1603. DEMOGRAPHICS

1603 DEMOGRAPHICS 1603.1 Basic demographic data for Central Washington is shown in Figure 16.2. In 2000, the area had a population of 10,665, or about 1.8 percent of the District’s total. By 2017, the population had increased to about 18,107, or about 2.7 percent of Washington, DC’s total. 1603.2 Relative to the District, Central Washington had a lower percentage of older adults and children in 2017. Overall, only about 19.5 percent of the population was under the age of 18 or over 65, compared to over 29.5 percent District-wide. The area’s percentage of residents aged 18 to 34 was also higher than the District-wide total. 1603.3 Central Washington experienced shifts in racial composition since 2000, when over 60 percent of the population was Black and 25.9 percent of the population was White. By 2015, the Black population decreased by just over 1,000 people, and the percentage dropped to 29 percent. Conversely, the White population more than tripled in size (from 2,757 people to 9,478), and the overall percentage increased to 52 percent. Similarly, the Asian/Pacific Islander population more than doubled, and the population increased from 9 percent to 12 percent of the total. The area also includes a higher percentage of foreign-born residents than the District as a whole. 1603.4 Figure 16.2: Central Washington at a Glance Basic Statistics and Projections 2000 2010 2017* 2025 2035 2045 Population 10,556 15,714 18,107 32,098 39,842 43,653 Households 5,159 8,975 10,159 18,316 22,407 23,986 Household Population 9,023 14,349 16,974 30,056 37,544 41,214 Persons Per Household 1.75 1.60 1.67 1.64 1.68 1.72 Jobs 375,145 441,297 475,531 511,903 543,809 567,025 Density (persons per sq mile) 2,455 3,654 4,211 7,465 9,266 10,152 Land Area (square miles) 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 2000 and 2017 Census Data Profile 2000 2017* Citywide 2017* Total Percentage Total Percentage Percentage Age Under 18 18-64 18-34 35-64 65 and over 1,893 7,112 3,295 3,817 1,551 17.9% 67.4% 31.2% 36.2% 14.7% 1,820 14,577 8,162 6,415 1,710 10.1% 80.5% 46.1% 35.4% 9.4% 17.6% 70.6% 34.6% 35.9% 11.9% Residents Below Poverty Level 7,560 15.9% 3,394 19.5% 17.4% Racial Composition White Black Native American Asian/Pacific Islander Other Multi-Racial 2,757 6,450 28 952 247 231 25.9% 60.5% 0.3% 8.9% 2.3% 2.2% 9,478 5,272 30 2,191 400 737 52.3% 29.1% 0.2% 12.1% 2.2% 4.1% 40.7% 47.7% 0.3% 3.8% 4.6% 2.9% Hispanic Origin 588 5.5% 1,668 9.2% 10.7% Foreign-Born Residents 1,788 16.7% 3,285 18.1% 14.0% Tenure Owner Households Renter Households 571 4,611 11.0% 89.0% 2,089 8,071 20.6% 79.4% 41.7% 58.3% Housing Occupancy Occupied Units Vacant Units 5,182 698 88.1% 11.9% 10,159 1,426 87.7% 12.3% 90.2% 9.8% Housing by Unit Type 1-unit, detached 1-unit, attached 2-4 units 5-9 units 10-19 units 20 or more Mobile/other 93 380 125 166 340 4,777 0 1.6% 6.5% 2.1% 2.8% 5.8% 81.2% 0% 111 431 146 132 172 10,589 5 1.0% 3.7% 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 91.4% 0.0% 11.9% 25.1% 10.3% 6.8% 10.5% 35.4% 0.1% x% * Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. SOURCE: District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; 31 DCR 1049 (March 9, 1984)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Element Amendment Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-187; 32 DCR 873 (February 15, 1985)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-129; 37 DCR 55 (January 5, 1990)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989 NCPC-Recommended Amendments, and Closing of Public Alleys in Square 669, S.O. 88-452, Act of 1990, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-132; 37 DCR 2213 (April 6, 1990)); as amended by District Government Land Use Temporary Amendment Act of 1994, effective October 1, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-190; 41 DCR 5360 (August 12, 1994)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1994, effective October 6, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-193; 41 DCR 5536 (August 19, 1994)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Amendment Act of 1994, effective March 21, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-235; 42 DCR 30 (January 6, 1995)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-110; 43 DCR 530 (February 9, 1996)); as amended by Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-255; 44 DCR 1271 (March 7, 1997)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 27, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-275; 46 DCR 1441 (February 19, 1999)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1999, effective April 12, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-91; 47 DCR 520 (January 28, 2000)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-300; 54 DCR 924 (February 2, 2007)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 2008, effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-353; 56 DCR 1117 (February 6, 2009)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-361; 58 DCR 908 (February 4, 2011)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021, effective August 21, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-20; 68 DCR 006918 (July 16, 2021)). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Comprehensive Plan 10-A DCMR § 1603