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Washington, DC, population 599,657, 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 the past decade the population of Washington has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Washington's population has grown by about 3%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White31%
African American60%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000572,055N/A
2001578,0421.05%
2002579,5850.27%
2003577,777-0.31%
2004579,7960.35%
2005582,0490.39%
2006583,9780.33%
2007586,4090.42%
2008590,0740.62%
2009599,6571.62%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,127
Vs. State Median Income
  

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,736
20021,596
20031,569
20041,325
20051,402
20061,446
20071,347
20081,375
20091,265
20101,241
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2321883,9405,568
2002 2642623,7314,854
2003 2482733,8364,482
2004 1982183,0573,863
2005 1951653,5023,854
2006 16918236044453
2007 18119239853566
2008 18618641543609
2009 14315039983295
2010 13218439143238

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,966
20026,172
20035,606
20044,667
20054,577
20064,474
20074,712
20084,859
20094,504
20104,510
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 5,009 21,434 7,670
2002 5,167 20,903 9,168
2003 4,670 17,362 9,549
2004 3,943 13,756 8,136
2005 3,571 14,162 7,467
2006 3826 15132 7057
2007 3920 16476 7323
2008 3781 18787 6191
2009 3696 18012 5299
2010 4224 18050 4864

Location

Elevation18 feet above sea level
Land Area61.4 Square Miles
Water Area6.9 Square Miles



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