Overview for District of
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District of Columbia
is one of 50 states in the United States
(ranks include the District of
Columbia).It has 61.4 sq. miles in land
area and a population density of 9,766.4
per square mile. In the last three
decades of the 1900s its population
declined by 24.4%. On the 2000 census
form, 97.6% of the population reported
only one race, with 60.0% of these
reporting African-American. The
population of this state is 7.9%
Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.16 persons compared
to an average family size of 3.07
persons.
In 2008 Public administration was the
largest of 20 major sectors. It had an
average wage per job of $91,295. Per
capita income grew by 37.5% between 1998
and 2008 (adjusted for inflation). |
People
& Income Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry Overview (2008)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
Population
(2009) |
599,657 |
Covered
Employment |
685,069 |
Growth
(%) since 1990 |
-1.2% |
Average wage
per job |
$76,518 |
Households
(2000) |
248,338 |
Manufacturing - % all jobs in State |
0.8% |
Labor Force
(persons) (2009) |
331,952 |
Average wage
per job |
$82,818 |
Unemployment Rate (2009) |
10.2 |
Transportation & Warehousing - % all
jobs in State |
1.6% |
Per Capita
Personal Income (2008) |
$66,316 |
Average wage
per job |
$68,137 |
Median
Household Income (2008) |
$58,553 |
Health
Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in
State |
8.8% |
Poverty
Rate (2008) |
16.9 |
Average wage
per job |
$55,632 |
H.S.
Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
77.8 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in State |
2.6% |
Bachelor's
Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
39.1 |
Average wage
per job |
$130,494 |
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