Latest news about poverty in Washington, DC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.3% of Washington, DC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of District of Columbia. 9.3% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.2%. For comparison, it was 42.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, DC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Washington:
13.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Washington:
8.0%
Whole state:
8.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Washington:
25.2%
District of Columbia:
25.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Washington:
20.7%
District of Columbia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.2%
Residents above poverty level:
42.0%
Poverty by age in Washington, DC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,DC (percentage below poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
2.5%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
29.2%12 to 14 years
23.0%15 years
2.2%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,DC (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
12.1%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 14 years
20.4%15 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
19.9%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,DC (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
19.5%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, DC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, DC (%)
5.9%White
21.3%Black
22.8%American Indian
13.3%Asian
14.1%Native Hawaiian
17.4%Other race
7.4%2+ races
10.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, DC (absolute numbers)
13,731White
57,958Black
569American Indian
3,451Asian
58Native Hawaiian
6,448Other race
4,9252+ races
7,931Hispanic
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, DC
Children below poverty level:
Washington, District of Columbia:
16.8%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Washington:
9.3%
District of Columbia:
9.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
