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Overview for District of Columbia  
Map of District of Columbia 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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