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Your comprehensive gateway to retail, economic development, banking, labor force, housing, neighborhood, and other Washington DC demographics.

 
Housing Reports
 
 
Urban Institute
Winter 2008 District of Columbia Housing Monitor
This rPDFIconRed.gifeport takes a look at housing trends in Washington, DC to include condominium sales, affordable housing, as well as other important Washington DC demographics.


 US Census Bureau
Year 2000 Profile of Selected Housing Characteristics
TheIconHTML.gif report includes such information as occupied housing units, vacant housing units, household size, years that housing structures were built in DC, as well as other housing demographics of Washington DC.

 
 
Retail Reports
 
 
Washington, DC Economic Partnership
Retail Opportunities
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 Delta Associates
The State of Retail in DC (2009)
PDFIconRed.gifThis report highlights the economy's impact on retailing in DC, and past and future DC retail market performance benchmarks.

 
 
Economic Reports
 
 
US Census Bureau
2002 Economic Census: District of Columbia
IconHTML.gif The economic census is conducted every 5 years.  State-level data from the 2007 Economic Census will be available in November 2009. 
 
DC Chamber of Commerce 
2010 State of the Business Report 
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US Small Business Administration
Small Business Profile: District of Columbia
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer
FY 2009 DC Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 
PDFIconRed.gifIn this report, you will see how much money DC has in the bank, bond ratings, budget highlights, and other conditions.
  


 
Labor Market Reports

 
District Department of Employment Services
Labor Market Trends Report
ThiPDFIconRed.gifs report details monthly changes in the DC workforce characteristics such as wage and salary employment figures by industry, unemployment rates, Consumer Price Index (CPI), top private sector employers, and other indicators. 

 
District Department of Employment Services
Year 2006-2016 Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation
PDFIconRed.gifThis data highlight D.C. employment by industry, top employment growth industries, occupational employment projections through 2016, and annual wages.

 
 
Development Reports
 
 
Washington, DC Economic Partnership
The DC Development Report
PDFIconRed.gifThis publication highlights over 1,170 development projects that represent over $74 billion worth of investment within the city's borders.

 
Downtown DC Business Improvement District
Quarterly Development Activity Reports
IconHTML.gifThe Downtown DC Business Improvement District releases a quarterly report on development activity.

 
 
DC Demographics Reports
 
 
Washington, DC Economic Partnership
Neighborhood Profiles
PDFIconRed.gifThis report highlights demographics on 38 DC neighborhoods, including popular destinations such as Downtown DC, Golden Triangle, Georgetown, Adams Morgan, Capitol Riverfront, Dupont Circle, Capitol Hill, H Street, Columbia Heights, U Street, West End, East End, Takoma, Petworth, and more.
 
DC State Data Center
Winter 2007 Demographics Report
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This report highlights selected 2005 DC demographics data including nativity and language, geographic mobility, education, and DC population statistics.
 
 US Census Bureau
Year 2000 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics
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This resource is great for researching households by type, housing occupancy and tenure, age and race statistics, DC population statistics, and other DC demographics.

Please check back often here for new documents on the demographics of Washington DC.


 Washington DC Demographics

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Last Updated: 15 Jun 2010
 
DC Population Statistics(1): 599,657
Wage and Salary Employment(2): 713,800
 
Commercial 130 million sq ft (Mar 2010)
Government ≥ 50 million sq ft
 
Standard and Poor's: Income Tax Secured - AAA
Moody's: Income Tax Secured - Aa2 
Fitch: Income Tax Secured - AA
 
Standard and Poor's: General Obligation - A+
Moody's: General Obligation - A+
Fitch: General Obligation - A+
 
National Mall (2009): ≈ 29 million
Downtown DC (2009): ≈ 10 million
 
Mass Transit Ridership(6)
Metrorail: 222.9 million total trips (FY 2009)
Metrobus: 133.8 million total trips (FY 2009)
 
Sources:
(1) U.S. Census Bureau
(2) DC Dept. of Employment Services
(3) CoStar Group, Delta Associates
(4) DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer
(5) Downtown DC BID, SOD Report
(6) Washington Metro Area Transit Authority

 
Other Reports 
 
 
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Commercial Construction Indicators 2008 Annual Summary
PDFIconRed.gifA report that details commercial construction starts in the DC region for 2008, as well as other demographics of Washington DC.
 
 
Review the latest on the captive insurance industry in DC and a report on DC chartered banks and other financial institutions.  Our Fall 2009 update is now available!  Click below.

2009 DC Insurance, Securities, and Banking Update (MS Word)

2009 DC Insurance, Securities, and Banking Update (PDF)


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