Wash's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
D+
Housing -
B
Job Market -
C-
Diversity -
D+
Crime -
C+
Commute -
N/A
Education -
B
Weather -
A+
Amenities
About Wash, DC
Wash, DC is located in District Of Columbia County in the state of District of Columbia.
The total City Population for Wash is about 35,653 with about 6,792 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $259,900, which is roughly 59% lower than the Average Home Value of $633,091 for the state of District of Columbia, and roughly 16% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $37,711, which is roughly 63% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $102,389 for the state of District of Columbia, and roughly 42% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
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Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.47Male Population Estimate: 45.9%
Female Population Estimate: 54.1%
Median Age: 30.1
Male Median Age: 28.4
Female Median Age: 31.4
Racial Demographic Estimates
White:7.08%
Hispanic:2.33%
Asian:0.95%
Indian:0.87%
Other:0.86%
Hawaiian:0.19%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 5.4%
Other: 1.36%
Libertarian: 0.59%
Green: 0.5%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Wash specifically.
Average # of Homicides for District Of Columbia County: About 18.0848 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for District Of Columbia County: About 1226.43 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
District Of Columbia County is about 78% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 77% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Wash is about 7.1%.
District of Columbia is ranked #5 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 83.45 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 78.41The average living wage for the state of District of Columbia is $38.48/hr, while the states minimum wage is $15.20/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives District of Columbia a minimum wage score of 91.7 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.05/hr, which gives District of Columbia a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 13.92 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for District of Columbia is $304.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 69.12 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ District of Columbia does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ District of Columbia does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ District of Columbia does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X District of Columbia does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ District of Columbia does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ District of Columbia does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X District of Columbia does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
✓ District of Columbia does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
✓ District of Columbia does not provide split shift pay regulation.
✓ District of Columbia does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ District of Columbia does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ District of Columbia does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X District of Columbia does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ District of Columbia does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ District of Columbia does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ District of Columbia does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ District of Columbia does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ District of Columbia does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Bolling AFB, DC ( 0.00 mi. )
- Bolling Air Force Base, DC ( 0.00 mi. )
- Washing, DC ( 0.00 mi. )
- Washingtn, DC ( 0.00 mi. )
- Naval Research Laboratory, DC ( 0.80 mi. )
- Forest Heights, MD ( 1.73 mi. )
- Forest Hts, MD ( 1.76 mi. )
- Hillcrest Heights, MD ( 2.48 mi. )
- Hume, VA ( 2.68 mi. )
- Sun Trust Bank, VA ( 2.70 mi. )
- US Army Mat Com, VA ( 2.70 mi. )
- Potomac, VA ( 2.87 mi. )
- National Harbor, MD ( 2.94 mi. )
- Dept Of Defense, VA ( 3.01 mi. )
- DOD, VA ( 3.01 mi. )
- George Washington, VA ( 3.03 mi. )
- Crystal City, VA ( 3.13 mi. )
- Fort Lesley J Mcnair, DC ( 3.15 mi. )
- Fort Mcnair, DC ( 3.15 mi. )
- Ft L J Mcnair, DC ( 3.15 mi. )
- Marlow Heights, MD ( 3.30 mi. )
- Temple Hills, MD ( 3.48 mi. )
- Oxon Hill, MD ( 3.49 mi. )
- Dept Of The Navy, VA ( 3.77 mi. )
- Pentagon, DC ( 3.78 mi. )
- Marlow Hgts, MD ( 3.83 mi. )
- Silver Hill, MD ( 3.95 mi. )
- Smokey Bear, DC ( 4.05 mi. )
- Bur Medicine Surgery, DC ( 4.19 mi. )
- Alexandria, VA ( 4.21 mi. )
- Belle Haven, VA ( 4.46 mi. )
- Usps Headquarters, DC ( 4.46 mi. )
- Army Criminal Invest, DC ( 4.56 mi. )
- Government Agency, DC ( 4.56 mi. )
- Joint Staff, DC ( 4.56 mi. )
- US Army Corp Of Engineers, DC ( 4.56 mi. )
- US Trade Representative, DC ( 4.56 mi. )
- Fort Myer, VA ( 4.63 mi. )
- US Citizenship Immigration, DC ( 4.66 mi. )
- Dept Homeland Security, DC ( 4.70 mi. )
- Jefferson Manor, VA ( 4.71 mi. )
- Amer Assc Retired Persons, DC ( 4.72 mi. )
- Bank Of America, DC ( 4.72 mi. )
- Blue Cross Group Hosp, DC ( 4.72 mi. )
- Criterion Ins Co, DC ( 4.72 mi. )
- Geico, DC ( 4.72 mi. )
- Howard University Hospital, DC ( 4.72 mi. )
- Int Group Plans Inc, DC ( 4.72 mi. )
- Marriott Corp, DC ( 4.72 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 20032Latitude: 38.830147
Longitude: -77.009214
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 118.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 202