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District of Columbia·District of Columbia County
44 neighborhoods·681K people·$737K median·11,146/mi²
violent · property Part-I incidents per 1,000 residents/yr · DC Metropolitan PD / Montgomery County PD reported, 2018–2025 · not official UCR · neighborhood comparison only.
Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports
Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Hill | 33,267 | $1.06M |
| Columbia Heights | 30,653 | $762K |
| Petworth | 21,631 | $728K |
| Adams Morgan | 18,077 | $760K |
| 16th Street Heights | 15,957 | $863K |
| Near Southeast | 15,898 | $721K |
| Buena Vista | 14,732 | $363K |
| Logan Circle | 14,057 | $672K |
The median home value in Washington is $737,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.6× the US median of $458,812.
Washington has 681,294 residents across 206 census tracts and 36 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 34.9; the population is 41.6% Black, 36.5% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Multiracial, 4.3% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 64.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 15.4% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Janney ES (82%), Lafayette ES (82%) and Ross ES (82%) lead the elementary schools; Deal MS (76%), Washington Latin PCS - MS (67%) and Hardy MS (64%) lead the middle schools; Benjamin Banneker HS (77%), School Without Walls HS (75%) and BASIS DC PCS (73%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,954/month, 24% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Washington is $109,870 a year, 28% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Washington, median rent is $1,954/month and the median home value is $737,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Washington reported 10.5 violent crimes and 41.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 84 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 45 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Washington are heat wave (67), landslide (44) and winter weather (38), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Washington, 8.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).