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Summary Data for Ward: Ward 8

Population

Ward: Ward 8

77,756
Persons

City: District of Columbia 692,263 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2010 to 2022

Ward: Ward 8

10.32%

City: District of Columbia 15.05%

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Population by Race Ward: Ward 8 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 3,408 4.38% 295,729 42.72%
Black/African American 71,236 91.61% 300,829 43.46%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 197 0.25% 2,473 0.36%
Asian 359 0.46% 31,255 4.51%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 31 0.04% 480 0.07%
Some Other Race 633 0.81% 36,633 5.29%
2+ Races 1,893 2.43% 24,864 3.59%
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Population by Ethnicity Ward: Ward 8 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 2,432 3.13% 83,640 12.08%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 75,324 96.87% 608,623 87.92%
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Population by Age Group Ward: Ward 8 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 8,651 11.13% 42,641 6.16%
5-9 6,629 8.53% 40,292 5.82%
10-14 5,016 6.45% 32,635 4.71%
15-17 2,851 3.67% 17,186 2.48%
18-20 2,745 3.53% 30,821 4.45%
21-24 3,764 4.84% 32,321 4.67%
25-34 14,503 18.65% 153,790 22.22%
35-44 10,154 13.06% 109,166 15.77%
45-54 7,295 9.38% 75,948 10.97%
55-64 7,513 9.66% 67,484 9.75%
65-74 5,341 6.87% 51,781 7.48%
75-84 2,488 3.20% 26,678 3.85%
85+ 806 1.04% 11,520 1.66%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex Ward: Ward 8 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 36,022 46.33% 328,958 47.52%
Female 41,734 53.67% 363,305 52.48%

Households

Ward: Ward 8

31,063
Households

City: District of Columbia 316,586 Households

Families

Ward: Ward 8

18,339
Families

City: District of Columbia 131,238 Families

Average Household Size

Ward: Ward 8

2.42
Persons

City: District of Columbia 2.06 Persons

Households with Children

Ward: Ward 8

11,709
Households
(37.69% of Households)

City: District of Columbia 63,900 Households (20.18% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Ward: Ward 8 City: District of Columbia
Value Value
All $44,665 $102,806
White $121,699 $160,914
Black/African American $42,631 $53,629
American Indian/Alaskan Native $41,866 $50,850
Asian $103,993 $123,057
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $153,817 $147,368
Some Other Race $51,290 $69,198
2+ Races $66,345 $110,540
Hispanic/Latino $56,542 $93,846
Non-Hispanic/Latino $44,372 $103,991

Families Below Poverty

Ward: Ward 8

4,282
Families
(23.35% of Families)

City: District of Columbia 13,806 Families (10.52% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

Ward: Ward 8

3,409
Families
(18.59% of Families)

City: District of Columbia 9,934 Families (7.57% of Families)

Housing Units

Ward: Ward 8

34,977
Housing units

City: District of Columbia 347,279 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Ward: Ward 8

$468,818

City: District of Columbia $897,347

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment Ward: Ward 8 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 1,570 3.26% 17,022 3.43%
Some High School, No Diploma 4,609 9.58% 24,547 4.95%
High School Grad 18,054 37.53% 80,267 16.17%
Some College, No Degree 12,351 25.68% 63,649 12.82%
Associate Degree 2,890 6.01% 16,009 3.23%
Bachelor's Degree 4,578 9.52% 126,300 25.44%
Master's Degree 3,225 6.70% 105,921 21.34%
Professional Degree 587 1.22% 42,722 8.61%
Doctorate Degree 237 0.49% 19,930 4.02%

Population 16+: Unemployed

Ward: Ward 8

16.02%

City: District of Columbia 6.53%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated March 2022, under these terms of use.