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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for Ward: Ward 8

Population See More Population Data

Population

Ward: Ward 8

73,442

Persons

City: District of Columbia 679,947 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Ward: Ward 8

-2.86%

City: District of Columbia -1.39%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	Ward: Ward 8		City: District of Columbia
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	4,006	5.45%	262,362	38.59%
Black/African American	64,670	88.06%	284,721	41.87%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	245	0.33%	3,256	0.48%
Asian	346	0.47%	33,015	4.86%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	24	0.03%	428	0.06%
Some Other Race	1,113	1.52%	38,017	5.59%
2+ Races	3,040	4.14%	58,148	8.55%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	Ward: Ward 8		City: District of Columbia
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	2,522	3.43%	79,511	11.69%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	70,920	96.57%	600,436	88.31%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	Ward: Ward 8		City: District of Columbia
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	5,071	6.90%	33,751	4.96%
5-9	5,936	8.08%	34,369	5.05%
10-14	5,545	7.55%	30,630	4.50%
15-17	2,818	3.84%	16,303	2.40%
18-20	2,827	3.85%	30,774	4.53%
21-24	3,326	4.53%	35,138	5.17%
25-34	11,992	16.33%	162,252	23.86%
35-44	9,960	13.56%	109,551	16.11%
45-54	7,766	10.57%	72,374	10.64%
55-64	8,315	11.32%	64,363	9.47%
65-74	6,252	8.51%	52,443	7.71%
75-84	2,770	3.77%	27,972	4.11%
85+	865	1.18%	10,027	1.47%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	Ward: Ward 8		City: District of Columbia
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	33,368	45.43%	317,255	46.66%
Female	40,074	54.57%	362,692	53.34%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

Ward: Ward 8

29,511

Households

City: District of Columbia 310,328 Households

Families

Ward: Ward 8

17,398

Families

City: District of Columbia 127,983 Families

Average Household Size

Ward: Ward 8

2.4

Persons

City: District of Columbia 2.07 Persons

Households With Own Children

Ward: Ward 8

7,535

Households
(25.53% of Households)

City: District of Columbia 51,931 Households (16.73% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Ward: Ward 8	City: District of Columbia
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$45,598	$98,916
White	$116,362	$158,954
Black/African American	$42,870	$54,203
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$43,182	$43,706
Asian	$81,050	$118,517
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$43,515	$61,029
Some Other Race	$53,496	$66,651
2+ Races	$83,442	$111,452
Hispanic/Latino	$80,856	$95,306
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$44,860	$99,327

Families Below Poverty

Ward: Ward 8

4,149

Families
(23.85% of Families)

City: District of Columbia 15,176 Families (11.86% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

Ward: Ward 8

3,259

Families
(18.73% of Families)

City: District of Columbia 11,086 Families (8.66% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

Ward: Ward 8

33,826

Housing units

City: District of Columbia 355,570 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Ward: Ward 8

$488,562

City: District of Columbia $903,716

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Ward: Ward 8		City: District of Columbia
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	1,747	3.65%	16,691	3.35%
Some High School, No Diploma	3,634	7.58%	20,671	4.14%
High School Grad	16,781	35.02%	76,293	15.29%
Some College, No Degree	11,951	24.94%	60,182	12.06%
Associate Degree	2,872	5.99%	15,714	3.15%
Bachelor's Degree	5,528	11.54%	126,828	25.42%
Master's Degree	4,261	8.89%	112,017	22.45%
Professional Degree	782	1.63%	47,714	9.56%
Doctorate Degree	363	0.76%	22,872	4.58%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

Ward: Ward 8

17.56%

City: District of Columbia 7.75%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.