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26%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
31%
Household income NAT. AVG.
160%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexAnacostiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia
Income per capita$22,057$58,659$48,781
Median household income$38,135$90,842$72,935
Median income owner occupied$0$140,459$118,203
Median income renter occupied$0$61,871$49,113
Median earnings male$33,268$65,719$51,839
Median earnings female$32,439$55,046$44,179
Unemployment rate12.1%5.0%6.0%
Poverty leveln/a15.5%17.9%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Anacostia is 26% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Anacostia is 31% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Anacostia is 160% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Anacostia is 100% lower than the national average

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      $60,555 $90,842 $181,684
      City
      $48,618 $72,935 $145,870
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Anacostia median earnings by income bracket

      Anacostia employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry8.9%0.5%
      Manufacturing sector1.8%0.1%
      Financial & insurance services0.4%2.0%
      Wholesale & retail services12.4%8.0%
      Public administration10.6%17.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities10.1%4.6%
      Education, health & social services15.1%29.8%
      Other38.3%35.3%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Chevy Chase town, MD2,948$250,001351.9%
      Chevy Chase View, MD1,151$250,001351.9%
      Chevy Chase, MD2,979$250,001351.9%
      Chevy Chase Village, MD1,871$250,001351.9%
      Martin's Additions, MD1,089$250,001351.9%
      Washington, DC701,974$90,84264.2%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Vancouver, BC694,440n/a 
      Boston, MA689,326$76,29837.9%
      Denver, CO715,878$72,66131.3%
      El Paso, TX679,879$48,86611.7%
      Detroit, MI672,351$32,49841.3%
      Washington, DC701,974$90,84264.2%
      Source: The Anacostia, Washington, DC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).