District of Columbia

District of Columbia’s capitol city is Washington, and its current budget is $17.8 Billion..

District of Columbia has a total of 3 votes in the Electoral College. Visit District of Columbia’s official website.

The nation’s capital and seat of federal government. Features historic landmarks, government agencies, and cultural institutions.

Political Composition

District of Columbia’s politics lean towards the Democratic party .

• Democratic voters: 92%
• Republican voters: 5%
• Independent/Other: 3%

Democratic mayor and council; sends one non-voting delegate to US House. Has voted Democratic in every presidential election since gaining electoral votes in 1964.

Demographics

The largest cities in District of Columbia include:

• Washington with a population of 712816
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District of Columbia’s population consists of 41.4% white residents, 45.4% black residents, 11.3% hispanic residents. 4.8% asian residents, 0.6% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.9% of people claiming two of more races..

District of Columbia has an average age of 34, with 47.6% of the population being male and 52.4%of the population being female.30.8% of people in District of Columbia are married.

91.1% of people District of Columbia in have a high school diploma, while 23.6% have attended some college. 56.6% of people have a bachelors degree and 33.2% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #N/A in health and #N/A in education. It has a crime rate that averages 999.8 per 100,000 people.

District of Columbia Finances

Average Home Price: $705600
Average Rent: $1719
Property Tax Rate: 0.85%
Home Ownership Percentage:42.5%
State Minimum Wage:$16.10

District of Columbia ranks #N/A in the nation’s poverty ranking with 16.2% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$92266

The largest private employer is MedStar Health, and the largest public employer is District of Columbia Government.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in District of Columbia politics, with 37% of residents identifying as Protestant and 34% as Catholic. 2% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 6% identify as Jewish, and 4% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 16%.