37,4962.8%
 
18 to 64 years3,640,957100%
  With a disability220,3386.1%
 
65 years and over551,266100%
  With a disability169,02630.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over5,531,201100%
  Same house4,695,63784.9%
  Different house in the U.S.771,14513.9%
     Same county392,8867.1%
     Different county378,2596.8%
        Same state143,5582.6%
        Different state234,7014.2%
  Abroad64,4191.2%
Place Of Birth in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population5,603,696100%
  Native4,398,43778.5%
     Born in United States4,292,97776.6%
        State of residence1,723,39930.8%
        Different state2,569,57845.9%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)105,4601.9%
  Foreign born1,205,25921.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,205,259100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen548,24345.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen657,01654.5%
Year of Entry in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,310,719100%
  Native105,460100%
    Entered 2010 or later2,4782.3%
    Entered before 2010102,98297.7%
  Foreign born1,205,259100%
    Entered 2010 or later40,4403.4%
    Entered before 20101,164,81996.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Washington-arlington-alexandria
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,205,259100%
  Europe109,8449.1%
  Asia431,42235.8%
  Africa160,82013.3%
  Oceania3,9030.3%
  Latin America485,77440.3%
  Northern America13,4961.1%