1803. DEMOGRAPHICS

1803 DEMOGRAPHICS 1803.1 Figure 18.2 shows basic demographic data for Far Southeast/Southwest. According to the U.S. Census ACS data from 2017, the Planning Area had a population of 76,047, or 11 percent of the District-wide total. The area lost five to 10 percent of its population in each decennial census between 1960 and 2000. However, the population increased by about 8,500 people between 2000 and 2015 and is estimated to increase to 112,477 people by 2045. 1803.2 As of 2017, 31.6 percent of the area’s residents were under 18, compared to 17.6 percent in the District, while only 7.9 percent are over 65, compared to the District-wide total of 11.9 percent. Since 2000, the percentage of youth has decreased (from 36.8 to 31.6 percent), while those over age 65 has increased (from 6.1 to 7.9 percent). 1803.3 Approximately 91 percent of the area’s population is Black, which is significantly higher than the District-wide total of 47.7 percent. Only 1.8 percent of the area’s residents are of Hispanic/Latino origin, and 2.1 percent are foreign born. These percentages have stayed relatively stable since 2000. 1803.4 Figure 18.2 Far Southeast/Southwest at a Glance Basic Statistics and Projections 2000 2010 2017* 2025 2035 2045 Population 65,368 65,667 76,047 84,071 100,323 112,477 Households 22,807 24,641 26,187 28,694 33,930 36,681 Household Population 62,942 62,900 72,260 81,086 97,113 109,124 Persons Per Household 2.76 2.55 2.76 2.83 2.86 2.97 Jobs 21,374 12,605 19,819 29,429 34,795 37,158 Density (persons per sq mile) 8,955 8,995 10,417 11,517 13,743 15,408 Land Area (square miles) 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 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 20,038 37,343 16,943 20,400 3,987 36.8% 57.1% 25.9% 31.2% 6.1% 24,00 46,063 21,366 24,697 5,983 31.6% 60.6% 28.1% 32.5% 7.9% 17.6% 70.6% 34.6% 35.9% 11.9% Residents Below Poverty Level 24,419 37.8% 27,187 36.9% 17.4% Race Ethnicity White Black Native American Asian/Pacific Islander Other Multi-Racial 2,979 59,959 165 399 311 668 4.6% 92.% 0.2% 0.6% 0.7% 1.0% 4,016 69,532 30 227 1,333 908 5.3% 91.4% 0.0% 0.3% 1.8% 1.2% 40.7% 47.7% 0.3% 3.8% 4.6% 2.9% Hispanic Origin 773 1.1% 2,184 2.9% 10.7% Foreign-Born Residents --- --- 2,375 3.1% 14.0% Tenure Owner Households Renter Households 4,499 18,137 19.9% 80.1% 5,114 21,073 19.5% 80.5% 41.7% 58.3% Housing Occupancy Occupied Units Vacant Units 22,636 4,272 84.1% 15.9% 26,187 4,079 86.5% 13.5% 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 1,601 6,114 4,003 5,299 7,819 2,071 0 5.9% 22.7% 14.9% 19.7% 29.1% 7.6% 0% 1,929 7,652 4,081 4,448 9,313 2,843 0 6.4% 25.3% 13.5% 14.7% 30.8% 9.4% 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 § 1803