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These pages are a compendium of facts, data and research compiled to be used as a resource for information about the District of Columbia.
Fast Facts about Washington, DC | | Demographics(1) | | Population(1a) | 581,530 | Households | 249,220 | Avg. Household Income | $80,774 | Retail Expenditures | $6.8 billion | | | Employment | 681,700 | Average Wage Per Job(9) | $66,018 | DC Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | | | Office Vacancy Rate(3) | 5.8% | Owner Occupied Households(1) | 41.0% | Taxable Retail Sales(4) | $7.7 billion | | | Visitors | 15.4 million | | | | Metrorail Ridership | 195 million | | Taxes & Revenue | | | General Obligation Bond Rating(7) | A | | Area(8) | | | Land Area | 61 sq. mi. | | Water Area | 7 sq. mi. |
Notes:
(1) ESRI Business Information Solutions (2006 Estimates & Projections)
(1a) Census (2006 Estimates)
(2) Department of Employment Services (2005)
(3) Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors (2005)
(4) DC Office of Research & Analysis (FY 2003)
(5) Washington Convention & Tourism Corporation (2005)
(6) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (FY 2006)
(7) S&P
(8) Census
(9) Bureau of Economic Analysis (2005) |
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