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District of Columbia

DC · population 681,294 · GEOID 11

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Unemployment is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

681,294

0.20% of United States · 681,294 of 334,922,499

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

5.6%

+1.6 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.1%4.1%—
2024-025.1%4.2%—
2024-035.1%3.9%—
2024-045.2%3.5%—
2024-055.2%3.7%—
2024-065.3%4.3%—
2024-075.4%4.5%—
2024-085.4%4.4%—
2024-095.4%3.9%—
2024-105.4%3.9%—
2024-115.5%4.0%—
2024-125.6%3.8%—
2025-015.7%4.4%—
2025-025.9%4.5%—
2025-036.0%4.2%—
2025-046.1%3.9%—
2025-056.1%4.0%—
2025-066.2%4.4%—
2025-076.3%4.6%—
2025-086.5%4.5%—
2025-096.6%4.3%—
2025-116.7%4.3%—
2025-126.7%4.1%—
2026-016.7%4.7%—
2026-026.5%4.7%—
2026-036.3%4.3%—
2026-046.2%4.0%—
2026-056.1%4.1%—
2026-066.0%4.4%—
2026-075.9%4.4%—
2026-085.7%4.3%—
2026-095.6%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LASST110000000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,954

worse than the United States

This place $1,954
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$184.3B

+5.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$129.9B—
2017$134.3B—
2018$141.2B—
2019$145.1B—
2020$146.9B—
2021$156.6B—
2022$165.1B—
2023$174.3B—
2024$184.3B—

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

No federal obligations series for this place.

More about this place

Median age 34.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 64.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 71.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $737,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $109,870 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29