Washington, DC Profile

Washington, DC, population 550,521, is located about 2.6 miles from Arlington and 6.3 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Washington's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Washington has declined by about 4%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	31%
	African American	60%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	33.70
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	572,059	N/A
2001	569,321	-0.48%
2002	564,624	-0.83%
2003	557,846	-1.20%
2004	554,239	-0.65%
2005	550,521	-0.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,127

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,736
2002	1,596
2003	1,569
2004	1,325
2005	1,402
2006	1,446
2007	1,347
2008	1,375

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	232	264	248	198	195	169	181	186
Forcible Rape	188	262	273	218	165	182	192	186
Robbery	3,940	3,731	3,836	3,057	3,502	3604	3985	4154
Aggravated Assault	5,568	4,854	4,482	3,863	3,854	4453	3566	3609

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,966
2002	6,172
2003	5,606
2004	4,667
2005	4,577
2006	4,474
2007	4,712
2008	4,859

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5,009	5,167	4,670	3,943	3,571	3826	3920	3781
Larceny, Theft	21,434	20,903	17,362	13,756	14,162	15132	16476	18787
Motor Vehicle Theft	7,670	9,168	9,549	8,136	7,467	7057	7323	6191
Arson	95	109	-	81	61	34	63	51